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Deion Sanders says Colorado must improve after 20-10 loss to Arizona State
Colorado lost 20-10 to Arizona State on Saturday, leaving the Buffaloes with a 3-6 record this season.
The defeat was Colorado’s sixth in its past seven games and its third in the Big 12.
Coach Deion Sanders said he is responsible for improving the team, adding that fans and players deserve better.
Colorado struggled in the first half, then cut the deficit to 20-10 before a failed fourth-down attempt ended its late push.
Sanders said he is not focused on whether his job is at risk, but on the players and their futures.
The Buffaloes need to win their last three games to become bowl-eligible.
Their next game is against No.
17 Houston on Friday.
Colorado lost 20-10 to Arizona State on Saturday, dropping to 3-6 this season.
Coach Deion Sanders said the team and its fans deserve better and that he must coach better.
Sanders said he was not concerned about his job, saying he was focused on the players.
Colorado must win its final three games to become bowl-eligible.
The Buffaloes face No. 17 Houston on Friday.
- Who
- Colorado and head coach Deion Sanders faced Arizona State.
- What
- Colorado lost 20-10, falling to 3-6.
- When
- Saturday night; the articles were published November 8, 2026.
- Where
- Not stated
- Why
- Not stated
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Arizona State built a 17-0 halftime lead over Colorado.
Arizona State beat Colorado 20-10, dropping the Buffaloes to 3-6.
Sanders said he was not thinking about job security and said the team needed to improve.
Colorado is scheduled to face No. 17 Houston.
- Final score
- Arizona State 20, Colorado 10
- Colorado record
- 3-6 overall, 1-5 Big 12
- Halftime score
- Arizona State led 17-0
- Next opponent
- No. 17 Houston
- Bowl eligibility
- Colorado needs to win its final three games
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What people are saying
I don't think about that, man. I'm not here for my job. I'm here for these young men.
We’ve just got to do better. And that starts with me.
This is not how it's supposed to be, and we could apologize a thousand times to the fanbase, to you all.
The fan base deserves better. They really do.