The Buffs have hit the road for the Arizona showdown and amidst the sea of known faces, there’s one guy you haven’t heard about. Enter Jordan Onovughe, Buffs,’ redshirt freshman who will be starting against the Wildcats this weekend. Hailed as a 3-star prospect coming from Santa Ana, Jordan Onovughe got quite the numbers to back up his talent. On3 ranked him as the No.101 WR in the entire class and the No.51 player coming out of California.

And hours before the game, Unapologeticallybuffs took to X to share what Shedeur Sanders and Deion Sanders had to say about Onovughe. “He’s the next one coming off the bench. It’s a lot of confidence in him,” Unapologeticallybuffs mentioned in the caption of his post. Onovughe played at Mater Dei back in 2022 under HC Bruce Rollinson and managed to earn himself quite the fame.

In just 3 seasons during his time at Mater Dei, Jordan managed to rack up a record of 29 wins. His final record was 29-1. Even during the COVID era, despite being shorthanded, this dude still managed to go a perfect 5-0. Also followed that up with a solid 12-0 record in 2021.

As a senior, Jordan has managed to rack up 4 touchdowns along with 500+ yards under his belt along with 46 receptions. “He’s going to be able to add a lot of success to this offense,” Shedeur Sanders had pointed out while talking about the offense depth going into the Arizona game. With Omarion Miller out for the entire season and Terrell Timmons still recovering from his injuries, WR coach Jason Phillips could give a go to Jordan.

This would be a big opening for the Buffs to win back their crown. Against Kansas State, the entire team was handicapped going into the second half. Travis Hunter and Jimmy Horn Jr. were both out and Shedeur was left standing in a pocket that disappointed us, just like they did during the Huskers. Deion Sanders has one shot at winning this one. The question is; how?

Coach Prime’s shot at redemption

Both Hunter and Horn are making a comeback for this game. Phillips noted during an interview, “I’m excited to have Jimmy back.” This guy has been on point with his catches. Take the 60+ yard touchdown pass from Shedeur during the NDSU showdown. Horn managed to accurately track the football and take it to the endzone.

And for Hunter? Well, do we even gotta say anything? This dude will be a menace this weekend. Hunter has already made it clear that he ain’t playing around anymore. It’s time for him to break the QB dominance on the Heisman award and our 2-way star is gonna make the Arizona game count.

The biggest concern for the Buffs would be their offensive line. Shedeur has proved that he can outperform any QB out there even if he is handicapped, but that doesn’t mean Coach Prime can turn a blind eye to his linebackers. He has to bring back the ’11 personnel’ formation, which made the Buffs win the Knights game easily. Another thing to keep in mind is that Coach Prime’s defensive line has to ensure that they stop WR Tetairoa McMillan.

McMillian is arguably the best receiver right now in CFB. He has been sitting on top of the Big 12 receiving yards chart with 742 yards under his belt. Stopping his run will be the biggest priority for Deion Sanders and Co. With him out, QB Noah Fifita is gonna have a hard time making plays. Let’s wait and watch what finally unfolds this weekend.