Deion Sanders was at a loss for words until he wasn’t after another Colorado loss.
Speaking to reporters after a one-sided, 36-20 defeat to the Houston Cougars on the road on Saturday, the head coach described his reaction, simply saying he didn’t have much to say.
“It wasn’t good. I’m at a loss for words,” Sanders said, acknowledging the unexpected nature of the loss and the performance of his team. “No one could have told me that it was gonna turn out like this.”
Deion Sanders looks on against the Houston Cougars during the first half at TDECU Stadium on September 12, 2025 in Houston, Texas. Getty ImagesSanders has a lot to say. He just won’t. Not at the expense of his team.
“Oh, Lord, thank you. I’m thanking God for not allowing me to say what I want to say,” Sanders said. “It wasn’t good. It wasn’t good at all. I take full responsibility of the foolishness that went on out there that we tried to name football. We tried to call it football. It wasn’t that. We’ve got to do better in every phase of the game. We’ve got to do better preparing our kids. We’ve got to do better, period.”
In the loss, Colorado trailed just 16-14 at halftime before being outscored 20-6 by the Cougars, who rolled to the finish.
Deion Sanders speaks with Colorado quarterback Ryan Staub during the first half against the Houston Cougars at TDECU Stadium on September 12, 2025 in Houston, Texas. Getty ImagesSanders later added, “We’re not struggling. We’re getting our butts kicked. You don’t have to be polite with me. You don’t have to sugarcoat it.”
Colorado is just 3-8 on the year, with one of their wins over a cupcake opponent in Division I FCS foe Delaware, who the Buffaloes routed last week, 31-7.
In their season opener, Colorado dropped a close game to Georgia Tech at home, losing 27-20.
The Buffaloes will look to get a win over Wyoming next week in their return home to Colorado.
