Colorado had its hands full with Oregon last weekend and things won’t get any easier on Saturday. The Buffaloes are scheduled to host USC and the Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams at Folsom Field.
Colorado head coach Deion Sanders spoke on the Primetime Radio Show about the challenge Williams and USC pose.
“The boy is incredible. He expands plays. He has his offense under control. It almost looks like they’re just playing with people,” Sanders said. “They have a great offensive coordinator. He’s pretty well protected, but still manages to escape. He keeps his eyes on the field. He doesn’t look like running away. He tries to throw the ball. They have a few guys in the slot. There are also a few people from outside. But they have some people in place who can make it happen. They are playmakers.”
Through the first four games of the season, Caleb Williams is once again putting up Heisman-like numbers.
The junior has passed for 1,200 yards and 15 touchdowns so far this year while scoring three scores on the ground.
USC also has an excellent ground game led by the running back MarShawn Lloydwho averages almost 9 yards per carry.
“They have a running game that gives them enough balance,” Sanders said. “If they want to play football, they can do it successfully. So it will be a huge challenge. I like that because our kids have something to point at, something to shoot at, like, ‘Okay, we gotta stop this kid.'”
Deion Sanders says son Shilo’s status will be a decision during the game against USC
Making matters worse for Colorado is the defensive back Shilo Sanders could miss the game against USC.
Shilo, Deion Sanders’ son, suffered a kidney injury against Oregon last week. If he can’t go, it would obviously hurt as the Buffaloes look to slow down Caleb Williams and the Trojans.
“I pray for him. I don’t even know how he did it. I mean, what’s going on with the kidney in Boulder? “What’s going on with us right now?” Deion Sanders said of Shilo. “I mean, he got on the plane and said, ‘Dad, I’m peeing blood.’ …So we landed and went straight to the hospital to check him out. He was cool. But he cannot participate until he stops urinating blood.”
Shilo Sanders is still hoping he can play against the Trojans on Saturday, but Deion Sanders isn’t sure at this point.
“He said to the doctor, ‘You know I’m a Sanders, right? I have to play.’ … He really wants to play,” Deion said. “So we probably have another 36 hours until we really know if he’s stopped urinating blood.”