According to Colorado football head coach Deion Sanders, starting safety Shilo Sanders will make his return for the Buffs’ Week 7 game against Kansas State on Saturday.
The younger Sanders suffered a forearm injury during Colorado’s Week 2 loss at Nebraska, forcing him to miss three full games. Before the injury, which required surgery, Sanders had 11 total tackles on the season.
“Shilo is ready,” Coach Prime said during his weekly Tuesday press conference. “He’s practicing. He’s full-go. He has a rubber cast on. He’s doing his thing. I can’t wait to see him back there because he and Cam (Silmon-Craig), they’re unbelievable together.”
Carter Stoutmire had some strong moments while starting in place of Sanders. With 13 total tackles and two pass breakups recorded since Sept. 14, the sophomore will continue to see action in certain defensive packages moving forward, per Coach Prime.
“Carter has done a wonderful job, got a lot of experience, and he’s in on some packages as well,” Coach Prime said. “But Shilo is full-go. We should have the entire starting defense this week.”
Kickoff between Colorado and Kansas State is scheduled for 8:15 p.m. MT on ESPN.
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