Deion Sanders Insists Colorado Stays United During Four Game Slide

No finger pointing in Boulder

Deion Sanders insists his team is not falling apart. Colorado has dropped four straight games after opening the season with two wins. Even with the recent slump, Sanders made it clear that players are not turning on each other in the locker room.

The Buffaloes coach said he cleared that kind of blame out of the program. Players are no longer shouting at each other on the sideline about missed stops or stalled drives. Sanders wants his roster focusing on positive thoughts rather than social media chatter, and he even showed the team a video from Hall of Fame linebacker Ray Lewis for encouragement.

Offensive struggles and backing Wilson

Scoring points remains the main issue for Colorado. The Buffaloes sit last in the conference on offense, averaging 19.5 points per game. Last weekend, they went down 13-0 at halftime against Utah before fighting back in a 27-24 loss. Sanders pointed to a 68 yard touchdown play from Isaac Wilson to JaQuail Smith as proof that the sideline is still unified and supporting each other.

Sanders also backed Wilson, who has thrown for 546 yards, three touchdowns, and five interceptions over his last two games against ranked opponents. While Colorado has won five games and lost 13 since Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter left for the NFL, the coach said it is time to move forward with the roster they have.

Backs against the wall

The Buffaloes are listed as 13.5 point underdogs this weekend against quarterback Drew Mestemaker and the Cowboys. Sanders made it clear that he expects his group to keep competing. He said neither he nor his staff should be counted out, adding that quit does not exist in 99 percent of the team.

What it means for the next game

Colorado Buffaloes at Oklahoma State Cowboys (College Football, Sat, 24 Oct): Oklahoma State Cowboys win 80%, Colorado Buffaloes win 20%; projected score Oklahoma State Cowboys 34, Colorado Buffaloes 21. Our safest pick: Oklahoma St to win.