Colorado coach Deion Sanders could not help but take a bit of a victory lap after his team shocked Georgia Tech in Thursday’s season opener.
The Buffaloes beat Georgia Tech 14-13 after scoring a touchdown in the last minute and blocking a game-winning 45-yard field goal attempt. Sanders, however, was particularly pleased by the disparity in rushing yards between the two teams. The Buffs racked up 183 yards, while Georgia Tech was held to 51.
“We rushed for 183 and they rushed for 51? I thought we were small,” Sanders said before laughing.
Coach Prime: “We rushed for 183 [yards], my god. They rushed for 51…
— DNVR Buffs (@DNVR_Buffs) September 4, 2026
I thought we were small.” 😂 pic.twitter.com/HSGMeb1mDf
Colorado did, indeed, have plenty of critics pointing out how small the Buffs are this season. A video of the team emerging from the tunnel for their spring game went viral for precisely that reason.
Yikes: The Colorado Buffaloes football team has gone viral for looking extremely SMALL and UNDERSIZED heading on to the field for practice.
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) April 12, 2026
Many fans are saying they appear to be the same size as a high school team.
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Obviously, that did not matter Thursday. The Buffs had 19 more attempts than Georgia Tech did, but their 3.7 yards per carry significantly bested the 1.7 Georgia Tech had.
The magic surrounding Sanders’ program seemed to have died off by the start of this season. The coach definitely seems to have some of his swagger back, though, which could be good news for Buffs fans.
