LUBBOCK, Texas – Prior to exiting the field on Saturday evening, Shedeur Sanders had to leave a parting gift for the Texas Tech fans: an autographed tortilla. “I had to sign one,” the Colorado star quarterback said. “They kept throwing them at me, so it was like I had to.
” Sanders and the 21st-ranked Buffaloes weathered a storm of flying tortillas – a Texas Tech tradition that apparently goes back decades – other food and debris thrown their way, and an early surge by the Red Raiders to win yet again in convincing fashion on the road. Sanders threw three touchdown passes and ran for another, and the defense rose to the occasion to lead CU to a 41-27 victory at Jones AT&T Stadium. The Buffs (7-2, 5-1 Big 12) have won four straight on the road for the first time since 2002 – all of them by 14-plus points – but more importantly, they are in the front seat in the race to the Big 12 title game.
With Iowa State losing to Kansas earlier in the day, the Buffs (7-2, 5-1 Big 12) moved into sole possession of second place in the Big 12, giving them a legitimate shot at playing for the conference title next month. “We don’t change with the stakes,” head coach Deion Sanders said. “You guys change with the stakes.
We don’t change with the stakes. What we’re doing right now, we planned on it. We didn’t plan on losing two games.
We didn’t plan on those things. We planned on winning, and we plan on winning each week. “We’re not looking for the down the st.