For the second straight week, Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes will host a longtime rival. After dispatching Nebraska 36-14 last weekend at sold out Folsom Field, the Buffaloes host the Rams in the Rocky Mountain Showdown.
It’s another sellout, too. Boulder is the place to be in college football, with both ESPN’s College GameDay and Fox’s “Big Noon Kickoff” showing up on campus for the contest. This particular stat bodes well for Colorado State: The last six times where either the Buffaloes or Rams were ranked, the team in the polls has lost each game. Shedeur Sanders has worked his way to the top of the Heisman list with back-to-back big games.
Colorado: Left tackle Gerad Christian-Lichtenhan, the offensive lineman of the week for the Pac-12. Christian-Lichtenhan was credited for allowing only one pressure on Sanders.The Buffaloes and Rams last played on Aug. 30, 2019, at Empower Field, which is the home of the Denver Broncos. Colorado won 52-31 behind a two-touchdown game from Steven Montez. ... The Buffaloes have won five straight in the series. The last Rams win was 31-17 on Aug. 29, 2014. ...
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