Even in defeat, Deion Sanders is unbeaten. Following Colorado’s epic 29-0 collapse in opposition to a Stanford group that had one win coming into Friday, the Buffs coach questioned whether or not his group was “in love” with soccer or simply “in like” with it. Following the 46-43 double OT loss, Sanders made an impassioned plea for his group to match his devotion to the sport, but what was his focus Thursday?
I’ll let you know what it wasn’t, it wasn’t soccer. The day earlier than internet hosting one of many Pac-12’s cellar dwellers — and every week after virtually shedding to the opposite squad at the underside of the standings — Coach Prime was complaining in regards to the late begin time.
“Who makes these 8 o’clock games? Dumbest thing ever. Stupidest thing ever invented in life. Who wants to stay up until 8 o’clock for a darn game?” Sanders stated. “What about the East Coast — do they even care about ratings? Is anyone watching it? What are we supposed to do with the kids all day until 8 o’clock? What are we supposed to do in the hotel?”
While I’m effectively conscious that complaining a couple of man nicknamed Prime Time lamenting about not having a primary time slot is like complaining in regards to the Cookie Monster getting pissed that there are not any cookies, it nonetheless doesn’t negate the truth that Sanders was extra preoccupied with the unconventional begin time than making ready the Buffs. Also, how dare he besmirch Pac-12 After Dark in perhaps its final 12 months.
“Thank god we’re not going to be in this conference,” Sanders stated on his radio present, referring to CU’s upcoming return to the Big 12.
Real elegant, coach. Colorado’s choice would possibly’ve prompted the dissolution of a 108-year-old convention, however positive, take an inexpensive shot.
Speaking of dissolving (and low cost photographs), how about that 29-0 halftime lead?
Scenes from a meltdown
Credit to the Cardinal for not packing it in and never accepting a 1-5 begin. Stanford QB-wide receiver combo of Ashton Daniels and Elik Ayomanor went on an absolute heater within the second half and first time beyond regulation.
The receiver tallied 13 grabs for 294 yards and three touchdowns — all after the break. He torched Travis Hunter on a lot of these routes, with scores from 97, 60, and 30 yards out. It culminated within the first time beyond regulation when he trapped the ball behind Hunter’s head, and dragged the CU nook into the endzone by his helmet.
After lacking the previous few video games with a lacerated inner organ, Hunter returned to the sphere, and had himself an evening on offense. He additionally had 13 catches, ending with 140 yards, and two scores, however was completely gassed late within the recreation. Both Sanders — Shedeur and Deion — have been very depending on the two-way star’s expertise Friday, and it’s honest to say perhaps slightly too dependent.
Colorado’s second-half drive chart was a picture-perfect option to blow a lead. Two of the primary 4 possessions of the second half ended on downs in CU territory regardless of the fourth down beginning on the Cardinal’s facet of the sphere. (The different two have been punts.)
Sanders was sacked for 12 yards on the primary fourth-down attempt, giving Daniels a brief subject for the group’s opening rating, and the following fourth-down attempt was a whole debacle. With 2:06 left within the third, and Stanford trailing 29-19, the CU QB was known as for intentional grounding 21 yards behind the road of scrimmage, ceding the ball to Stanford at the CU 33. (They scored eight performs later.)
That grounding name was one of many 17 penalties CU racked up for 127 yards, and miscues, as a lot as an overreliance on the passing recreation, stored Stanford alive. Colorado’s working backs solely had 21 carries mixed on an evening when the Buffs ought to’ve leaned on them to salt away a straightforward W. Instead, Shedeur — who had 37 yards on 13 runs, with an extended of 38 yards — threw the ball 47 instances. His final try, on third and aim from the 2, resulted in Cardinal arms.
I hope for Coach Prime’s sake that as few folks watched his group’s inconceivable choke job as he thought.
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