Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders was on the receiving end of an ugly, dirty play against the Kansas Jayhawks.
The Buffaloes have been a polarizing team this season, with many college football fans claiming coach Deion Sanders and company are not “respectful” towards the game. However, on the other side, the majority of the college football world loves the energy the team brings and enjoy watching the Buffaloes. The reception of the Buffaloes this season has been rather ugly, with bottles and garbage being thrown at players on the sideline during multiple conference games.
Despite all of the drama, quarterback Shedeur Sanders and coach Deion Sanders have pushed through to an 8-2 record this season. However some of the momentum could come to an end as the Buffaloes have struggled during the first-half of play against the Kansas Jayhawks. Kansas is in a far different situation, and currently need to win both of their remaining games to play in a bowl.
For some teams, that means win at all costs and the Jayhawks could very well be one of those teams after a specific hit occurred. Sanders rolled out and attempted a pass before defensive end Dean Miller flew directly into the knees of the quarterback.
The impact of the hit caused the quarterback to do a front-flip over the body of Miller, and fall directly on his upper back. Sanders then rolled around on the ground in some pain before returning to play, while Miller was not flagged for the hit.
Such a dirty hit on Shedeur Sanders, how is this NOT a flag? Terrible
— Sanjit T. (@Sanjit__T) November 23, 2024
Sanders was okay after the play and would return to the game, but looked as if he had suffered a scary injury following the impact.
Should the Colorado Buffaloes Been Awarded a Flag After the Hit on Shedeur Sanders?
A huge discussion regarding the play broke out on social media, as some feel Sanders had not had the ball for a long enough time to be deemed no longer part of the play.
Miller, on the other hand, was seen diving and other fans argued that Miller began to dive towards Sanders before the ball was thrown. However, when watching the play in slow-motion, it is hard to try and defend the play of Miller. The defender has his eyes down and cannot see the throw of the quarterback as he throws himself towards Sanders.
While the play could not be roughing the passer since Sanders was out of the pocket, it truly should have certainly been unnecessary roughness. Miller had a chance at making a better tackle on the quarterback, but opted to launch himself far too low and somehow avoided a penalty while doing so. Miller will also likely avoid any sort of punishment, as a suspension even if it was for a half of the next game would be incredibly unusual.
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