The Colorado Buffaloes are giving their supporters a chance to step directly into the program’s inner sanctum before the 2025 season kicks off. Throughout the rest of June and all of July, the athletic department is selling guided-tour tickets that unlock areas of Folsom Field normally reserved for players and staff. Participants will stroll through the indoor practice bubble, position-group meeting rooms, the weight-training complex, the ThunderChute entrance tunnel, and the rooftop patio of the Champions Center. The 45-to-60-minute experience costs $52.48 plus fees, and each ticket includes one keepsake photo opportunity that is sure to excite any college-football historian: fans can stand between Colorado’s only two Heisman Trophies and capture the moment forever.

Those bronze statues trace a 30-year arc in Buffaloes lore. The first belongs to running back Rashaan Salaam, whose 1994 campaign shattered records and propelled CU to an 11-1 finish. Salaam became just the third Division I tailback to eclipse 2,000 rushing yards in a season, piling up 2,055 yards and 24 touchdowns on the ground, plus another 294 receiving yards. He claimed the trophy with 400 first-place votes and punctuated the year by scoring three times in a Fiesta Bowl rout of Notre Dame. The Chicago Bears made him a first-round draft pick the following spring, cementing his place in program history.

For decades, Salaam’s prize stood alone in the Dal Ward Center display case—until Travis Hunter arrived in Boulder. A former No. 1 overall recruit, Hunter transferred to CU in 2023 and ignited head coach Deion “Coach Prime” Sanders’ rapid turnaround from a one-win season to a 9-4 breakthrough. Playing both wide receiver and cornerback, Hunter racked up 1,258 receiving yards and 15 touchdown catches while anchoring the secondary with 35 tackles, 11 pass break-ups, four interceptions, and a forced fumble in 2024. Voters rewarded his unprecedented two-way production with 551 first-place ballots, out-distancing Boise State star Ashton Jeanty by more than 200 votes and ending the Buffaloes’ Heisman drought. Hunter parlayed that dominance into the No. 2 overall selection in the 2025 NFL Draft and will begin his pro career this fall with the Jacksonville Jaguars, where coaches are already exploring ways to deploy him on both sides of the ball.

The summer tour package celebrates that dual legacy. After checking in at Folsom Field, guests follow a university host through the corridors where offensive and defensive meetings unfold, step onto the same synthetic turf where Hunter sharpened his skills, and exit the locker-room tunnel exactly as the team does on game day—music pumping, video boards flashing, and the Flatirons framing the stadium in the distance. Guides sprinkle in anecdotes about Salaam’s Fiesta Bowl heroics and Hunter’s primetime interceptions, giving context to the trophies that wait at the culmination of the route.

CU officials anticipate high demand. Family Weekend in late September is already sold out for game-day tickets, and the athletic department has repeatedly noted the surge of national interest since Sanders took over. By packaging exclusive access with the chance to pose between Salaam’s and Hunter’s Heismans, the school is tapping into nostalgia for the 1990s glory years while showcasing the renaissance unfolding under Coach Prime. The price point—roughly the same as a baseline game ticket—aims to keep the event attainable while covering staffing and security for sensitive areas of the facility.

For fans unable to attend in person, Colorado plans to post highlights of the tours and trophy photo sessions on its social-media channels, further amplifying the program’s brand. Still, administrators emphasize that no virtual or replica experience can match standing shoulder-to-shoulder with college-football immortality. “Seeing those two trophies together reinforces what’s possible here,” a team spokesperson said. “It bridges past greatness with the future we’re building.”

As the 2025 season approaches, storylines abound: redshirt freshman quarterback Julian Lewis vying to replace Shedeur Sanders, an influx of transfer-portal talent, and a Big 12 race suddenly wide open after conference realignment. Yet for a few summer weeks, the focus shifts from speculation to celebration. Whether you grew up cheering for Salaam’s powerhouse squads or just started following Coach Prime’s high-octane revival, the Buffaloes’ behind-the-scenes tour offers a tangible connection—one bronze statue on each side, a camera flash in the middle, and 30 years of history linking them all.