By Brenda June Temple
BOULDER – The Colorado Buffaloes 2024 Spring Football Game as part of Black & Gold Day presented by Arrow Electronics has been set for April 27 at Folsom Field, Athletic Director Rick George and Deion “Coach Prime” Sanders announced Wednesday.
Time at television are still to be announced and tickets will go on sale soon.
The second iteration of spring football for Coach Prime will begin March 18 and the team will practice for a week before taking Spring Break (March 25-31) off, returning to the field April 1.
Last year, the Buffs sold out their Spring Game for the first time in program history and it was the only game aired by the flagship ESPN station, as 47,277 CU faithful braved a snowstorm to see the Buffs in action for the first time under Coach Prime.
Last year also saw a season ticket renewal rate of 97 percent and this year’s renewal period is currently underway, closing on February 7.
Also part of Black & Gold Day will be a Field Day presented by Children’s Hospital of Colorado where there will be inflatables and other games for kids along with field day activities with student-athletes from other sports.
This season, the Buffs spring roster will feature most of the 28 newcomers signed by the Buffs in the early signing period out of high school (six) and the transfer portal (22) as most of those players enrolled at CU for the spring semester.
Despite being just six players, the Buffs high school class includes five-star offensive lineman Jordan Seaton, the top ranked tackle in the class, and two other top 100 players in WR Drelon Miller and ATH Kamron Mikell, both four-star recruits. Four of the six in the class are rated as four-star players.
Of CU’s 22 transfers, six more players were ranked as four-star transfers by 247 Sports, giving CU 10 four stars and a five star, the most of any class in CU history with rankings dating back the past 25 seasons or so. Three others were four-star recruits out of high school.
Of the 28 newcomers, the position breakdown includes six offensive linemen, including three tackles, two guards and a center, seven defensive linemen, including three tackles and four ends, plus two other outside linebackers. Also included are five wide receivers, two cornerbacks and quarterbacks and one each at athlete, inside linebacker, running back and tight end.
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