There was already a lot of hype surrounding the Colorado Buffaloes and their superstar quarterback Shedeur Sanders – however, questions still lingered into the offseason about whether or not Sanders was a one-year wonder and if he could improve with a revamped offensive line. Sanders seems to have gotten off to a good start answering both those questions in a major opening win against North Dakota State.
This is an insane play by Shedeur Sanders pic.twitter.com/zQKtRhHXTP
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In what was a game that ended up being some of the best that college football has to offer, Sanders shined all night long. As the clocks hit zero Sanders ultimately finished with 445 yards through the air and 4 touchdown passes to go along with one really wonky interception that was definitely not his fault.
Shedeur Sanders with an interception that would make you chuck the controller into orbit pic.twitter.com/H7Q2N9W2h3
— Connor O'Gara (@cjogara) August 30, 2024
This opening week performance builds upon what was his breakout season a year ago. Now granted it is just one week, but the revamped Colorado offensive line seemed to give Sanders that extra inch to make even more plays that he was missing last season. Receivers Jimmy Horn and Travis Hunter helped along the way, making NFL draft cases for themselves in their own right, and showing off a myriad of weapons for Sanders to work with.
Given the tone of his performance, his play in critical moments, and with what looked like advancement in his fundamentals, it’s clear that Sanders is already ahead of where he was last season. Should this level of play continue, Sanders will easily find himself in the conversation at the top of the 2025 NFL Draft.
