Colorado head coach Deion Sanders had one word for his son Shedeur Sanders’ performance against North Dakota State on Thursday night.
The Buffaloes opened their campaign with a win, fighting back from a halftime deficit to win 31-26. Shedeur had an impressive outing, completing 26 of his 34 pass attempts for 445 yards, four touchdowns, and one bizarre interception.
The quarterback showed how good he can be with a decent offensive line, something he did not have at his disposal last season.
His father thought he was “excellent.”
“The offensive line did a great job protecting our quarterback, and our quarterback was excellent,” Coach Prime said after the game, per Athlon Sports.
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The QB did not have a perfect game and made a questionable decision after Colorado got a pass interference call, throwing the ball with under two minutes left. But, as his dad said, he still had an excellent game overall.
Travis Hunter also had a remarkable outing, playing on both sides of the ball and only sitting out for two plays. The wide receiver/cornerback made seven receptions for 132 yards and three touchdowns, displaying a near-telepathic link-up with Shedeur.
The CU stars connected for a 13-yard TD pass in the third quarter to give the Buffs a 24-20 lead. They made another crucial play together to put them up by 11 thereafter.
Deion Sanders will hope to improve on the 4-8 record Colorado got last season. They did show a lack of discipline on the defensive end they cannot afford to repeat against tougher opposition.
But if Shedeur and Travis keep playing at such a level, the Buffs will continue to be a threat.
