Deion Sanders told us. We may have heard him, but, now, everyone is listening.

“We told you we coming,” the Colorado said after his Buffaloes upset No. 17 TCU 45-42 on Saturday. “You thought we were joking. We keep receipts.”

Shedeur Sanders, Coach Prime’s son, threw for a school record 510 yards with four touchdowns, the game-winner a 46-yard catch-and-run by freshman Dylan Edwards with 4:25 left, and the Buffaloes pulled off an opening shocker with a 45-42 win Saturday over 17th-ranked TCU, last year’s national runner-up.

“Thank you, Jesus. I am so thankful right now,” Deion Sanders said. “Man, I’m loving these kids. I’m loving this opportunity. This is a blessing. Everybody in Buff Nation and the hood, I thank y’all. God, this is good.”

According to ESPN, TCU becomes the first team since the 2020 LSU Tigers to lose their season opener to an unranked opponent after making the national championship game the year prior.

Edwards caught three touchdowns, including a 75-yarder in the opening minute of the second half when he turned another short pass into a big play. He also ran for another score.

Two-way starter Travis Hunter, the former top recruit who came with the quarterback and coach from FCS school Jackson State, had 11 catches for 119 yards. As a defensive back, he had one of the two interceptions that TCU’s Chandler Morris threw in or near the end zone.

The Buffs play their home opener with Deion Sanders on Saturday against Nebraska (0-1) and new coach Matt Rhule. It’s only their third meeting since 2010, the last season both teams were in the Big 12 together.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.