Coach Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes kicked off their season against nine-time FCS champions, the North Dakota State Bison, in Boulder, Colorado.
Coach Prime's second season at Colorado comes with the same high expectations as its first season did -- but with more success and watch flexes from quarterback Shedeur Sanders.
The Buffaloes' season will also bring plenty of NFL royalty and celebrities to the sidelines. Pro Football Hall of Famer Terrell Owens was present for the season opener and hyped up Travis Hunter in pregame warmups. During the second quarter, Hunter caught a one-handed pass and though he was out of bounds, Owens was there to pick up Hunter and show his excitement.
Here are the top scenes from Colorado's season debut.
LeBron James reacts to Shedeur-Travis connection
During Colorado's opening drive, Shedeur connected on a 41-yard pass with Hunter for the Buffaloes first touchdown of the season. James, a fan of Shedeur and Hunter, took his excitement of the duo's chemistry to social media.
Shedeur to Hunter for 6! Going to be seeing and hearing that a lot this season i bet! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
— LeBron James (@KingJames) August 30, 2024
Primetime boombox
The Buffaloes marched their way to Folsom Field with a Bumpboxx that featured their head coach.
Colorado pulled up with the Coach Prime boombox 🔥😎
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) August 29, 2024
(📸: @CUBuffsFootball) pic.twitter.com/tn5og385mP
Shedeur rocks some new ice
Sanders flexed his custom Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 15500 watch all season long last year, but it seems he's out with the old and in with the new. During warm ups, Sanders addressed the Colorado fans with his signature flex in his new Richard Mille watch.
— Colorado Buffaloes Football (@CUBuffsFootball) August 29, 2024
New uniform heat
The Buffaloes had a fashionable season debut with a new uniform. Recycling their traditional fonts, their latest home uniform features a design on the pants and shoulders that illustrate mountains.
New threads 👀#GoBuffs pic.twitter.com/HlM50gijyO
— Colorado Buffaloes Football (@CUBuffsFootball) August 29, 2024
BigXThaPlug is in the building
Rapper BigXThaPlug has been making his way through the national radio airwaves with his 2023 singles "Mmhmm" and "Texas." He brought a taste of Texas to Boulder.
TX ➡️ CO pic.twitter.com/KWXPpAfYVt
— Colorado Buffaloes Football (@CUBuffsFootball) August 29, 2024