Deion Sanders shares how Colorado has responded to Oregon loss

Colorado came crashing back to earth in Week 4, suffering a massive loss to Oregon. Really, the game was over before the second quarter even began, with Deion Sanders‘ team experiencing some adversity for the first time this season. Dan Lanning made sure to keep everything on the field and really stuck it to the Buffaloes.

Sanders could be down in the dumps and upset about the Oregon loss. Especially with a really solid USC team coming to Boulder this week, including reigning Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams. But there could not be a more opposite mindset from Coach Prime.

He is not going to stop with the high energy just because of a loss. Colorado is going to have the same work ethic heading into Saturday’s contest.

“We’re still on a high,” Sanders said. “We’re not on a seesaw. We don’t go up with the weight coming down. We rock steady. We’re still on a natural high, still working out butts off to achieve perfection. We’re still loving what we’re doing, doing what we love.

“We’re still who we are. Things just happen in life but we can’t stop. We got to continue to stop and move forward and move expeditiously and still walk our path.”

Sure, there may have been a bad loss to Oregon. Everyone in Boulder is still going to get up for the USC game though. Sanders is excited to see the Folsom Field crowd and is thankful for the impact the community has had on the program.

If anything, the Oregon loss allows Sanders to bring back the underdog mentality to his team. He believes the role is needed in college football.

“I’m loving our kids, I’m loving our staff,” Sanders said. “I’m loving our community. I’m loving the support, the student body. I’m loving every bit of it. I can’t wait to see how they show up and show out.

“David has got to have a Goliath. If David don’t have a Goliath, he don’t get to use his stones.”

Sanders is not wrong about his team once again being an underdog. The opening line saw USC favored by 21 points, a hefty line for a Pac-12 game expected to have over 10 million people watching (at least FOX hopes so). If Colorado were able to pull off an upset, it would be because of the mentality Sanders brought following the loss to Oregon.