{
  "id": 16942715,
  "title": "Deion Sanders reveals key to Colorado beating Kansas State in Week 9",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/deion-sanders-reveals-key-to-colorado-beating-kansas-state-in-week-9",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-28T19:05:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/deion-sanders-reveals-key-colorado-190534330.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Colorado Buffaloes coach Deion Sanders provided a concise response when asked what his team needs to do to defeat Kansas State in their upcoming Week 9 matchup. Sanders emphasized the importance of consistency, stating that it's the only thing they are consistent about, and that's not a good thing. Colorado enters the game with a 2-5 record and five straight losses, having suffered a 57-24 defeat at Oklahoma State, including a scoreless second half after taking a 24-23 halftime lead. Sanders highlighted the need for improvement across the offense and defense, expressing frustration over the team's penalty issues. He also pointed to progress on special teams in recent weeks, urging the team to maintain that consistency. Sanders' concerns extended to running and passing the ball, as well as generating turnovers. Kansas State coach Collin Klein believes Colorado's players and schemes, led by offensive coordinator Brennan Marion and defensive coordinator Chris Marve, present a significant challenge. Kansas State, currently at 4-3 following a 28-17 loss to Arizona State, aims to address execution problems on Saturday, with Colorado still in pursuit of its first Big 12 win.",
  "summary": "Deion Sanders had plenty to say on what Colorado must improve on as the Buffaloes seek to end a five-game losing streak.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}