Deion Sanders effect: Colorado fans storm field, Joel Klatt calls Buffs Top 20 team

Deion Sanders and Colorado are off to a flying start in the 2023 season.

After a blowout win over TCU to start things out, the Buffaloes found themselves in the top 25 for the first time since 2018. They followed it up with a 36-14 win over Nebraska to improve to 2-0 for the 1st time since 2020. The Buffs were also ranked for 2 weeks in 2018, but have only finished a season in the Top 25 twice (2016 and 2020) in the last 20 seasons.

Sanders came into the season with his trademark bravado, questioning those who didn’t believe that the Buffs would be a factor in 2023. So far, through 2 games, they’re the talk of college football.

As you can see below, Buffs fans stormed the field with 1 second left on the clock, with referees ultimately ending the game:

Bizarre scene in the fourth quarter

Colorado fans starts to storm the field with 0:01 left on the game clock. Eventually, media and players make their way across the field as well.

Refs decide to call the game. Colorado storms the field. The Coach Prime era is here. pic.twitter.com/gdpBtMkZyN

— Nathan Hawkins (@nathanhawk1ns) September 9, 2023

FOX’s Gus Johnson and Joel Klatt, the network’s No. 1 college football commentary team, had a front-row seat to the action at Folsom Field, where a sellout crowd gathered for a highly-anticipated home opener.

"Deion Sanders in two games has made Colorado a top 20 team in the country. They are no longer coming, they're here." @joelklatt had nothing but high praise for @CUBuffsFootball and @DeionSanders after the game ? pic.twitter.com/6cv35aahiF

— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) September 9, 2023

The scenes in Boulder are nothing short of unbelievable. The Buffs won 4 games in 2021 and just 1 in 2022, and will look for a 3-0 start as Colorado State comes to town on Sept. 16 for a primetime matchup.

Sydney Hunte

Sydney is an Atlanta-based journalist who has covered everything from SEC and ACC football to MLS, the U.S. men's national soccer team and professional tennis. His work has appeared on such platforms as SB Nation, Cox Media Group and FanSided.