On Saturday night, Colorado safety Carter Stoutmire walked across the Folsom Field turf during warmups wearing a gray sweat suit.

Fashionably in the same attire was fellow safety Ben Finneseth, and cornerbacks DJ McKinney and RJ Johnson. That foursome represented the starting secondary when the Buffaloes opened the season on Aug. 29, and all of them were out with injuries for Saturday’s 42-17 loss to Arizona State.

Also in sweats were defensive lineman Brandon Davis-Swain and offensive tackles Jordan Seaton and Larry Johnson III. They, too, were opening day starters and out with injuries.

Head coach Deion Sanders wouldn’t use injuries as an excuse, but there’s no question the health of his team played a significant role in a season that will come to a merciful end on Saturday in Manhatt

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