Coach Prime delivered on all fronts in the opening week of the 2023 college football season.
Not only did Colorado upset 17th-ranked TCU in Deion Sanders' first game as head coach, but the Buffaloes' victory drew the second-highest television rating. According to Sports Media Watch, an average of 7.26 million viewers tuned in.
Florida State and LSU, which ran unopposed in prime time on Sunday night, garnered the highest viewership (9.17 million).
Colorado's win saw Shedeur Sanders, Deion's son, and Travis Hunter play starring roles. Shedeur threw for 510 yards and four touchdowns, while Hunter played both ways, finishing with 119 receiving yards and one interception.