The Colorado Buffaloes won their sixth game of the season and have become bowl eligible. However, Deion Sanders‘ side is after bigger things. After defeating Cincinnati with a stellar performance from QB Shedeur Sanders, the head coach sent out a strong message on his son’s season.
Colorado showcased their firepower in Folsom Field and defeated Cincinnati 34-23. The Buffaloes boast a 6-2 record and sit near the top of the Big 12. Shedeur Sanders put on a clinic as he carved out the Bearcats’ defense. After the game, Deion made something clear on Shedeur, amid Heisman debate.
“He’s so darn good that we don’t give him the credit that he deserves for some of the things that he does,” Deion stated. “And they don’t mention him for the Heisman (Trophy). He’s not even mentioned. Oh, my bad. He’s my son.”
Shedeur posted a whooping statline throwing for 323 yards and two touchdowns. Sanders added a touchdown on the ground for the Buffaloes. Colorado will head into a bye-week in great spirits and will face the Texas Tech Red Raiders on their return to action in November 9th.
Deion comments on bowl eligibility
Though not official, six wins is the minimum requirement for a college football program to become bowl eligible. However, the Buffaloes do not settle for the half-dozen victories and are still vying for more.
“That’s (bowl eligibility) not all we’re after,” Deion said, via ColoradoBuffaloesWire. “That’s one of the hurdles that we’re jumping over, that we’re going over. That’s a tremendous hurdle, that we’re happy, we’re excited, but that’s not the end goal for us.”
The Buffaloes embrace the underdog role
Colorado is on everybody’s lips in the NCAA. However, they are not always given the respect they deserve, or the team believes they deserve. Coach Prime made something clear about the program’s mentality.
“We ain’t think about the playoffs right now. We go one game at a time. We don’t even want to be ranked. Don’t rank us, please. We don’t like that. We rather be in the back, in the dark, just chilling in the cut. We good, we cool. We straight. All right, so don’t feel pressure to rank us.”