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Pat McAfee Narrates Hilarious Story About “Stanford Steve” as Deion Sanders & Co’s Hype Train Shockingly Gets Derailed

Published 10/15/2023, 12:20 PM EDT

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Everybody, including former NFL punter Pat McAfee, is flabbergasted at how the Colorado vs Stanford game turned out. The recent game against the Cardinal is nothing but “complacency,” according to Coach Prime Deion Sanders. But the ESPN commentator has a funny story to share. 

In what is a record-breaking game, the Buffaloes set the record for the largest blown lead in program history with a 29-0 halftime advantage. The game also marked Stanford’s reputation as the 4th largest comeback in the Pac-12 history. But after all that’s said and done, Pat McAfee entertains everyone with a story about Stanford. 

Pat MacAfee shares a story about Stanford Steve

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In a discussion on ESPN’s College Game Day, Pat McAfee took the opportunity to share a funny tale of a guy named Stanford Steve. Stanford Steve said to live on college football, “I know my first name is the school that is playing in this game tonight but they got no shot. They got no chance. Give me Colorado.

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The 36-year-old kick-off specialist and professional wrestler understands the confidence of this guy before the shocking after-game result. He said, “That’s literally how everybody felt. For the Stanford team to go in there, be down 29, everything that was supposed to happen to them happened. And then the comeback, swinging good on them. And I don’t know if you’re ever going to be welcomed back in that.

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About the recent Stanford loss, Deion Sanders felt that complacency was one of the reasons that led to the unexpected turns of events. Colorado got careless after winning 29-0 in the first half of the game. Coach Prime stated, “I felt complacency going into the half because we stalled offensively.

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The Colorado Buffaloes didn’t play their best in the second half of the game. Shedeur Sanders went on to toss an interception that led to the Cardinal winning the game 46-43. With 4-3, Colorado now remains 9th in the Pac-12. 

Colorado Buffs to face No. 7 UCLA Bruins in Week 8

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Deion Sanders and the Buffs aren’t the only ones having a bad match trauma. Their upcoming opponent is just recuperating from their fresh defeat. But the UCLA Bruins are going to be a worthy opponent for Colorado in Week 8. Leading Colorado to the 7th position in the Pac-12, they boast a record of 4-2. 

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Like Colorado, UCLA just emerged from a sad loss against Oregon State at 36-24. Head coach Chip Kelly said of the defeat, “Whenever you lose the turnover battle you’re going to lose the football game. That’s something we talk about all the time and emphasize and we have to do a better job. That’s on us as coaches, we have to put those guys in better situations to make plays.

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By the looks of it, both Coach Prime Deion Sanders and Chip Kelly are just a trigger away from losing their cool. The next game could be a heated game as the Colorado Buffaloes face Kelly’s Bruins at Rose Bowl Stadium in Week 8. 

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Khosalu Puro

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Khosalu Puro is an NFL writer at EssentiallySports. Growing up with football lovers in an environment where the game is always playing in the background, she got the hook of the game early. A die-hard fan of the Patriots, she would do anything to watch the Brady-Gronk duo play live.
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