Deion Sanders won’t have to wait long to make his colorado debut in front of a nationally televised audience.
Sanders will kick off his FBS Head Coach Career against TCU on FOX as part of the network’s «Big Noon Saturday» telecast.
A TCU Horned Frogs flag runner waves the flag after a touchdown during the game between the TCU Horned Frogs and the California Golden Bears on September 11, 2021 at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas. (Matthew Pearce/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
The Buffaloes will travel to Fort Worth, Texas on September 2 to take on the National Runners-Up Horned Frogs, with kick-off scheduled for 12:00 pm ET.
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«We are thrilled to be a part of the ‘Big Noon Saturday’ broadcast window for our season opener at TCU,» said CU Athletic Director Rick George. «Being one of two games featured and announced by FOX at the Upfronts shows just how much excitement there is for ushering in the Coach Prime Era on a national scale.»
The game was announced in conjunction with the November 25 matchup between ohio state and Michigan.
TCU and Colorado opened the 2022 season against each other, with the Horned Frogs beating the Buffs 38-13 at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado.
It was the start of two completely different seasons for the schools.
Colorado Buffaloes live mascot Ralphie runs across the field with the coaches during halftime of a game between the Colorado Buffaloes and the Oregon Ducks at Folsom Field on November 5, 2022 in Boulder, Colorado. (Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)
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TCU went from being unranked to start the season, to going undefeated in the regular season before losing to Georgia in the national championship game.
Colorado was one of the worst teams in college football, going 1-11 and firing head coach Karl Dorrell after an 0-5 start.
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Colorado University Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders takes the field for warmups before the Black and Gold game at Folsom Field on April 22, 2023. (Andy Cross/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images)
Another disappointing season in Boulder saw the program take a big turn, signing Sanders away from Jackson State in December.
Since the hiring, Sanders has put Colorado back on the map, with the Buffaloes setting attendance records for their Spring Game, and the school has exhausted subscriptions for the first time in 27 years.