Video: Deion Sanders Calls out Son Shilo for ‘Horrible’ Viral Play in K-State Loss

Timothy Rapp@@TRappaRTFeatured Columnist IVOctober 13, 2024

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Deion Sanders was not pleased with Shilo Sanders’ play during Colorado’s 31-28 loss against Kansas State on Saturday.

“I thought he played horrible,” he told reporters following the contest (5:20 mark). “I thought he was rusty, he didn’t have his footing. I thought he wasn’t breaking down, he was coming up trying to make the play but open field, one-on-one tackling with that kind of back, that ain’t an easy task. But he’s going to do better, I know what he has in him.”

Shilo Sanders missed several tackles on the evening, which including DJ Giddens juking him into an awkward position:

ESPN @espnDJ GIDDENS MADE SHILO SANDERS TOUCH EARTH 😳 pic.twitter.com/Nqy6wI1zmY

The safety had missed the previous three games with a forearm injury, so a bit of rust was perhaps to be expected. He did finish the game with seven tackles, but was far more notable for the ones he missed.

Colorado’s defense struggled in general, allowing Kansas State to accumulate 426 yards of total offense, including 188 yards and two touchdowns on the ground. That spoiled another strong performance from Colorado quarterback Shadeur Sanders, who threw for 388 yards, three touchdowns and an interception.

The Wildcats led the contest 21-7 in the third quarter but Colorado showed resilience, taking a 28-24 lead 3:12 remaining in the game after an 11-yard touchdown pass from Sanders to LaJohntay Wester.

That score was set up by an Avery Johnson interception, which was returned 59 yards by Colorado’s Colton Hood. But Johnson recovered on the ensuing possession, hitting Jayce Brown on a 50-yard touchdown reception with just 2:14 remaining, ultimately the game-winner.

ESPN @espnKANSAS STATE RESPONDS TO COLORADO WITH THE 50-YARD TD 🔥

WHAT A DIME FROM AVERY JOHNSON 🎯 pic.twitter.com/jwIMUi96kW

“Sometimes when you lose, you go, ‘Dang, we should’ve won that. We should’ve had that,'” Deion Sanders told reporters after the contest. “(Tonight) was one of those games… for us, we felt like we let that one slip away. And we have to do a better job of taking advantage of opportunities we had to win the game, because we had several.”

A stronger showing from Shilo Sanders would have certainly helped.