Through Deion Sanders’ first two seasons at Colorado, the lack of a run game was a glaring issue on an otherwise talented and explosive offense.

During the opening game of Sanders’ third season with the Buffaloes, the run game was the bright spot.

Although CU came away from Friday’s opener with a 27-20 loss to Georgia Tech, it displayed a ground attack that often wasn’t there in 2023 and 2024. CU rushed for 146 yards on 31 carries, averaging 4.7 yards per attempt.

“We ran well,” CU head coach Deion Sanders said. “I thought we had a lot more yards than we had, but that’s quite wonderful considering years past. I think that’s probably the highest we’ve had in a couple years. God bless that.”

Only twice in the past two seasons did CU run for more than 146, gaining 148 at Arizona last year

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