Buffs Vs. Huskers: What You Need To Know

Football September 08, 2023 Neill Woelk, Contributing EditorNO. 22 COLORADO BUFFALOES (1-0)

vs. NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS(0-1)

BOULDER — In the span of just a few days, Deion "Coach Prime" Sanders' Colorado Buffaloes went from solid underdogs to narrow favorites in Saturday's game against Nebraska.

That what happens when you go on the road in your opener and knock off No. 17 TCU, 45-42. (It's also apparently what happens when you are Nebraska. The Huskers, 13-10 losers at Minnesota last week, have lost 14 one-score games since the beginning of the 2021 season. New coach Matt Rhule hasn't been able to change the trend.)

But for Colorado fans, what has alway been a big game has become a BIG game. The…