Overview

• Colorado fell to 1-2 after a 36-20 Big 12 opener loss at Houston, surrendering 431 yards and forcing no turnovers.
• Sanders has rotated quarterbacks through three games, and reporting indicates Kaidon Salter is expected to be named the starter.
• He lauded Swinney as a coaching model and asked, “Why not us?” in urging belief that the season can be turned around.
• Sanders downplayed talk of identity, saying coaches “seek wins,” as he emphasizes pragmatic fixes over labels.
• With his Colorado record now 14–14, scrutiny over his tenure has grown ahead of Saturday’s home game against Wyoming at Folsom Field.