Deion Sanders after Nebraska loss: ‘No idea’ why Colorado had such a hard time

LINCOLN, Neb. – Searching for positive things to say after his team suffered a 28-10 loss here at Nebraska, Colorado football coach Deion Sanders came up with this:

His team won the second half, 10-0.

“I’m just excited,” Sanders said after the game. “I mean, you gotta understand when you’re in a situation like this, you gotta find something to hold onto that you can encourage your team. And I’m truly excited about the second half of football that we played.”

That’s one way of looking at it. Another way of looking at is that Sanders and the Buffaloes still have many of the same problems as last year despite overhauling the roster for the second consecutive year.

∎ Last year, they gave up the second-most quarterback sacks in the nation (56). On Saturday, they gave up six more.

∎ Last year, the Buffaloes finished last in the nation in rushing yards per game with 68.9. On Saturday, they gained just 16 rushing yards on 22 carries.

∎ Last year, they also had the third-most penalties in the nation with 107. On Saturday, they had nine more for 104 yards.

Isn’t he concerned about all these repeat problems?

“Yeah,” Sanders said, before reemphasizing his team’s success after halftime. “And I wish I could have struggled with no one really scoring on us in the second half for I think two weeks straight. I wish I could have had those struggles a year ago. Those are good situations to be in. Now we’ve just got to put it together in the first half. There’s always progress my man.”

Colorado coach Deion Sanders talks with players during a timeout in the third quarter against Nebraska at Memorial Stadium.

In this case, Colorado has other problems, too

For example, Colorado’s offense this year was supposed to be explosive. It showed flashes of it in Colorado’s first game, a 31-26 win against North Dakota State.

Why did…

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Publish date : 2024-09-08 11:57:04

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