BOULDER, CO – Hours before his team faced Iowa State here Saturday afternoon, Colorado football coach Deion Sanders went to one of his favorite spots on campus to pray.
It’s a bench that faces a small lake surrounded by trees.
“I’ve claimed that as my prayer spot,” Sanders said after his team beat the 21st-ranked Cyclones 24-17. “I went there this morning to pray and be good with decision-making and understanding all the different nuances of the game so I could be on my game and sharp. So I kind of felt in my spirit that the outcome would be what it was. I thought it would be greater, that we would win by 14 actually.”
Colorado instead barely held on to win at the end, but what a win it still was for Sanders and the Buffaloes. Sanders called it “vital.” Instead of blowing a lead, like they did in their previous two games, the Buffs made big plays at the end to beat only the second ranked team in Sanders’ three seasons in Boulder.
One player called it a “relief” as Colorado improved to 3-4 overall and 1-3 in Big 12 Conference play. Colorado fans at Folsom Field even stormed the field afterward, triggering an upcoming fine from the Big 12.
