Ralphie's return: Buffs' new mascot to debut Sat.

The latest enlistee connected Deion Sanders' roster weighs successful astatine 700 pounds and runs the 40-yard dash arsenic accelerated arsenic she wants.

Colorado's caller unrecorded buffalo mascot volition marque her debut astatine Folsom Field connected Saturday nighttime against Wyoming. She's officially named Ralphie VII, though a unsocial nickname is soon to travel aft her archetypal run.

Ralphie VII is the latest successful a drawstring of field-storming unrecorded mascot buffaloes, a storied contented and 1 of assemblage football's astir iconic. The moving of the buffalo has been a must-glimpse lawsuit astatine the schoolhouse for the past 58 years.

The 1-year-old bison steps successful for Ralphie VI, who went into status earlier the commencement of play aft showing small enthusiasm toward making the gallop astir the field.

"We're excited to beryllium adding a caller Ralphie to the lineage of unthinkable buffalo that person represented the University of Colorado and person elevated the fans' passionateness for our student-athletes," said Taylor Stratton, the manager of the Ralphie Live Mascot Program.

A mentation of Ralphie has been missing from enactment the past 2 location games. Ralphie VI -- nicknamed Ember -- showed a reluctance to marque the travel astir Folsom Field to the roar of the fans. The program for Ember volition beryllium to articulation Ralphie V -- known arsenic Blackout -- connected the ranch and bash 1 of her favourite things - instrumentality it easy.

The newest subordinate of Sanders' squad is "definitely not indifferent to running," the merchandise from the schoolhouse said.

Ralphie VII was a acquisition from the Beauprez family, supporters of the assemblage and owners of Eagle's Wing Ranch located adjacent Steamboat Springs, Colorado.

"Ralphie's tally is iconic and our fans, students, faculty, unit and alumni instrumentality an unthinkable magnitude of pridefulness successful this contented which transcends sports," Stratton said.