Nebraska’s Matt Rhule says no disrespect intended by pregame gathering on Buffaloes’ logo

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Nebraska Cornhuskers head coach Matt Rhule responded Monday to Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders’ comments on Nebraska players congregating at midfield prior to Saturday’s kickoff. 

"We do it at every stadium," Rhule said at his press conference Monday. 

"We go there, we pray for blessings. They came in. I asked Shedeur if he wanted to pray with us." 

Shedeur Sanders (2) of the Colorado Buffaloes passes in the first quarter against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Folsom Field Sept. 9, 2023, in Boulder, Colo. (Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)

Before Colorado defeated the Cornhuskers 36-14 in Week 2, Sanders took offense to the Nebraska team meeting on the Buffaloes' logo at the 50-yard line. 

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"It was extremely personal. You go out there and warm up, and you’ve got the head coach from the other team standing in the middle of the Buff," Sanders said. "It’s OK if a couple of players do it. It’s fine. Just enjoy the scenery. But when you’ve got the whole team trying to disrespect it, I’m not going for that at all. I went in there and disrupted it.

"The Buffaloes mean a lot to me — personally — and that’s what I was saying in pregame. And that’s when I knew it was extreme disrespect. The coach said a lot of things about my pops, about the program. I don’t respect that because you’re hating on another man. You shouldn’t do that. All respect was gone for them and their program.

"I like playing against their (defensive coordinator), but respect level ain’t there because he disrespected us first."

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