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Colorado's Shilo Sanders likely a game-time decision against USC

The Buffs wait and see if they'll be down another man this week
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Colorado's Shilo Sanders likely a game-time decision against USC
Colorado's Shilo Sanders likely a game-time decision against USC

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Shilo Sanders is still dealing with a kidney injury and will be a game-time decision to play against USC, per coach Deion Sanders.

The Colorado defensive back took contact in the loss to Oregon last Saturday and said he was heading to the hospital after urinating blood on the flight home. Coach Prime addressed his son's health in his weekly radio show appearance on Thursday saying he's praying for Shilo.

"We landed and went straight to the hospital to check him out," Sanders said. "He can't participate until he stops urinating blood. He told the doctor, "You know I'm a Sanders, right? I got to play" So, he wants to play so badly. We have probably another 36 hours before we really know if he's not urinating blood anymore."

Sanders has played great thus far in his first season at Colorado. The Jackson State transfer has accounted for 26 total tackles, an interception return for a TD, and forced fumble.

"That's a blow," Sanders admitted. "Shilo is HIM back there"

Colorado hopes to have Sanders back in the lineup this weekend as they take on 8th-ranked USC (Noon ET, FOX). 

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JOSH TOLLE

Josh Tolle is a writer covering college sports for On SI. Outside of storytelling, the multi-talented broadcaster has play-by-play experience at the professional and collegiate levels. In 2018, he began calling games for the National Women’s Soccer League. He has also called games for the United Soccer League, Concacaf, and the U.S. Open Cup. He has called hockey for the Premier Hockey Federation for the past three seasons and was the play-by-play voice for the Superior RoughRiders of the Western Hockey League. He has provided play-by-play for various other sports including football, basketball, baseball and volleyball events. Since 2015, Tolle has been the voice of Colorado School of Mines Athletics having called football, men's and women's basketball and soccer. He previously wrote for SB Nation.

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