{
  "id": 16435540,
  "title": "Deion Sanders perplexed after Colorado's loss to Oklahoma State: 'Don't understand it'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/deion-sanders-perplexed-after-colorados-loss-to-oklahoma-state-dont",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-25T05:23:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/deion-sanders-perplexed-colorados-loss-052337699.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Colorado football coach Deion Sanders expressed confusion after his team's recent defeat to Oklahoma State on October 24. Sanders struggled to understand why his disciplined team seemed to lose discipline when stepping onto the field. The Buffaloes lost the game 57-24, with the Cowboys outscoring them 37-0 after Colorado built a 24-20 lead in the first half.\n\nSanders highlighted the team's discipline off the field, stating that they were disciplined in academics, punctuality, uniform-wearing, and manners. However, he admitted that they seemed to \"blow it\" when it mattered most. Colorado is currently on a five-game losing streak and has not won a Big 12 Conference road game since 2024. They also have a 2-15 record against Power Four conference teams since December 2024.\n\nThe loss came after Sanders benching quarterback Isaac Wilson with about seven minutes remaining in the game, trailing 50-24. Wilson committed three turnovers after halftime, including two interceptions and a fumble on his first play of the second half. Sanders expressed frustration, saying, \"I don’t feel like we ever recovered\" after that fumble.\n\nPenalties and poor quarterback play have been recurrent issues throughout Sanders' fourth season at Colorado. The team ranked third nationally in penalty yardage per game (84.3) and led their conference in penalties in 2023 and 2024. Against the Cowboys, the Buffaloes committed 11 penalties for 84 yards, which Sanders deemed \"totally undisciplined.\"\n\nThe team's next home game, against Kansas State on October 31, remains a question mark for the starting quarterback position. Freshman Kaneal Sweetwyne started the game at quarterback, completing 3 of 5 passes for 63 yards. Previous starter Julian Lewis has been absent since being benched a month ago following a 23-13 loss to Baylor on September 26. Wilson has thrown seven interceptions in three starts, including this one, where he was outperformed by Oklahoma State quarterback Drew Mestemaker, who completed 21 of 36 passes for 386 yards and four touchdowns without interceptions. The Cowboys amassed 598 yards of offense compared to Colorado's 399, with 35 of the latter coming in the third quarter when the game turned against the Buffaloes.",
  "summary": "Coach Deion Sanders and Colorado lost to Oklahoma State Saturday, the latest example of an internal problem that Sanders said he doesn't understand.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Dru DeShields throws 4 TDs passes, runs for another score; Kent State beats Akron 35-20",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/dru-deshields-throws-4-tds-passes-runs-for-another-score-kent-state",
        "published": "2026-10-24T20:50:59.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}