BOULDER,CO SEPTEMBER 9:Colorado’s Dylan Edwards pops off an enormous run through the Nebraska at Colorado NCAA soccer sport in Boulder on September 9, 2023.(Cliff Grassmick/Employees Photographer)
Even with a top-notch quarterback and a plethora of weapons within the ability positions, the Colorado Buffaloes are attempting to get their offense going.
CU was spectacular in an opening-game win at TCU, however since then has sputtered via giant chunks of the final three video games.
Sluggish begins have plagued the Buffs (3-1, 0-1 Pac-12). So have penalties and means too many sacks. However, because the Buffs put together to host No. 8 USC on Saturday (10 a.m., Fox), maybe essentially the most urgent want is to discover a working sport.
“We’ve acquired to run the ball,” head coach Deion Sanders stated this week. “Not solely that, we’ve acquired to implement quick and intermediate, in addition to the deep passing sport. However the principle factor, you’ve acquired to guard your quarterback. I don’t care who you might be, you’ve acquired to guard the quarterback.”
Shedeur Sanders has been sacked a whopping 22 instances in 4 video games and one factor that might assist shield him is getting the run sport going.
The Buffs are averaging 55.8 speeding yards per sport, rating 132nd nationally. Solely FBS newcomer Sam Houston State is averaging much less, at 42.0.
