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SAN ANTONIO – Colorado head coach Deion Sanders hopped on a golf cart next to his bodyguard and zoomed down a stadium tunnel on his way out of town.
He had just answered questions from reporters about what happened here Saturday night in the Alamo Bowl – a 36-14 loss against BYU in his final game coaching his two youngest sons in college.
He just didn’t want to dwell on it.
“That’s a wrap,” Sanders said. “It’s over.”
He said the loss wouldn’t overshadow the larger journey he’s had at Colorado because they’re already “on to the next.” Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter and Sanders’ sons will try to climb the ladder to the NFL next season after two seasons at Colorado.
“They’re gonna have tremendous careers,” Sanders said. “They’re gonna move on. They flush it.”
But it was still quite an egg they laid at the Alamodome in front of a sold-out crowd of 64,261, especially after all the build-up about how emotional this game would be for Sanders. Before the game, ABC television cameras even focused on him as he walked his final pregame walk with his quarterback son Shedeur and safety son Shilo.
Then came kickoff and – poof – their edge was gone.
Why did it end this way for the Sanders family?
BYU (11-2) seemed far more eager than the Buffaloes (9-4), who have been known for starting slowly this season, most notably in a devastating 37-21 loss against Kansas last month, when they fell behind 17-0 and never recovered.
In this case, they did it again, following the lead of their live bison mascot, Ralphie, who attempted to run on the field before the game but instead just kind of walked before heading for the exits.
The Buffs fell into a 20-0 hole at halftime, failed to score on their first six possessions and managed just 61 yards of total offense in the first half.
Where did it all go wrong…
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Author : USA TODAY Sports
Publish date : 2024-12-29 06:59:00
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