Overview
- At an Oct. 28 news conference, Sanders called Warren Sapp’s pregame pylon knockdowns a planned bit, saying, “He knocks them down, I pick them up.”
- Videos from multiple games showed Sanders, who is reported to be managing blood clots, limping to reset the markers after Sapp’s routine.
- The ritual drew wider attention after clips from the Oct. 4 game at TCU reappeared and again before the 53-7 loss at Utah on Oct. 26.
- Fans on social media condemned the behavior as disrespectful and questioned focus as Colorado fell to 3-5 with the blowout in Salt Lake City.
- Critics cited poor defensive results, including a national stop-rate ranking around 87th and 422 rushing yards allowed to Utah after conceding roughly 210 rushing yards per game.