Deion Sanders did not hold back after Colorado’s 24-21 loss to BYU. The Buffaloes jumped out to a 14-0 lead in the first quarter but failed to close, dropping to 2-3 overall and 0-2 in Big 12 play. “We had opportunities, a tremendous amount of opportunities, but nevertheless, we didn’t cash in on it,” Sanders said.

The head coach pointed directly at execution as the biggest problem. “Sometimes it felt like the moment was just too big for some of our athletes and they’ve got to do something about that,” he told reporters. “We’ve got to do better, as a staff, as a team, and I’ve got to do better.”

Sanders was particularly sharp about his defense’s struggles against mobile quarterbacks. “We’re just not doing our jobs. It’s not like it’s a surprise what they’re going to do. We’ve got to do a

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