Deion Sanders Says Colorado 'Truly Have to Fix Things' After Loss vs. USC

Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders wants to fix his team as soon as possible.

The Buffaloes fell to 3-2 on the season after losing to No. 6 USC 48-41 Saturday. Following the game, Sanders noted the special teams unit as an issue but said that the main focus was that "we truly have to fix things."

The Buffaloes started the season 3-0 but have faltered since Pac-12 play started. Colorado's first loss of the season came at the hands of No. 9 Oregon, who defeated them 42-6. Today's loss mean's that the Buffaloes have surrendered 93 points in the past two weeks.

Sanders wasn't fully down on his team following Saturday however, saying that those who don't see a strong future are not seeing a clear view of the team.

"If you can't see what's coming with (Colorado) football, you've lost your mind," Sanders said. "Or you're just a flat out hater. If you can't see what's going on, what's going to transpire over the next several months, something's wrong with you."

The Buffaloes hot start to the season has made the recent skid disappointing but it's important to look at where the program was a year ago. The Buffaloes went 1-11 in 2022, including a 55-17 loss to the Trojans.

The lackluster performance against Oregon continued in Saturday's game as USC took a 34-14 lead at the half. However, the Buffaloes flipped the script and outscored the Trojans 27-14 in the second half, nearly pulling off the upset.

Still, Colorado was unable to get an onside kick at the end of the game and allowed USC quarterback Caleb Williams to throw for 403 yards and six touchdowns.

The future is bright in Boulder, clearly, and Saturday's effort showed just how much closer they are to being at the caliber of team's like USC and Oregon. Still, closing the gaps will be needed to reach that point and Sanders' comments show that he is very aware of that.