You know you've made it as a national story when you get parodied on Saturday Night Live.
Colorado football has been precisely that this season, crossing over to the broader pop culture landscape in a way no college team has in years. The Buffaloes’ rollercoaster of a season has helped: Colorado started 3–0, lost back-to-back games to highly ranked teams, scored a last-minute victory over Arizona State, and blew a 29-point lead in a loss to Stanford.
However, the Buffaloes’ appeal starts and ends with coach Deion Sanders, played by SNL veteran Kenan Thompson in an uproarious Weekend Update skit on the show's Oct. 14 season premiere.
