This weekend was supposed to be all about college football drama. Instead, Deion Sanders and his Colorado Buffaloes are fighting for airtime. Their matchup against the Arizona Wildcats, two programs sitting at 4-3 and 3-5, is being overshadowed by baseball.
Earlier this week, BuffZone reporter Brian Howell revealed that Colorado’s game does not yet have a confirmed channel. Everything depends on the MLB World Series between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Los Angeles Dodgers. “If the Blue Jays win Game 6,” Howell wrote on X, “the CU-Arizona game will be broadcast on Fox. If the Dodgers win and force a Game 7, the CU-Arizona game will be on FS1.“
For a coach who thrives on attention, that kind of uncertainty is not ideal. The MLB has the spotlight, and Fox holds the broadcasting rights for both leagues. Toronto is chasing its first World Series title in 32 years. If Los Angeles extends the series, Saturday night belongs to baseball.
If the Blue Jays clinch on Friday, Sanders and Colorado will enjoy the exposure of a national broadcast on Fox. If the Dodgers push the series to a decisive Game 7, the Buffaloes will be moved to FS1, a smaller audience that does not quite match the “Coach Prime” spectacle.
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This is the new reality for Deion Sanders. A year ago, he was college football’s biggest television attraction. Now the ratings tell a different story. According to Sports Media Watch, Colorado’s most recent Fox appearance drew just 2.02 million viewers, down nearly 50 percent from the early days of the “Coach Prime” era.
The Buffaloes’ struggles on the field have not helped. Their 53-7 defeat to Utah last week exposed deep issues on both sides of the ball. Sanders responded with a blunt locker-room message: “You know all the right stuff to say. But when is it going to transfer? Offensive line, you’re getting beat. Defense, you’re getting waxed. Coaches, we got outcoached. When do you fight for your pride?“
Arizona enters the weekend with defensive problems of its own, but Colorado’s injury list is far longer. Seven players are confirmed out, including WR Hykeem Williams and DT Christian Hudson. Even so, Sanders insists his team’s focus should be on performance, not programming.
If the Buffaloes can rebound at home, the game will speak louder than any broadcast schedule. Win or lose, they still control the one thing Fox and the MLB cannot dictate: effort.
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