Deion Sanders on Colorado's loss to Stanford: 'This Is a Little Tough for Me'

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"I don't remember ever being up 29-0 and losing a football game," Sanders told reporters after the game. "No, I don't. This is a little difficult for me."

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Colorado took an early lead in overtime when Shedeur Sanders fired a four-yard touchdown pass to Javon Antonio,

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but Cardinal quarterback Ashton Daniels responded with a 30-yard touchdown throw to Elic Ayomanor.

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The Buffaloes' chances were dashed in the second overtime when Sanders threw an interception in the end zone.

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It was the greatest blown lead in program history for Colorado, topping the 28-point lead squandered against Kansas during

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the 2010 season. Despite a large lead at halftime, Sanders felt his players lacked a sense of urgency.

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"I told them about the old adage that it's 0-0, but that's not true. "It's 29-nothing, not 0-0," Sanders explained.

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