Paul KasabianFeatured Columnist IISeptember 8, 2024
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Colorado fell back 28-0 at halftime en path to a 28-10 roadway defeat to Nebraska on Saturday night.
Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders (23-of-38, 244 lawns, 1 TD, 1 INT) felt consistent pressure all night, taking 5 sacks and 10 quarterback hits. He likewise took a helmet-to-helmet hit in the 4th quarter from Nebraska linebacker Mikai Gbayor, who was ejected for targeting.
The Colorado offense ran out rhythm all night due to the fact that of the pressure, and Sanders needed to make lots of plays on the run, with protectors in his face or with his back versus the wall.
Colorado’s very first 5 drives, which collected an overall of 12 backyards, ended as follows: punt, turnover-on-downs, pick-six, punt and punt.
Tommi Hill returned a Sanders pass 7 lawns for a goal after Colorado dealt with a 1st-and-10 from its own two-yard line.
The PAT provided Nebraska a 14-0 lead with 5:46 left in the very first quarter. Colorado never ever recuperated.
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Colorado fared much better in the 2nd half, scoring its only goal after Sanders discovered LaJohntay Wester for a seven-yard rating with 8:45 left. It was too little and too late at that point.
There were some highlights. Two-way star Travis Hunter captured 10 passes for 110 backyards, and Colorado’s defense shut Nebraska out in the 2nd half.
This video game wasn’t in doubt after the very first 2 quarters. Nebraska ran for 149 lawns, and Dante Dowdell scored two times. Real freshman Dylan Raiola worked and effective with 185 backyards and a goal on 23-of-30 death.
Eventually, it was a ruthless loss for Colorado, and Hall of Famer (and head coach) Deion Sanders wound up being a talking point.
Sanders took control of a group that went 1-11 in 2022. Colorado quadrupled its win overall in 2023, however the Buffaloes likewise completed last in the Pac-12 with a 1-8 conference record.
This year brought more hope in year 2 for Sanders’ program.
Colorado snuck by Division I-FBS North Dakota State 31-26 in its very first video game, however the team suffered a ruthless defeat in Week 2.
There’s a great deal of season left, however offered how the group stopped working to secure Sanders and fared in the very first half total, there was much criticism of the head coach on Saturday night.
Grant Paulsen @granthpaulsen
There are going to be a lot of college football media members disallowed from asking Deion Sanders concerns today.
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Mr. Duolingo @ConorJDooley_94
Deion Sanders is among the worst football coaches I’ve ever seen at the college or professional level<< br><> < br>> Every week this Colorado group is unprepared, unrestrained,