Largely due to continued neglect of the run game and questionable play-calling, Colorado football offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur received a fair amount of criticism following the Buffs’ weekend loss to rival Nebraska.
Colorado running backs Dallan Hayden, Charlie Offerdahl and Isaiah Augustave received only 11 carries on the night, including a mere four designed runs in the first half. Meanwhile, quarterback Shedeur Sanders suffered hit after hit throughout a rough four quarters from the offensive line.
Following Saturday’s 28-10 defeat, head coach Deion Sanders was asked about his team’s offensive imbalance. Coach Prime pointed to the “flow of the game” for Colorado’s lack of run plays before sharing his support for Shurmur.
“Pat (Shurmur) has done a wonderful job,” Coach Prime said (h/t The Coloradoan). “I’m not going to go there whatsoever. Pat has done a wonderful job of putting of us in situations. But we have to want that. We have to want to run the ball, you know? We have to have those guys salivating like, ‘Coach, let’s run. Let’s run, let’s go get it.’ So we’re going to get to that point.”
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