Colorado QB Sanders ‘not feeling well,’ daily

• Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Staff WriterNov 21, 2023, 03:40 PM ET

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Shedeur Sanders is”day-by-day “according to his daddy, coach Deion Sanders, and it’s unclear whether he will play in the Buffaloes’ season finale at Utah on Saturday.

“Shedeur is not feeling well today,” Deion Sanders said. “We are hoping that he gets healthy and he’s able to play due to the fact that he is who he is, and when he’s on the field, we have a tremendous possibility to win.”

Sanders left Friday’s 56-14 loss at Washington State with tingling in his hand and was held out the remainder of the game for precautionary reasons. He ranks No. 10 in FBS with 3,230 passing yards and a 27-to-3 goal pass-to-interception ratio, however has also been sacked 9 more times than any other quarterback (52 ).

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Unable to reach the six-win mark for bowl eligibility, Sanders was asked whether Saturday’s game has to do with betting pride.

“I don’t learn about pride. You got to play to win. You got to play to the best of your ability,” he said. “You got to play due to the fact that this is the life you chose. No one’s forcing you to go out there to play.

“You might not have the very same quantity of hand claps that you had at the start. You might not have the exact same amount of noise and the same quantity of fans or the exact same quantity of passion. But you got to figure this thing out and you got to play.”

Sanders also heaped heavy appreciation on Utes coach Kyle Whittingham, who is the third-longest-tenured coach in FBS, having actually assisted Utah considering that 2005.

“He’s a legend, guy. He’s a darn legend,” Sanders stated. “He’s a guy that I genuinely regard. I genuinely appreciate.”

Colorado (4-7, 1-7 Pac-12), a 22-point underdog, needs a win to prevent completing alone in last place in the Pac-12 standings.