In addition to losing by a score of 28–10 to the Nebraska Cornhuskers in Week 2, the Colorado Buffaloes also suffered the loss of one of its greatest players.

In the first quarter, Shilo Sanders, the starting safety and son of Deion Sanders, departed the game after trying to tackle running back Dante Dowdell. After the game, it was unclear how serious the injury was, but Deion Sanders told NBC during halftime that it was a forearm injury.

The starting safety for the squad is anticipated to miss two or three weeks, as stated by the head coach and father on Tuesday, according to Scott Procter of The Coloradoan.

Should he indeed miss three weeks, he will be unavailable for their games this weekend at Colorado State, on September 21 against Baylor, and on September 28 at UCF.

Deion Sanders gave an update on social media on Monday by sharing photos taken following Shilo’s operation.

“God is Good,” Sanders penned. “I can’t wait to see you back and prepared. I adore you, son.”

This is a significant setback for Colorado’s defense. In addition to providing a wealth of experience, the sixth-year senior led the club in 2023 in both tackles and caused fumbles. Despite missing around 3.5 quarters of action, he is still fourth on the team in tackle total and looked to be well on his way to leading it again this season.

Colorado will be without running back Dallan Hayden in addition to their star safety, and they are hopeful that defensive lineman Chidozie Nwankwo can play as well.

The Buffs will play Colorado State in the “Rocky Mountain Showdown,” which will air on CBS at 7:30 p.m. ET on Saturday. The team will travel to Fort Collins for the game.

Paul Finebaum gives Colorado HC Deion Sanders a “disintegration” assessment.

The Colorado football team unexpectedly lost 28-10 to Nebraska football in their Week 2 matchup. Nebraska is a longtime rival. In an episode of ESPN’s Get Up, Paul Finebaum made a bold statement about head coach Deion Sanders and his football program in the wake of an ugly Week 2 loss.

“It seems like it’s about to fall apart,” Finebaum remarked. “I think Deion Sanders will eventually decide, ‘I have to leave and go somewhere else.'”

The season hasn’t gotten off to an easy start for the Buffaloes. In a game that stretched into the fourth quarter, they faced North Dakota State, the defending FCS champions. Despite Colorado’s 31-26 victory, it was somewhat troubling that a Big-12 school was on the verge of losing to an FCS program.

In any case, it played like a trap game, and that was how many perceived it. The second week appeared to hold more promise. Colorado defeated Nebraska 36–14 in 2023, and it appeared that they would do it again in 2024. But the opposite occurred, with Nebraska crushing Colorado. Despite the defeat, there seem to be more off-field problems than on-field ones.

What “disintegration” of Deion Sanders, the Colorado football player, is Paul Finebaum talking about?

There have already been a lot of off-field problems in the 2024 season. According to the Denver Post, Colorado football prohibited journalist Sean Keeler from questioning Sanders prior to the start of the season. Sanders’s contract, according to the newspaper, merely stipulates that he must meet with “mutually agreed upon media.” Given the football program’s difficulties, Sanders is more vulnerable to probing inquiries.

Not only with the media, either. A rumor surfaced stating that Sanders objected to the Colorado marching band performing the school’s fight song. Rather, he desired that whenever his kid scored, “Perfect Timing,” a song by his son Shedeur, would play on the speakers. While the university and Shedeur both refuted the claims, it wasn’t a good look for the second-year Colorado football coach.

It is concerning that these incidents occurred in the first two weeks of the season. Colorado is also adjusting to some significant player changes. Five-star prospect Cormani McClain, a defensive back for the Florida Gators, moved from Colorado. McClain said on ESPN that he doesn’t “just play for clicks, I want to be involved in a great leading program,” which is a troubling jab at his former university.

When Colorado plays Colorado State in an in-state match in Week 3, they have an opportunity to change the story.