It was a moment that was years in the making, and Colorado head coach Deion Sanders wasn’t going to let the opportunity pass. Looking to put the game away on Saturday against Utah, CU had first-and-goal at the 4-yard line with less than five minutes to play.
Charlie Offerdahl made a memorable impact for the 18th-ranked Colorado Buffaloes, scoring his first career touchdown on a 4-yard run late in the game against the Utah Utes.
Throughout the offseason, Colorado’s running back room has gone through a significant overhaul. Of the five running backs on scholarship last year, three were still with the Buffaloes in the spring, but by April 23 all of them were gone.
Amid all the roster turnover, these Buffs have stuck around Being a football player for the Colorado Buffaloes in the Deion Sanders era isn’t easy. When Coach Prime came to town, he brought sky-high expectations, the brightest lights possible, and hardly any room for error.
When it comes to recruiting, Colorado head coach Deion Sanders often says he doesn’t sell anything. He just lays out the truth. He had to do some salesmanship to get the parents of walk-on running back Charlie Offerdahl to the CU locker room on Saturday, though, by telling Offerdahl he was being named as the Buffaloes’ player of the spring.