The clock was ticking down at Folsom Field, and Deion Sanders, Colorado’s head coach, faced a storm of scrutiny after a gut-wrenching 27-20 loss to Georgia Tech on August 29, 2025. With 1:07 left and two timeouts in hand, Sanders opted not to stop the clock during a critical final drive. Starting at their own 25, quarterback Kaidon Salter threw a short pass to Micah Welch for a 2-yard loss, eating 16 seconds. No timeout. Then, an 11-yard pass to Hykeem Williams left Colorado a yard shy of a first down, burning another 11 seconds. Still, no timeout. By the time Salter scrambled for five yards to gain a first down at the 39, only 18 seconds remained.

A final incomplete pass to Dre’lon Miller sealed the Buffaloes’ fate with three seconds left. Sanders defended his strategy, saying, “I think

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