Oct 12, 2024; Boulder, Colorado, USA; Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders looks on from the sideline during the second half against the Kansas State Wildcats at Folsom Field,
Deion Sanders and the Colorado football team nearly pulled off another miraculous comeback at Folsom Field on Saturday night.
Shedeur Sanders’ 11-yard touchdown pass to LaJohntay Wester gave the Buffaloes a 28-24 lead with 3:12 left, but No. 18 Kansas State went 84 yards in three plays to score the game-winning touchdown.
“Sometimes when you lose in life, you get your butt kicked and you just have to take it,” Deion Sanders said postgame. “But sometimes you lose, you say, dang, we should’ve won that. We should’ve had that. And that was one of those types of games.”
Here are a few overreactions (or not) from Colorado’s 31-28 loss to No. 18 Kansas State.
Deion Sanders and his staff got outcoached
Not an overreaction. Deion Sanders defended both of his coordinators after the loss, but coaching decisions cost the Buffaloes on Saturday night. Colorado running backs had just 10 rush attempts (for 21 yards) in a game where Kansas State never led by more than 14 points. That falls on offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur. Up 28-24 with 3:12 left, the Buffs allowed Kansas State to march 84 yards in three plays (51 seconds) for the game-winning touchdown. The questionable decision to bring pressure and play man coverage in that situation falls on defensive coordinator Robert Livingston.
Ultimately, it all falls on the shoulders of Deion Sanders. So too does the fact that Colorado had just one timeout to work with on its final drive after Kansas State scored the go-ahead touchdown. The wasteful use of timeouts earlier in the half partly prevented Shedeur Sanders from leading the Buffs to a late, game-tying field goal. Deion Sanders and his staff must improve…
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Author : The Coloradoan
Publish date : 2024-10-13 19:19:37
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