Watch: Derrick White celebrates Colorado’s upset win over TCU

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White performed one season for the Colorado males’s basketball group.

Former Colorado guard Derrick White celebrated an upset win for the Buffaloes soccer group. (AP Photograph/David Zalubowski)

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The Colorado Buffaloes drew a number of eyes within the offseason after they introduced Deion Sanders as their new head coach. In his season opener, Sanders coached the Buffaloes to a 45-42 upset win over TCU on Saturday.

Former Colorado basketball participant and present Celtics guard Derrick White was thrilled.

White wasn’t in attendance for the sport, however he was seen at a sports activities bar in Denver. Draped in Buffaloes attire, White wore a large smile throughout his face in between screams of celebration.

Colorado followers like White had lots to cheer for on Saturday. Deion Sanders’s son Shedeur was 38-47 passing with 510 yards and 4 passing touchdowns. Dylan Edwards totaled 4 touchdowns, three receiving and one dashing, whereas racking up 159 complete yards. His day was highlighted by a 75-yard receiving landing.

Edwards was one in all 4 totally different gamers to eclipse 100 yards receiving on Saturday for the Buffaloes. Travis Hunter caught 11 passes for 119 yards and likewise recorded an interception on protection. He noticed over 100 snaps as a two-way participant. Xavier Weaver and Jimmy Horn Jr. posted 118 and 117 yards respectively.

TCU performed within the School Soccer Playoff nationwide championship final season. The Bullfrogs had been ranked No. 17 within the AP High 25 NCAA soccer preseason rankings.

For White, Colorado was the final cease earlier than he was drafted into the NBA in 2017 by the San Antonio Spurs. In his senior season, White averaged 18.1 factors per sport whereas taking pictures 50.7 p.c from the sector and 39.6 p.c from three.

White had an eventful offseason together with being named the Celtics start line guard by Joe Mazzulla following Marcus Good’s commerce to the Memphis Grizzlies.

The Celtics open up their preseason on Oct. 8 in opposition to the Philadelphia 76ers.