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FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — The Colorado offensive linemen gathered behind Shedeur Sanders at the postgame podium as his invited guests.
This, after serving as faithful bodyguards.
As a way of saying thanks — maybe even a mea culpa? — the Buffaloes quarterback had his contingent of linemen join him at his news conference following a 28-9 win over rival Colorado State on Saturday night. They only allowed Sanders to be sacked once — and that was in the fourth quarter of a game that was all but sealed.
It’s one of the better blocking jobs a retooled and revamped line has done in front of him since he arrived in Boulder. Sanders had time — connecting with fellow Heisman hopeful Travis Hunter for two scores — and passing lanes. Sanders threw for 310 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.5% of his passes.
All this a week after Sanders was sacked five times against Nebraska and in a friendly way called out his blockers.