Colorado coach Deion Sanders addressed the Buffaloes’ lost play sheet from the week of their game against Texas Tech, telling reporters Tuesday the misplaced booklet did not explain the outcome of the 29-7 loss. The Colorado lost play sheet Texas Tech saga began when a fan found the script in the lobby of the team’s hotel in Broomfield, Colorado, and posted photos to RedRaiderSports.com the night before the Oct. 3 matchup.
The booklet listed 17 series openers and 24 plays labeled must calls, according to ESPN. Sanders was asked about the discovery publicly for the first time on Tuesday, more than a week after the game.
Sanders’ Response To The Lost Play Sheet
Sanders did not treat the lost script as unusual, pointing to similar mishaps elsewhere in football.”That happens sometimes. I’ve heard of that on the pro level as well as the collegiate level. I think we scored on the first drive, so I guess it didn’t work,” Sanders said, according to ESPN.
He also addressed how a coaching staff would handle recovering a lost script in that situation, noting the uncertainty around whether a found sheet could be trusted at face value. If someone had left that, they left it, mistake, what are we going to do about it? It’s over. Let’s go, let’s go, let’s go. We could have the opposing team’s first 10 or 15 plays. We’ve still got to stop it,” Sanders said.
What The Play Sheet Contained
According to Sanders, Colorado doesn’t build a full playbook ahead of games; instead, it compiles situational scripts that can end up misplaced. Those scripts included the series openers and must-call plays found in the Texas Tech hotel lobby.
The photographed booklet purportedly matched how Colorado’s offense opened both halves of the game, according to Bleacher Report. The Buffaloes drove 75 yards for a touchdown on their opening possession, using plays that matched those shown in the leaked photos.
Whether It Affected The Game
Colorado scored on its first drive but did not reach the end zone again, falling 29-7 to Texas Tech. The script also lined up with how the Buffaloes opened the third quarter, but that possession ended in an interception on the second play, according to Bleacher Report.
Sanders did not attribute the loss to the missing sheet, instead framing it as a defensive responsibility regardless of whether an opponent has advance knowledge of play calls. He said even having an opponent’s first 10 or 15 plays wouldn’t change the requirement to stop them on the field.
What’s Next
Sanders made his comments on the lost script Tuesday, more than a week removed from the Texas Tech game. The sources did not include Colorado’s next scheduled opponent or date.
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