Colorado's Deion Sanders Responds to Dan Lanning's 'Click' Comment: 'I Keep Receipts'

Colorado head coach Deion Sanders has fired back at Oregon head coach Dan Lanning for his pregame comments ahead of Saturday's matchup between the Buffaloes and Ducks at Autzen Stadium.

"I don't say something just to say stuff for a click, despite what some people might say," Sanders told reporters after his Buffaloes were blown out in a 42-6 loss to Oregon. "Yeah, I keep receipts."

Lanning was fired up while giving his pregame speech ahead of Saturday's matchup with the Buffaloes.

"The Cinderella story is over, man. They're fighting for clicks, we're fighting for wins," Lanning said. "There's a difference, right? There's a difference. This game ain't going to be played in Hollywood. It's going to be played on the grass, right? It's going to be played on the grass."

After posting wins over TCU, Nebraska and Colorado State to begin the 2023 season, Colorado was widely expected to receive a wakeup call on Saturday against Oregon, which has been one of the top teams in college football for quite some time.

The Ducks dominated all facets of Saturday's game.

Quarterback Bo Nix completed 28 of 33 passes for 276 yards, three touchdowns and one interception, in addition to rushing for nine yards and one score on the ground.

Running backs Mar'Keise Irving, Jordan James and Noah Whittington combined for 188 yards and two touchdowns on the ground while receivers Troy Franklin and Casey Kelly combined for 127 yards and three scores.

The Ducks defense also limited Buffs quarterback Shedeur Sanders to 159 yards and one touchdown passing, and Colorado was limited to just 199 yards of total offense compared to Oregon's 522 yards.

It's important to note that one of Colorado's best players, cornerback/wide receiver Travis Hunter, was sidelined for Saturday's game due to a lacerated liver, but even he likely wouldn't have made much of a difference as the Buffaloes struggled.

Colorado is now 3-1 on the season and will face an even tougher opponent next weekend in Caleb Williams and the USC Trojans in what should be another humbling matchup for the Buffaloes.

While the Buffs have made plenty of progress under Sanders, it remains clear that the program still has a lot of work to do.