FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — There were a lot of unknowns before coach Deion Sanders made his Colorado debut against a future Big 12 opponent coming off an appearance in the national championship game.

Now for the first time since their prime 45-42 upset in that much-hyped 2023 season opener, the Buffaloes play at TCU again Saturday night.

“We had so much fire, fanfare and athletes, bona fide dogs, and we went and did what we had to do,” Sanders said this week. “I’m pretty sure they understand what transpired there.”

Sanders was answering a question about returning to the site of his first Colorado win, and how quickly that changed the perception of a program that won only once the season before his arrival and a complete roster overhaul. But those comments came after he initially said he

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