Colorado coach Deion Sanders said he was "dumbfounded" when trying to evaluate the Buffaloes' blowout loss Saturday night against Utah .

The 53-7 loss in Salt Lake City marked Colorado's worst defeat since Sanders started coaching the Buffaloes in the 2023 season.

The 46-point margin also was the largest in the 72-game history of the "Rumble in the Rockies" rivalry between Colorado and Utah.

"This is bad. This is probably the worst beating I've ever had except when my momma whooped me as a kid," Sanders said.

The Buffaloes (3-5, 1-4 Big 12) yielded 422 rushing yards to the Utes while finishing with just 140 yards of total offense, averaging 2.1 yards per play.

Utah (6-2, 3-2) led 43-0 at halftime, which was the largest halftime lead without allowing a point by a Big 12 team in a co

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