Some events in a community are more important than football, like Saturday when the University of Colorado (UC) postponed its game and helped those in need, the Daily Camera reported.

While Boulder, Colo. was experiencing a historic flood, the Buffaloes were supposed to play Fresno State at home at Folsom Field. Instead of playing their game, they hosted flood victims and first responders at the stadium and feed them a meal.

When the flooding began, hundreds of residents in the married and family housing units had to evacuate. The football team was joined by several other student athletes and athletic department staff members in serving about 800 first responders and those affected by the flood.

"A lot of the people we're giving it to are young kids who live in married housing who still don't have water or power and some of them don't have food in their refrigerators," athletic director Rick George said. "To be able to do this is terrific. Our student-athletes and coaches are a great group of people."

George said the decision to cancel the game and feed those in need was a forgone conclusion. Centerplate, the company that provides concessions for Folsom Field had delivered food for the game Friday, before the game was postponed. The stadium operators put up other college football games from around the country on the stadium's big screens and the suite's televisions and the whole group watched football and ate hamburgers, hot dogs, brats, chips and other concession stand food.

"It's been a really nice break and a nice little diversion for us," said officer Matthew DeLaria of the CU Police Department. "It's nice to see the players and everybody out here working to support the community."

Will Oliver, the Buffaloes' placekicker, is one of eight football players who has been moved out of place by the flooding.

"A lot of these people have lost their homes," Oliver said. "Their homes are flooded and they have no idea what they're going to do. It's nice to be able to give back and make sure everyone is OK."

UC head football coach Mike MacIntyre and his family helped serve as well. With his players, he was far more proud watching them carry trays of food, emptying trash bags and talking to the victims and first responders than anything they could do on the football field.

"This truly teaches life lessons," MacIntyre said. "There are a lot more important things than football.