Colorado 'never got it together' vs. Nebraska, Deion Sanders says - ESPN

LINCOLN, Neb. — After his team's first loss of the season and second-lowest scoring output of his tenure, Colorado coach Deion Sanders was left wondering how to get his offense back on track.

The Buffaloes were shut out in the first half, struggled to protect quarterback Shedeur Sanders and finished with 16 total rushing yards in their 28-10 road loss to Nebraska on Saturday night.

Colorado (1-1) fell behind quickly against a foe it beat 36-14 last season and trailed 14-0 when Shedeur Sanders threw an interception from his own end zone that Nebraska cornerback Tommi Hill returned for a 7-yard touchdown, a turnover he called a «rookie mistake.» Colorado ran 11 plays in the first quarter for a net gain of -2 yards.

«The way we started is just not indicative of who we are,» Deion Sanders said, «and we just never got it together.»

Facing frequent pressure, Shedeur Sanders threw for 244 yards and one score on 23-of-38 passing. He was sacked five times, and the Buffs went 4-of-14 on third-down conversions. He did not finish the game, exiting for the final four minutes of the fourth quarter as a precaution after a helmet-to-helmet hit.

Shedeur Sanders told reporters afterward he was «a little banged up» but OK and praised Nebraska's defensive line for its performance.

«Protections were a problem,» Deion Sanders said. «You know, I'm trying to be polite and say it, because you know I can say the same thing you're thinking, but if I say it, you'd say I'm throwing my guys up under the bus. I'm not doing that whatsoever. Protections were a problem. We gotta figure out a way to prevent that and do a better job with that.»

Colorado couldn't get much done in the run game to take pressure of its passer. Its running backs combined for