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Shilo Sanders moved up in his father\u2019s kid rankings with his performance on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Colorado head coach Deion Sanders wasn\u2019t the only one who was impressed by his son\u2019s efforts, though.<\/p>\n

On Monday,\u00a0 Shilo Sanders was named the Pac-12 defensive player of the week after he helped the 19th-ranked Buffaloes to a 43-35 double overtime victory against in-state rival Colorado State on Saturday at Folsom Field.<\/p>\n

Shilo had an interception that he returned 80 yards for a touchdown to get the scoring started. He also forced a fumble and finished with four tackles for the Buffs (3-0), who visit No. 10 Oregon on Saturday (1:30 p.m., ABC).<\/p>\n

\u201cHe is moving up. He is moving on up like the Jeffersons,\u201d said Coach Prime, who often jokes about ranking his five kids.<\/p>\n

Shilo\u2019s interception return was reminiscent of what his father did during his Pro Football Hall of Fame career. The two shared a hug on the sidelines after the play.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m coach, but every now and then during the game, I have a dad moment and that was a dad moment, just running down the sideline as he was running down the sideline,\u201d Coach Prime said. \u201cThat\u2019s the most I\u2019ve ran in years. I didn\u2019t even know I had it in me, but just to see his joy and see him just atone for some of the things because he studies so much and he\u2019s like, \u2018I\u2019m gonna stop playing passive. I\u2019m gonna jump it, I\u2019m gonna jump it.\u2019 And he did it.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo that was the moment of what he put into his work ethic and in film study and just being aggressive. And he\u2019s capable of that. \u2026 He made plays, that\u2019s what counts. That helps us win.\u201d<\/p>\n

Shilo is the fifth CU player to earn Pac-12 player of the week honors this season, including his younger brother Shedeur, the junior quarterback who was offensive player of the week two weeks ago.<\/p>\n

Buffs back on Big Noon<\/h4>\n

On Monday, the Pac-12 announced that CU\u2019s game on Sept. 30 against USC at Folsom Field will kick off at 10 a.m. and be broadcast nationally by Fox.<\/p>\n

The game will mark the third time in five games that the Buffs will be featured on Fox\u2019s premier time slot, Big Noon Kickoff.<\/p>\n

CU played in the Big Noon slot in Week 1 at TCU and Week 2 at home against Nebraska.<\/p>\n

Getting on track<\/h4>\n

After an offensive explosion at TCU in the opener, the Buffs have been slow out of the gates two weeks in a row.<\/p>\n

Against Nebraska on Sept. 9, the Buffs punted on their first four possessions and found the end zone once in their first eight possessions. They still finished with 36 points, however.<\/p>\n

Against CSU, the Buffs opened with two consecutive turnovers and scored seven offensive points in their first nine possessions. They eventually scored 28 points in regulation and 43 overall.<\/p>\n

\u201cI gotta figure that out thing. That\u2019s what that is,\u201d Coach Prime said. \u201cI\u2019m getting tired of that thing. We got to stop that. We\u2019re better than that. We really are, as coaches, as a team, as an offense, we\u2019re better than that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Shedeur Sanders, who had just 64 passing yards in the first half \u2013 before finishing with 348 \u2013 said, \u201cWhat we were doing was very bad. So it\u2019s just like, we can\u2019t consistently just be bad and just put all the pressure on the defense.\u201d<\/p>\n

Notable<\/h4>\n

Thanks in part to Shilo\u2019s efforts, the Buffs are tied for the national lead in takeaways, with 10 (six interceptions, four fumbles). \u2026 Shedeur ranks second nationally in passing yards (1,251) and fourth in completion percentage (78.7). \u2026 CU\u2019s Jimmy Horn Jr. and Xavier are both among the top six nationally in catches, with Horn fifth (26) and Weaver sixth (25). Weaver is fourth in receiving yards (386). \u2026 Despite having no tackles for loss in the opener, CU\u2019s Jordan Domineck is tied for second in the Pac-12 in TFLs (4.5).<\/p>\n

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