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All Eyes On Boulder: A By-the-Numbers Look Inside the Highly-Anticipated Colorado-USC Matchup
John RikerSeptember 30, 2023
Last Updated on September 30, 2023
BOULDER, Colo. — With every game on their 2023 schedule, the Colorado Buffaloes and head coach Deion “Coach Prime” Sanders are authoring one of the the most sensational stories in recent college football history — and captivating a national audience in the process.
The chapters have included a season-opening statement win against 2022 championship runner-up TCU as massive underdogs, a 36-14 dismantling of Nebraska at home, a 43-35 double-overtime thriller against archrival Colorado State in primetime and a rude awakening against Oregon in the Buffaloes’ first conference game. The context of this success — with Colorado coming of a 1-11 season in 2022 and generating unprecedented roster turnover — has made the program’s ascension even more unique and newsworthy.
That unprecedented combination of momentum, spectacle and narrative culminated in one of the most-hyped games of the college football schedule on Saturday: Colorado’s home contest against reigning Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams and the No. 8 USC Trojans at a lively and filled-to-the-brim Folsom Field in Boulder.
While the game itself lacked the competitiveness to live up to its billing from a football perspective for most of the game — the Trojans were in control for the first three quarters before foiling a late Colorado comeback attempt to win — USC’s 48-41 win was a fascinating look into the business side of the college football landscape, touching on issues as widespread as NIL, conference realignment, TV ratings and athletic department revenue. Here are four numbers that follow the money and help illustrate the magnitude of the Colorado-USC clash.
– 23 Days. Colorado Athletics announced on Sept. 7 that the Buffaloes’ games against USC and Colorado State had sold out, boosting the total of sold-out matchups to four. By Sept. 19, Colorado made history with its first season with sellouts in each of its six home matchups. In the spring, the Buffaloes announced that all 2023 season tickets had sold out, just months after Sanders’ arrival in Boulder. The game had an announced attendance of 54,032 spectators, besting Colorado’s attendance marks from their previous home games against Nebraska and Colorado State and easily clearing the Buffaloes’ 2022 per-game average of 42,848.
– 12 Games. Saturday’s matchup marked the 12th and final conference game between Colorado and USC. The Buffaloes joined the Pac-12 in 2011, but they never defeated the Trojans in the teams’ 12 conference games. Next season, Colorado will move to the Big 12 Conference and USC will bolt for the coast-to-coast Big Ten Conference in two of the most significant changes in the upcoming wave of conference realignment.
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)– Four Straight Weeks. Prior to Colorado-USC’s clash in FOX’s early 12 p.m. ET window, the Buffaloes had played in either the first or second most-viewed college football game of the week for four consecutive weeks, according to SportsMediaWatch.com. In addition, Colorado’s games against Nebraska, Colorado State and Oregon each earned the highest rating of their respective week, and the Buffaloes’ Pac-12 opener against Oregon was the only college football game to exceed 10 million viewers through the season’s first four weeks. Ratings for Colorado-USC could set the bar even higher when the data is released.
– Two potential first-round quarterbacks (and NIL stars). The quarterback duel between USC quarterback Caleb Williams and Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders piqued the interest of talent evaluators across the NFL, and the battle lived up to the hype with a combined 10 touchdown passes. But the two quarterbacks aren’t waiting for their prospective pro careers to delve into big-time business ventures. Williams and Sanders have fully embraced the name, image and likeness sphere and boast impressive NIL profiles. Business of College Sports’ Kristi Dosh compared the two stars’ NIL deals ahead of Saturday’s matchup, along with other innovative off-the-field opportunities from both players.
Looking ahead, Colorado might fall short of the prolific TV numbers and seismic economic impact estimates that characterized its magical September, a byproduct of less nationally appealing matchups remaining on the schedule and the Buffaloes’ slide out of the AP Top 25 rankings. Still, Saturday’s stellar second half suggested that Colorado will remain one of the biggest stories of the 2023 season — and one of the biggest draws in the sport on TV and in Folsom Field, while USC continues to forge its College Football Playoff resume.
I don't know if this has been posted. I gotta say this is good commercial. I know Jackson State didn't have the sense to come up with this.
We got some brothas winning in Power 5 conferences with majorities black staffs. Either you down or not. I really don’t care if you do or don’t. The information is there. If you only riding with Prime, that’s cool with me.Nah you know what you’re doing, you been on some passive aggressive hating shit since they beat TCU. Take that support other black coaches to the college football thread I bet you wasn’t on that last year when Maryland and penn state started off undefeated
We have brothas that are also putting in major work changing the landscape of college football. That’s shit should be known especially on BGOL
Like I said those “brothas” were winning last year too not a peep from you. I just notice you’re going out your way to low key shit on Coach Prime and Colorado…It’s a whole college football thread you can support the other black coaches in. You know what you’re doing stop being obtuse. This thread is about Colorado
This thread has mentioned that there is a movement happening. So I posted some other brothas so those individuals can keep an eye on and you upset? The other brothas are posted in that thread so what are you talking about?
You have never seem me shit on prime or Colorado. My talk has been strictly football from an X’s and O’s Perspective. Plus I have posted detail pregame breakdowns and recruiting post. In fact I am the only one following recruiting and posting the updates
Everything won’t be pretty because the Buffs have serious issues and many holes to plug. I keep my comments fair and informative
Man just shut up talking about other teams in an Official Colorado Buffalos thread…it’s obvious what you’re doing. And you’re like the biggest joke on the board when it comes to sports nobody gives a fuck about your X’s and O’s lol
Stop being sensitive. I just post what I see on film and why I rip the defense every single week. Not only does the scheme suck, they are poorly coached. No way Prime keeps Charles Kelly. They can’t contain the edge, LBs shoot the wrong gaps. How are they giving up damn near 600 yards a game?
Let me tell you how bad this dude Kelly is. The team that went 1-11 defense ranked 131st which was dead last in college football.
Colorado has totally new players on defense and currently rank 126th. The talent level is not 126th. Not even close. Y’all can give that Cracka a pass but I am not
For me it is
1.) Phenix - I think he has the Heisman wrapped up
2.) Williams - Dude is so good
3.) Sheduer - without him I think the Buffs area 0-4
I don’t think Sheduer can get enough wins to get the Heisman
I think they are a good team, not great.
I don't know if it is necessary to always have the hype machine on 100%
There are a lot of great coaches who have been at it a long time who haven't won a National Championship.
Deion is selling a few recruiting classes and it's National Championships all day baby.
I wish him the best, I'm a fan, but damn, talking all of that shit after a lost is crazy.
One good thing though, we (the Falcons) may need to draft Shedeur Sanders next year.
He is balling
Great pointsI think they are a good team, not great.
I don't know if it is necessary to always have the hype machine on 100%
There are a lot of great coaches who have been at it a long time who haven't won a National Championship.
Deion is selling a few recruiting classes and it's National Championships all day baby.
I wish him the best, I'm a fan, but damn, talking all of that shit after a lost is crazy.
One good thing though, we (the Falcons) may need to draft Shedeur Sanders next year.
He is balling
Not that you saying it but the hype ain’t always coming from Boulder
It’s like the nation was fiendin’ for the situations
I don’t recall nothing like this ever.
Shedeur showed the game against the Chickens was just a bad game.
He can compete on the same level as Williams. Dude has played with 3 different coordinators that last 3 years
Michael Pollock - 20 & 21
Brett Bartolone 22
Sean Lewis 23
Damn that would be crazy if dude got drafted my the Falcon.
They might need to have the number one pick next year tho
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I think they are a good team, not great.
I don't know if it is necessary to always have the hype machine on 100%
There are a lot of great coaches who have been at it a long time who haven't won a National Championship.
Deion is selling a few recruiting classes and it's National Championships all day baby.
I wish him the best, I'm a fan, but damn, talking all of that shit after a lost is crazy.
One good thing though, we (the Falcons) may need to draft Shedeur Sanders next year.
He is balling
I agree with HNIC that the hype machine can be a bit much...for example Primes son's vlog is MOSTLY just him walking around shooting shit with little real insight to how the team is coming together. More than half of it is just some kinda sorta reality show featuring members of the sanders family who arent nearly as interesting to see or hear as they THINK they are. And all of that buzzing around can prove to be a distraction to the program....if they go on a losing streak I guarantee you will see a marked change in how those videos are done.
Yeah I hope he dials back the hype machine but I am not sure because he enjoys the spotlightI think they are a good team, not great.
I don't know if it is necessary to always have the hype machine on 100%
There are a lot of great coaches who have been at it a long time who haven't won a National Championship.
Deion is selling a few recruiting classes and it's National Championships all day baby.
I wish him the best, I'm a fan, but damn, talking all of that shit after a lost is crazy.
One good thing though, we (the Falcons) may need to draft Shedeur Sanders next year.
He is balling
I think they hype machine is also getting out of hand
I think it’s more the bandwagon fans that are extreme with the hype. True Colorado are just enjoying the moment
They actually are dialed back, what you’re describing is what it was dialed back too
Losing won’t stop Bucky from recording, that would be sucka shit to be honest…
I’m not sure they be on sucka shit
Caleb Williams to Shedeur Sanders After USC Beats Colorado: ‘Keep Ballin’’ | Sports Illustrated
At the center of the offensive explosion on Saturday were the two quarterbacks. USC signal-caller and reigning Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams went 30-for-40 passing for 403 yards and six touchdownsto one interception. Meanwhile Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders did all he could, continuing his ascent among the nation’s best under center with a 30-for-45 performance for 371 yards and four touchdowns to one interception.Williams couldn’t help but be impressed with Sanders on Saturday.
“Keep ballin’!” Williams was heard telling Sanders as they met on the field after the game.
While Williams is undoubtedly the best quarterback in college football, Sanders has quickly proven that he belongs at the FBS level as he continues his stellar play.
The Jackson State transfer has been at the center of Colorado’s strong offensive play this season, which is a big reason why the Buffaloes are in position to make a run at a bowl game after winning only one game under Karl Dorrell a year ago.
I get what youre saying but I guess what I'm saying is the vlog could use some cohesiveness to it. Theyve (sanders et al) have largely been winning the last few years so that covers ALOT. But frfr the vlog is all over the place and sloppily shot. He needs to focus on specific things. Sometimes he'll put something in the title thats interesting but it turns out that thing was literally a 10 second mention by prime or some fleeting moment sandwiched between 10 min of bs before it and 10 min of bs after.
I understand what you’re getting at…
@geechiedan bruh I’m sorry to tell you but even if Coach wanted to scale down the hype, it ain’t happening…
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I present to you
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