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Colorado vs UCF football player stats: Game highlights and analysis ft. Shedeur Sanders

The Colorado Buffaloes, led by quarterback Shedeur Sanders, absolutely crushed the UCF Knights at FBC Mortgage Stadium in Florida. Deion Sanders' unit overcame the odds as they went on to win the game 48-21.

The game had many match-winners, including the deadly combo of Sanders and two-way star Travis Hunter. Let's analyze how this game became so out of reach for the Knights despite early odds pegging them as a 13.5-point favorite.

Colorado vs UCF Knights player stats

1) Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders

PassingCompAttPctYdsY/ATDIntSackYdsLQBRat
Shedeur Sanders
283580.02908.331213172.2
RushingCarriersYardsAvgLongTD
Shedeur Sanders
5153.0130

2) UCF QB KJ Jefferson

Passing
CompAttPctYdsY/ATDIntSackYdsLQBRat
1 KJ Jefferson
203557.12848.122521132.7
RushingCarriersYardsAvgLongTD
KJ Jefferson
20763.8231

While Shedeur Sanders had a more dominant passing game, KJ Jefferson was much better in the run game. However, the difference was Jefferson throwing two interceptions and being sacked five times, as opposed to Sanders only throwing one interception and being sacked two times.

Colorado Performance Analysis

The Buffaloes registered 418 yards on offense, which included 290 passing yards and 128 rushing yards, averaging 6.5 yards per play.

They made 26 first downs, converted 5-11 third down plays, and made one failed attempt on fourth down. They were forced to punt three times while registering 10 penalties for 75 yards of offense. They threw one interception in the game and possessed the ball at 29:57 of the game clock.

UCF Performance Analysis

The Knights registered 461 yards on offense, which included 284 passing yards and 177 rushing yards, averaging 5.8 yards per play.

They made 24 first downs, converted 6-18 third down plays, and 3-5 on fourth down attempts. They were forced to punt three times while registering seven penalties for 80 yards of offense. They fumbled twice, threw two interceptions in the game, and possessed the ball for 30:03 of the game clock.

Colorado Upcoming Games

  • Colorado vs Kansas State, Sat, Oct 12
  • Colorado @ Arizona, Sat, Oct 19
  • Colorado vs Cincinnati, Saturday, Oct 26
  • Colorado @ Texas Tech, Sat, Nov 9
  • Colorado vs Utah, Saturday, Nov 16
  • Colorado @ Kansas, Sat, Nov 23
  • Colorado vs Oklahoma State, Fri, Nov 29

UCF Upcoming Games

  • UCF @ Florida, Sun, Oct 6
  • UCF vs Cincinnati, Saturday, Oct 12
  • UCF @ Iowa State, Sat, Oct 19
  • UCF vs BYU, Sat, Oct 26
  • UCF vs Arizona, Saturday, Nov 2
  • UCF @ Arizona State, Sat, Nov 9
  • UCF @ West Virginia, Saturday, Nov 23
  • UCF vs Utah, Saturday, Nov 30

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