Colorado Buffs on High Alert as Nebraska’s Patrick Mahomes-Like Quarterback Gears Up for Rivalry Showdown

In week 2 of the 2024 season, Deion Sanders will be facing Colorado’s old rivals. Coach Prime, after taking charge of the Buffaloes, revamped its roster, strategies, and on-field prowess. Despite having a complete package of skillset, the Buffaloes possess a challenge in the game against the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Nebraska’s freshman quarterback is known for his playing style which is similar to Kansas City Chiefs star quarterback Patrick Mahomes. 

The Buffs’ defense is strong, but the question arises, will it be able to neutralize Nebraska’s quarterback? In the matchup held against Nebraska in the previous season, the Buffaloes secured a victory with a scoreline of 36-14, but this time Nebraska has more depth in their offensive line. 

Colorado Buffaloes bracing themselves

A recently uploaded video on the “Locked on Buffs” YouTube channel highlights the thrill of the upcoming match between Nebraska and Colorado. The host emphasizes Nebraska’s overall number 1 quarterback Dylan Raiola, who has a similar style as Patrick Mahomes. 

Sharing his thoughts on the rivalry, the host said, “That’s a pretty big game altogether because it’s a rivalry game everyone knows that Colorado and Nebraska hate each other.” He added, “Nebraska has the number one overall ranked or the number one overall quarterback, um in this past recruiting class. Dylan Raiola, he’s expected to be all that in a bag of chips he’s expected to kind of be the next Mahomes or kind of emulate him. He wears the number, he throws sidearm, he throws underhand, he throws everything that he does emulates Patrick Mahomes.”

This matchup will be one of the most anticipated ones in the upcoming season. After the change in rosters, both these teams carry their own strengths but how they work around that will determine a winner.

Colorado vs Nebraska

The game is set to take place on Monday, Sept. 7 at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBC. Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders and Nebraska’s Dylan Raiola will be leading the offensive facets of their team. Both these promising QBs are donning staggering stats. While Shedeur scored 3230 yards and 27 touchdowns in the previous season, Dylan did 2666 yards and 36 touchdowns. 

In the last matchup between these teams, Nebraska was led by quarterback Jeff Sims. Now, the charge is in Dylan’s hands. And the anticipation is around how the Mahomes-alike quarterback will lead Nebraska to a victory. Colorado is leading the battle with 2-0. Meanwhile, let us know your thoughts on this upcoming battle.