The Colorado Buffaloes are buzzing after a thrilling overtime victory against Baylor, and if you ask Coach Deion Sanders, it all comes down to one mantra: “Let’s be consistent.” This phrase was not just words and sounds; it was a slogan, and you could hear it in both locker rooms and the field. The Buffaloes gave their best to come up with the victory and were not afraid to show that they could defend their strengths, no matter the level of complication.

This may be what Sanders had to tell his team after the game; he told them that consistency is key, and this was captured by Reach The People Media on YouTube. “Let’s give everything we got, but let’s be consistent. Let’s go hard as we can. The word is consistent; we will not beat ourselves.” This message struck a chord in the team as they got set to face a very strong team, and it went down to the wire, 38-31 in the last period carried on to overtime. It also helped their overall tally to stand at 3-1, and the season now had to squarely sit up and take notice of the Buffaloes.

There was no easy ride when Baylor was being played. What happened was that we saw fluctuations in changes throughout the process. Starting from the high lifting through strumming on to scoring aggressive tackles and stiff defense, both teams proved worthy contenders. What would set Colorado apart was the focus on not letting the mental aspect interfere and abandon the game plan.

They never concentrated on the penalties that they would have incurred and rather played their game, this is as Coach Sanders used to remind them. Deion Sanders said, where he pointed out that special teams have to be special and penalties cannot be a part of it if they want to win. “We doing a good job of penalty no more holding line, no more holding secondary. We better than that,” he stated to emphasize the aspect of discipline during the moments of the game.

Staying focused amidst the chaos

This coaching staff insisted that the Buffaloes had to be perfect in every way if they had to triumph. Sanders made it clear that they had to get the ball and “go down the score with no mistakes.”

On the scoring side—where their offense proved to be a competitive match—QB Shedeur Sanders played well. More than anything, Sanders alone had an outstanding performance, with a pass attendance of over 341 and scoring four successful passes for the team, including the final effective score that earned the victory for the team in overtime.

All the players came in with a lot of zeal owing to their true champion-spirited performance all through the battle. They knew the strength and recorded themselves for the match with the mentality of being a superior team on the field of play, as it was evident. Sanders said, “We going to run the football as well and we going to get positive yards. We going to get at least four or five AP po. That’s what we going to do.” This mentality pushed them, which paved the way for a succession of intelligent offenses that would open the game.

At some point, it appeared as if they were sluggish, and at some point in the development process they doubted themselves, but they did not quit. They all stood, regrouping, and kept their eyes on the game strategy and followed it. Let alone the defensive team, which, at some point, showed everyone that they can play when all is on the line. The Buffaloes were prepared to face any given challenge.