Colorado coach Deion Sanders lived a charmed existence last year, riding Heisman winner Travis Hunter and star quarterback Shedeur Sanders to a historic nine-win season. They were the story of college football , watched and talked about by all.

If the Big 12 opener against Houston is any indication, those glory days are already over.

The Buffaloes looked horrifically overmatched in a 36-20 loss to Houston that frankly wasn't even as close as the final score. Houston took a 13-0 lead in the first half, jumped out to a 19-point lead in the fourth quarter and were able to coast to the finish line, an embarrassing result for one of the most high-profile teams in college football.

Houston had not recorded 400 yards in a game since a 43-41 loss to Rice on Sept. 9, 2023. They have not r

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