Wed Sep 18 23:07:00 UTC 2024: ## Colorado Buffaloes Return to Big 12 with High Hopes Despite Rain Threat

**BOULDER, Colo.** – The Colorado Buffaloes are back in the Big 12 for the first time in 14 years, facing off against Baylor this Saturday. Despite a slight chance of rain, Coach Deion Sanders remains optimistic about his team’s chances.

“We’ve got rain? What forecast you got?” Sanders joked at his weekly press conference. “I’m one of those good weather (people) – when you say 60% (rain), I say there’s a 40% chance that it won’t.”

Sanders’ light-heartedness stems from the Buffaloes’ recent success, including a convincing 28-9 win over Colorado State last weekend. He emphasized that the conference game is just another opportunity to win.

“We know we’ve got to win no matter who’s on the opposing side,” Sanders said. “But no, we don’t say, ‘Oh, this is a conference game. We’ve got to go harder.’ If you’ve got to go harder, you shouldn’t be going anyway.”

The Buffaloes last faced a Big 12 opponent in 2010, losing to Nebraska. This weekend’s game against Baylor carries extra weight, as the Bears last defeated Colorado in 2010 with a standout performance by Heisman Trophy winner Robert Griffin III.

“RG3, when he was at Baylor, it was poetry in motion,” Sanders said of Griffin, “I’m pretty sure he’s going to be conflicted inside because he wants us to do our thing, but that’s his alma mater. So I’m pretty sure he’s going to be wearing green with probably a gold necklace on.”

Colorado is building momentum heading into the conference play. Quarterback Shedeur Sanders threw for 310 yards and four touchdowns against Colorado State, while the running game found traction with freshman Micah Welch.

Sanders stressed the importance of keeping his players focused on the field, urging them to ignore distractions and criticism. “Our young men, we’ve got to do a better job of equipping them with the ability to just keep on going and don’t look either right or left,” Sanders said.

The Buffaloes will be looking to carry their momentum into the Big 12, with the upcoming game against Baylor shaping up to be a crucial test for the team.

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