The new team’s 28-10 Week 2 loss to the Nebraska Cornhuskers on Saturday was utterly dominated. After allowing only one sack of Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders in Week 1, Nebraska sacked Sanders five times.
Though he made an effort to be “polite,” Sanders acknowledged that they weren’t very good when he spoke to the reporters following the game.
“There was an issue with protections,” Deion Sanders stated. “You know, I can say the same thing you’re thinking, but if I say it, you’d say I’m throwing my troops under the bus. I’m trying to be nice and say it. I’m not at all doing that. Security posed a challenge. We need to work on that more effectively and find a method to stop it.”
Nebraska had a 14-0 lead early in the first quarter, and it seemed like the game was getting out of control. Colorado appeared to be so taken aback by their second touchdown—a Shedeur Sanders pick-six—that they were unable to rally.
When asked why his team couldn’t answer the Nebraska defense after the game, Colorado’s head coach gave the most candid response possible.
Sanders answered, “I have no idea.” “I believe we would have responded more quickly if we had known the answer. It seems that until it was too late, we never really got things going.”
Colorado did had a few opportunities to score, but they fouled the ball over around the Nebraska 30 and missed two field goals. In the second half, their defense kept Nebraska scoreless as well, but the offense struggled mightily to generate any momentum.
Considering that they lost the blowout when these teams met in 2023, the Cornhuskers have to be happy with the outcome. The Cornhuskers, who are now 2-0 on the year, will play at home against Northern Iowa the following week.
For their Week 3 matchup against Colorado State, Colorado will once more travel on the road.
Following Saturday night’s 28-10 loss at Nebraska—the Buffaloes’ first away game of the season—Colorado coach Deion Sanders stated his squad found it difficult to cope with the pressure of the situation. Shedeur Sanders’ mishandled pass resulted in an interception return for a score, giving the Huskers a three-touchdown advantage. The Buffaloes’ numerous protection problems also resulted in five sacks.
In Colorado’s 4-8 fall from grace last fall, a lot of the same issues surfaced again when they traveled to Nebraska.
Sanders stated, via BuffStampede, “Tough game for us, we came out on the short end of the stick, obviously.” “Starting out, felt good about matchups and felt good about competition and felt good about what we brought to the table today.”
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Following the match, Sanders made the following comments and outlined the next steps his squad needed to take:
Opening remarks (continued) “The game has begun. Normally, we get off to a good start. The first ball was deflected, and on the second, we failed to bring it in or follow a rhythm. After we emerged, Shedeur made an extremely unusual choice—he seldom makes a poor choice, especially in that area of the field—and they scored a pick-six. We were attempting to catch up after that. Although the defense let up some early, they were really happy with their play in the second half. Though we’re unsatisfied with the result overall, we may be pleased with how we competed in the second half. We didn’t give up. Nothing at all gives us up.
“It seemed like they were in the lead the entire time. Young did a fantastic job keeping the ball under control and not turning it over. Nine penalties for 104 yards do not please me at all. At the end of the game, there were flag after flag of sloppiness; we were both terrible at it. We are not third downs, 4 of 14. Well done, coach Rhule. His staff was an incredible game coach. Great man. Unless they play us, I always support them because we were coaches in the same class.”
Regarding Colorado’s offensive struggles
“I’m not sure. I believe that we would have reacted more quickly if I knew the answer. things appeared as though we never really got things going until it was too late. Security posed a challenge. I’m trying to be kind, you know. I could say exactly what you’re thinking, but if I did, you would accuse me of disliking my guys, which is absolutely not the case. There was an issue with protection. We need to find a solution to stop that and improve our performance in that area.”
On the offensive line for Colorado
“I felt they did a terrific job of protecting in the first game. We didn’t in this game. We don’t often have a fantastic throwing and running offense together. We haven’t consistently run the ball the way we would have liked to. Of the two, one will be the lesser. We need to devise a method for having an ongoing game of some kind. Our backs are more than capable of handling it. We genuinely do.”
Regarding Colorado’s annoyances
“We ought to have no trouble moving the ball on anyone. With our offensive experience, we ought to be able to defend. Although we experienced some exciting moments and spurts, our initial performance does not really reflect who we are. No excuses, though; sometimes you just have those days and those games.”
About Shedeur Sanders arriving late for the game
“I spoke with him just now. I thought he looked pretty damned fine. All we wanted to do was make sure we took every safety measure and that he gets checked thoroughly. We are now anticipating next week. It was already over when he exited the game. That concluded the matter. We wanted to get him examined because we wanted to be sure he would be alright.”
Regarding outstanding matters
“I wish I could have struggled for, like, two weeks straight without anyone really scoring on us. I wish those difficulties had been mine a year ago. Those are favorable circumstances to be in. All that’s left to do is integrate it into the first half. My man, there’s always development. That’s what I tell our guys—I’m looking for that improvement. I say that to our guys. In the middle of the wrong, let’s search for the right.”
When giving in to peer pressure
We must possess the ability to withstand pressure. Not only should one rush the quarterback, but one must also consider the pressure of the situation, the game, and the passing of time. Until it’s time to be him, everyone aspires to be him. We must possess the capacity to withstand such pressure. We suffered an offensive setback as the game went on, I believe.”
