Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders expressed his disappointment with his son Shilo Sanders' performance in their 31-28 loss to No. 18 Kansas State, saying that he "played horrible" and "looked rusty."
Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders did not mince words when assessing his son Shilo Sanders' performance after their 31-28 loss to No. 18 Kansas State on Saturday night.
Shilo Sanders, a safety, returned to the field for the first time in over a month after recovering from arm surgery. He recorded seven tackles in the game, but his father was far from impressed.
Deion Sanders Dismisses Son's Performance After Colorado's Loss to Kansas State
"I thought he played horrible," Deion Sanders said. "I thought he was rusty. I thought he didn't have his footing."
Shilo Sanders struggled on a play where he lost his footing trying to tackle Wildcats running back D.J. Giddens. The junior running back made it look like Sanders was stuck in cement as he rushed for 182 yards on 25 carries.
Deion Sanders Dismisses Son's Performance After Colorado's Loss to Kansas State
Colorado has now allowed at least 30 points in two of their last three games. They came into Saturday night's matchup on a three-game winning streak.
The final seven minutes of the game were the most intriguing. Kansas State owned a 10-point lead until Isaiah Augustave cut the deficit to three points on a 2-yard rushing touchdown with 6:44 remaining.
Deion Sanders Dismisses Son's Performance After Colorado's Loss to Kansas State
Then, Shedeur Sanders found LaJohntay Wester on an 11-yard touchdown pass with 3:12 remaining to take the lead.
Kansas State quarterback Avery Johnson responded with a 50-yard catch-and-run touchdown to Jayce Brown, giving the Wildcats the lead for good.
"Sometimes when you lose in life, you get your butt kicked and you've just got to take it," Deion Sanders said. "Sometimes you lose, you say, ‘Dang, we should’ve won that. We should've had that.'"
"That was one of those types of games. That's not taking anything away from our opponents because they played their butts off."
Deion Sanders has been praised for his turnaround of Colorado's football program, but the loss to Kansas State was a setback. They will look to bounce back next week against Arizona.
In other college football news:
* Alabama coach Nick Saban lambasted the spate of players faking injuries in college football, calling it "the integrity of the game."
* USC quarterback Caleb Williams threw for 363 yards and four touchdowns in a 55-17 win over Arizona.
* Ohio State running back Miyan Williams rushed for 147 yards and a touchdown in a 49-20 win over Michigan State.
