Overview
- Utah handed Colorado a 53-7 defeat that included a first half with negative 18 yards, the first 50-plus points conceded under Sanders.
- Sanders’ record at Colorado fell to 16-17, with the Buffaloes now 3-5 overall and 1-4 in Big 12 play this season.
- Longtime beat reporter Brian Howell said the team lacks leadership and identity following what he called the least competitive loss of the Coach Prime era.
- Former interim coach Mike Sanford publicly called the performance worse than Colorado’s 2022 blowout loss at Utah under his watch.
- CBS Sports outlined urgent questions on quarterback decisions and staff changes as the offense ranks near the bottom of the Big 12, with Arizona visiting Saturday (7 p.m. ET, FS1).