EUGENE, OR — After a 3-0 start that turned Colorado into the lightning rod of the college football world, head coach Deion Sanders ducked into a small white tent on the backside of Autzen Stadium on Saturday to address his first true low as Colorado's head coach: a 42-6 loss to Oregon in a matchup of top-20 teams that left Coach Prime, still sporting his sunglasses inside, with no other conclusion. «We played like hot garbage,» Sanders said. «Good old-fashioned butt kicking.
No excuses.» As much as Sanders' straightforward message gave voice to Colorado's struggles, the results spoke for themselves, too.
Over the course of 60 minutes, the Buffs were outplayed in every facet of the game, allowing 518 total yards of offense — 284 passing, 234 rushing — while not gaining 200 total yards themselves.
From kickoff, Sanders' team looked discombobulated on the road, racking up penalties and mistakes on both sides of the ball that, combined with Oregon's stellar play across the board, made for a disastrous recipe.