It’s been tough sledding for Colorado and the Sanders crew in recent weeks, and early in Friday’s game was no different.
In a Week 12 Pac-12 matchup with Washington State, star quarterback Shedeur Sanders was feeling the heat early, including on one sack that led to a touchdown the other way — which led to the Cougars stealing his signature move.
Already down 7-0 with a little over five minutes left in the first quarter, Sanders took a snap out of the shotgun with Colorado on the Washington State 49-yard line.
After he faked a hand-off on a zone read, Sanders was hit from behind by Ron Stone Jr. before throwing the ball, which came loose and was picked up by Brennan Jackson, who ran it 40 yards for Washington State’s second touchdown of the night.
To add insult to injury, Jackson flexed his right arm up, which appeared to be mimicking Sanders’ signature “watch” celebration, which rose in popularity when the Buffaloes beat rival Colorado State earlier this season.
As this all went down, Sanders hit the ground hard and held his arm, and he was forced out for one series and replaced briefly by backup Ryan Staub.
The junior quarterback did end up coming back into the game, firing a 45-yard touchdown strike to star two-way player Travis Hunter.
Despite that highlight, it was a tough first quarter for Sanders, who was sacked four times by the Cougars defense.
He completed 6 of 9 passes for 86 yards, but continually faced pressure from the Washington State defense.
Things have tracked the wrong way for Deion Sanders’ bunch, which started the season 3-0 but is now 4-6 (1-6 Pac-12) after losing six of seven contests.
After losing a close game late against Arizona in Week 11, Coach Prime did not mince words about his ballclub.
“We could have won the darn game. I like that we should have won. I’m tired of we could’ve won,” Deion Sanders said after the game, per the Associated Press. “There ain’t no lose in me. It don’t sit well with me. It don’t rock well with me. It don’t lay down with me. I have no lose in me.”
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