"Fire Deion Sanders right now": CFB fans appalled at another Colorado choke job after blowing 14-0 lead in devastating loss to TCU

Colorado v Houston - Source: Getty
Colorado v Houston - Source: Getty

Deion Sanders finds himself on the hot seat after the Colorado Buffaloes' 35-21 loss against the TCU Horned Frogs. Following this result, Coach Prime's team are 2-4 after six games, raising questions about their chances of making this year's 12-team college football playoffs.

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After the game, fans on social media demanded that the Buffs fire Deion Sanders as the coach, expressing displeasure with the team's performance.

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Against TCU on Saturday, Deion Sanders' team took the lead in the second quarter after quarterback Kaidon Salter had found Omarion Miller with a six-yard touchdown pass. They extended it to 14-0 after Miller scored a 10-yard rushing touchdown.

However, TCU quarterback Josh Hoover responded with one passing and one passing touchdown to make it 14-14 at the halftime mark.

In the fourth quarter, Hoover found Lafayette Kaluway with a 10-yard touchdown pass to further extend TCU's lead. Kaidon Salter found Omarion Miller for another passing TD to make it 21-21. However, Josh Hoover had better offensive momentum than the Colorado quarterback and scored two more passing touchdowns to seal victory for his team.

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Salter ended the night completing 18 of 29 passes attempted for 217 yards and three total touchdowns. Meanwhile, Josh Hoover completed 23 of 33 passes attempted for 275 yards and five total touchdowns.


Deion Sanders shares thoughts on Colorado's past few games after disappointing loss to TCU

In the post-game press conference, Deion Sanders addressed the team's performances this season following the loss to the TCU Horned Frogs.

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Coach Prime said that he felt like the Buffs were the better team compared to their opponents on the field. Nevertheless, he couldn't pinpoint the reason why they kept losing games.

"It's frustrating because I'm seeing what you see," Coach Prime said. "I felt like, and this is no disrespect to TCU because they're well coached. They did a wonderful job. Quarterback made plays. I feel like we're the better team. I felt like that last week. The week before. But yet and still we're in this situation."
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Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes next take on the Iowa State Cyclones on Oct. 11 at Folsom Field. The game will be broadcast on ESPN at 3:30 p.m. ET.

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