Typically, when the Colorado Buffaloes gather for the first practice after a game, those who played the majority of snaps get a day off.

When CU head coach Deion Sanders got to practice this weekend, following a 36-20 loss at Houston on Friday, he noticed something different in his defense.

“The whole defense came out there padded up,” Sanders said. “I said, ‘Why do you guys wear your pads?’ They said, ‘Because we didn’t feel like we played well. We’ve got to work.’”

It’s been a slow start to the season for the Buffs’ defense, which gave up 431 yards to Houston – the first time the Cougars have hit the 400-yard mark in almost two years. And, while the Buffs held Houston to six field goal attempts, the Cougars scored on eight of 11 possessions.

A strong defense was a key to CU’s 9-4 cam

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