The clock’s ticking off! August 29 is the unofficial party day in Boulder. Why wouldn’t it be? After all, it’s the faceoff between Deion Sanders’ Colorado Buffaloes and Tim Polasek’s North Dakota State. The Week 1 clash is set at 8 p.m. ET and the Folsom Field in Boulder is all decked up to host the magical evening. The fans have already kept their calendar empty for the Big Day. Here, Buffaloes’ beat writer Brian Howell had some good news for the fans as he revealed that still 2400 tickets were left. In case you fail to get your hands on the tickets, you have a Plan B ready.  

Nothing beats the feeling of watching live matches. For the fans who are up for the adrenaline rush watching the Buffaloes and Bisons lock horns at Folsom Field, the tickets are still available. The listed price starts at $114 for the ones in the 200 level of the south zone, while the Touchdown Club in the north endzone is more than $1500. And guess what? You can even enjoy Deion’s squad battling with Tim Polasek’s army without putting a hole in the pocket. 

The fans have multiple options to choose from when it comes to enjoying the game from the comfort of their home. The most popular platform ESPN would have a live stream telecast. And here multiple streaming services have taken part in the race to never let the CFB fans have any dull moment. The ESPN+ comes with a subscription of $14.99 per month and offers the experience of watching a hundred games across 20 conferences. 

Besides ESPN, another streaming service Fubo is all set to provide CFB fans with an uninterrupted experience, and that too for absolutely FREE! Here’s what to expect from the Big 8/29 bash.

Deion Sanders’ mission to rewrite the script vs. Tim Polasek’s accommodation to the role

Deion and Co. would leave no stone unturned to flip their 4-8 script. After Shedeur emerged as the most sacked player (52) in the history of college football, Coach Prime has whipped up a master plan. He has laid out a safety net for his quarterback son by retooling the defensive line, which faltered massively in the 2023 season. Besides, their dual-threat, Travis Hunter, is in the best form and has gone through vigorous training sessions like Navy SEAL water training to bolster his strength and agility.

Meanwhile, even though Polasek’s North Dakota State is an elite FCS program, their fight against Deion’s Buffaloes gets ridiculously rugged now that the team is in transition. Last December, their ex-HC Matt Entz boarded the USC Trojans’ wagon to serve as the linebackers coach waving the way for Wyoming OC Polasek to take up the reins. Like Colorado, their 2023 record of losing four games continues to haunt them.

The pressure has been so vivid that the North Dakota State ended up doing a thunder-blunder! During their pre-season camp, the giant screen in the Gate City Bank Field ended up showing the YouTube video of Shedeur and brother Deion Sanders Jr. Does that mean like the Buffs fandom even Polasek and Co. is obsessed with the Buffs QB? While that might be the case, the Bisons have Cam Miller, their signal caller who is going to give Shedeur a tough call. Hustle up and score your subscription if you have not yet!