CSU allegedly engages in unsportsmanlike conduct, prompting Deion Sanders to attempt to increase his son's score.
An assistant coach was allegedly elbowed by Colorado State players, and Sanders criticized their behavior.
On Saturday, Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes sought more than a 19-point victory and avoiding injuries.
Instead of ending the game with a knee, Colorado chose not to take that route after winning 28-9 over Colorado State with less than two minutes remaining.
Colorado attempted to score another touchdown by running several offensive plays and taking deep passes. However, their efforts were unsuccessful as they suffered a one-yard loss and a hit from a 300-pound defensive Colorado State lineman. Despite this, they were not content with settling for a field goal.
"Scoring is the goal," Deion stated in the postgame press conference when questioned about the final drive. "The game is all about scoring, right? I don't know the rules. You should have informed me beforehand so I could have pulled off. As long as the other team is trying to score, we're trying to score too. That's my rule."
Shedeur, who suffered a fractured back at the end of last season after being sacked a total of 52 times in his first season at Colorado, left the team's 28-10 loss to Nebraska after taking a hit to the head and spent the final minutes in the locker room. However, on Saturday, he made a stark reversal and decided to stay in at the end.
On Saturday, the Buffaloes made a decision to put their players at risk in order to score another touchdown against the same opponent where two-star Travis Hunter sustained a lacerated liver due to an illegal hit and was rushed to the hospital during Colorado's 43-35 double overtime victory last year.
In the same week, Sanders' program was criticized by Colorado State players who made it clear that they intended to increase their score.
In an interview with CBS earlier this week, Colorado State's Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi and Tory Horton boasted, providing Sanders and company with plenty of bulletin board material.
"In the interview, Horton stated, "We should have killed those guys. We're seeking revenge.""
Fowler-Nicolosi boasted about Colorado State's close game last season, despite being underdogs, and then ridiculed Colorado for the excessive media attention it receives.
"Fowler-Nicolosi stated that the rude awakening they received shows that the media hype and training can only take them so far, and we'll see how far Instagram followers will take them."
Sanders promptly accused the Colorado State players of trash-talking following the game, and he claimed that one of the Rams players had pushed a Buffaloes coach.
"Sanders stated that the disrespect was unnecessary throughout the week, as a few of their players took shots at the program and some of their players did the same. He added that it was expected to be personal, but it was. During warm-ups, one of their coaches, coach Phillips, was elbowed by one of the guys, which is unacceptable. Sanders emphasized that he hopes their kids never act in that manner, as it would cause a stir among the fans."
This year, an opponent has not been the first to experience Colorado's attempt to increase their score in the final moments.
In the 38-7 blowout win over Howard on Aug. 30, Rutgers' head coach Greg Schiano instructed his team to run an offensive play instead of taking a knee. Instead of kneeling, they scored another touchdown to win 44-7. Schiano shared a similar sentiment to Sanders after the game, expressing his desire to run plays even in meaningless moments.
"Schiano stated that the guys practiced all training camp and deserved to play. He emphasized that there was no running it up, and if it was running it up, timeouts should not be used when the ball is in possession. Instead, the game should end. Schiano clarified that this was not retaliatory, but rather the team was going to run plays. They brought a team in to play them, and they had to win and get reps. Schiano added that the team was there, and they took them."
The attempt by Colorado to inflict harm on their cross-state rival during Saturday's game did not result in any severe injuries.
Baylor will be Colorado's first Big 12 conference opponent of the season next week.
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