Deion Sanders says Colorado remains united through four-game losing streak

Deion Sanders said Tuesday, October 20, that he had removed finger-pointing from Colorado's locker room and that the Buffaloes remained united through a four-game losing streak, according to the Associated Press. Colorado was 2-4, including 0-3 in Big 12 play, as it prepared to visit Oklahoma State on Saturday. The coach's account of the team's attitude comes as its results and scoring remain under pressure.

Sanders said players were no longer blaming the offense or defense on the sideline when a play went wrong. ‘These guys are united in there together,’ he said. His description is a claim about the locker-room atmosphere, rather than a measure of how every player sees it.

Colorado's response to the Utah loss

Sanders pointed to a third-quarter screen pass from Isaac Wilson that JaQuail Smith turned into a 68-yard touchdown. He said the sideline's reaction showed players fighting for one another: ‘It's all love, it's all support.’ The Associated Press reported that Colorado ranked last in the Big 12 in scoring offense at 19.5 points per game, putting the team's response on the field in sharp focus.

Sanders backs Wilson before Oklahoma State trip

Sanders said he preferred to ‘pivot’ rather than ‘regroup’ after the skid. He said the team had watched a motivational video featuring Hall of Fame linebacker Ray Lewis and urged players and staff to focus on positive messages instead of negative social media posts. That approach reflects the attitude change Sanders says he has sought; Colorado still needs to end the losing run.

The coach also backed Wilson, who had thrown for 546 yards and three touchdowns over his previous two games against ranked opponents, alongside five interceptions, the Associated Press reported. Sanders said Wilson helps reset teammates and refocus them. Asked about the period when Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter played for Colorado, he said it was time to move forward with the players now on the roster.

Colorado's next test is at Oklahoma State on Saturday, October 24. Sanders said the players and staff should not be counted out and that he would keep fighting through the team's difficulties. A win there would end the four-game slide that has framed his account of the locker room this week.