Deion Sanders Reportedly Demoted Colorado OC Pat Shurmur After Blowout Loss to Utah

Colorado head coach Deion Sanders understandably hasn't been pleased with his team's struggles this year, and he reportedly quietly made a major change on his coaching staff.

According to Brent Schrotenboer of USA Today (h/t Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk), Sanders demoted offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur following a 53-7 loss to Utah on Oct. 25.

Shurmur, who coached the Cleveland Browns and New York Giants in the NFL, reportedly is now the quarterbacks coach. Sanders was asked about making offensive changes during a press conference on Tuesday, and he said those moves would be kept in-house.

"I might have already changed it, and you don't know," Sanders said. "I don't do stuff and blow the whistles and make major announcements."

Unfortunately, the change didn't do much to improve the situation for the Buffaloes, as they suffered a 52-17 loss to Arizona this past Saturday to fall to 3-6 this season. Florio noted that tight ends coach and passing game coordinator Brett Bartolone was the offensive play-caller for that game.

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Colorado went 9-4 in 2024 with Shurmur calling plays, but the team lost a significant amount of talent from that team, most notably quarterback Shedeur Sanders and 2024 Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter.

It's clear that Sanders still has a lot of work to do to get the Buffaloes back on track, and they will try to end their two-game skid when they face West Virginia (3-6) on Saturday at 12 p.m. ET on TNT and HBO Max.