UCLA Football: Against Bruins, Deion Sanders Worth Hype

The UCLA Bruins took down head coach Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffalos this weekend in impressive fashion. The final score was 28-16, but the Bruins dominated most of the game.

It was another solid effort from this UCLA team, and it showed that they are in a different class than Colorado right now. For all the hype that the Buffalos received early in the year, they have faltered a little bit of late.

Columnist Bill Plaschke of The LA Times broke down the performance of Sanders and Colorado this weekend against the Bruins.

“Deion Sanders is also a charismatic recruiter, but he can’t tackle or cover. The Bruins rolled the Buffaloes from end to end, gaining 487 total yards including 218 on the ground.”

Per Bill Plaschke of The LA Times

Colorado is still trying to find their identity and the Bruins exposed them again this past weekend. They were getting after the quarterback the entire game, and the Buffalos had no answers for them.

Sanders can only do so much, and it was always a lot to ask of him to turn this program into a true contender in year one. But you can feel the buzz that surrounds the program, and you just know that they will be very good, very soon.

“Unlike many other first year coach-led teams, there’s a tremendous expectation for us,” Sanders said. “We would love to meet those expectations. We’re close, we’re close, we’ve done some wonderful things. You can see what we have and what we’re building and you can see the need.”

Per Sanders via The LA Times

He even took responsibility for how the game went, something great to see from a first-year coach with a program. It’s clear that the players love playing for him, and that is the start of a great foundation.

“We’ve got to do a lot better not only offensively and defensively as well as coaching the game,” he said. “I’ll take full responsibility for that.”

Per Sanders via The LA Times

Things should only continue to get better for Sanders and the Buffalos, but it won't happen in the Pac-12. UCLA shouldn't have to face them often, and that could end up being a great thing for the Bruins.

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