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Sep 14, 2024; Fort Collins, Colorado, USA; Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders on the sidelines in the first quarter at Sonny Lubick Field at Canvas Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Michael Madrid-Imagn Images
Deion Sanders and the Colorado football team just executed a comeback for the ages.
Trailing by a touchdown with seconds left on the clock, Shedeur Sanders heaved a Hail Mary and connected with LaJohntay Wester on the final play of regulation to send the game to overtime.
After Micah Welch scored his second rushing touchdown of the night in overtime, Travis Hunter sent Folsom Field into a frenzy by forcing Baylor running back Dominic Richardson to fumble at the goal line.
Here’s everything Deion Sanders said after Colorado’s 38-31 win over Baylor:
Deion Sanders’ opening statement after win vs Baylor
“Great, great, great win. Young men were resilient, they never gave and they never surrendered. The coaches were still inspired all the way until the end. They were still calling it and devising things. Once we scored (in overtime), we were already thinking, ‘OK, we want to defer if we win (the coin toss) because we want to put our defense out first’ but they won the toss and it went from there.
“I don’t like how it played out but I love the results. I think we’re so much better than what we’re showing you at times. We keep showing you glimpses of a running game, we show you glimpses of us playing hard-nosed, tough defense, we show you we can throw the ball all around and then we just stall for a series or two or surrender something foolishly. But I’m pleased, thankful and one step closer to getting Ms. Peggy to a bowl game so I’m really proud of that.
“I want to apologize to the opposition the way we stormed the field and I didn’t get an opportunity to shake the head coach’s hand but I did go over to the locker room and…
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Author : The Coloradoan
Publish date : 2024-09-22 06:08:56
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