Deion Sanders proud of how Shedeur Sanders has handled himself on, off the field this year

It has been an up-and-down 2023 season for Colorado and star quarterback Shedeur Sanders.

The junior led the Buffaloes to a 3-0 start, but Colorado has now dropped four straight games.

Sanders has continued to play well during the losing streak as he has more than 3,100 passing yards and 30 total touchdowns, with only three interceptions on the season. But Sanders has also been sacked more than 40 times.

Through the big wins and tough losses, Deion Sanders is proud of the way his son — Shedeur Sanders — has handled himself, both on and off the field.

“What I really admire the most is how he handles this moment. I think he’s done tremendous with these [press] moments and the questions that have come at him. And some of the things that you guys miss, I wish you would ask him. It’s phenomenal,” Deion Sanders said. “But I love the way he handles himself – publicly, privately, on the field, off the field. I love the way he’s handled himself this season. I’m proud of him.”

During Colorado’s current four-game losing streak, Shedeur Sanders has passed for 10 touchdowns, with only one interception. But the impressive stats haven’t translated to wins.

Sanders and the Buffaloes will look to get back on track on Saturday at Washington State.

Shedeur Sanders shares emotions after another close loss

Colorado has been within a possession in four of its six losses over the past seven games. That tells QB Shedeur Sanders that the team is right there within reach of being in position to win more than they have as of late.

Sanders discussed his emotions after suffering yet another close defeat, a three-point loss to Arizona last weekend, following the game. He said the only difference that they can make now is to take notes, improve and be better come winning time if they find themselves in another tight contest.

“Really just go back and watch the film and see what we could have done better,” said Sanders. “That’s it.”

Sanders kept it brief but, really, it’s that simple for the Buffaloes.

Colorado’s 36-point loss at Oregon is the only one that truly got out of hand. Beyond that, the other five have come by an average margin of defeat of less than a touchdown at 6.4 points.

Against USC and Oregon State, the Buffaloes were unable to come back from significant early deficits. After going down 34-7 to the Trojans and 20-3 to the Beavers, they were close but got no cigar after bringing themselves within a touchdown in the final scores for both.

Then, against Stanford, UCLA, and Arizona, Colorado gave up varying leads to all of them. The double-overtime loss to the Cardinals was the most notable considering they started up 29-0. However, they gave up to fourth quarter touchdowns to the Bruins and lost the final quarter 10-0 against the Wildcats to lose those two games a dozen and three respectively.

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