Colorado decided against using its two remaining timeouts during the last minute of their game, which ended in a 27-20 defeat against Georgia Tech. This led to numerous questions for coach Deion Sanders after the game’s conclusion. Colorado executed only six plays, gaining 25 yards in the final 1:07 after Yellow Jackets quarterback Haynes King delivered a 45-yard touchdown run.

Sanders reflected on these last-minute decisions after the game, stating that he didn’t deem it necessary to call timeouts as they had managed to get out of bounds several times. Sanders conveyed, “I think we got out of bounds a couple times, so we didn’t have to take them. After the first, we got a good play. We caught the ball for nine yards; we had one yard to go. If you get the first down, the clock stops. It doesn’t make sense to really use your timeout in that sense.”

Despite the outcome, Sanders noted that they aimed to preserve the timeouts for when they would truly be needed, emphasizing strategy over the pressure to appease media inquiries. Colorado’s offensive moves included a scramble by quarterback Kaidon Salter, which added pressure to the clock.

King accumulated 156 yards rushing and three touchdowns, leading the Yellow Jackets to victory despite experiencing turnovers on their initial three possessions. Sanders remarked on King’s potential impact in the game, labeling him as a Heisman candidate following the performance.

The defeat marked Colorado’s first game in two years without captains Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter, last season’s Heisman winner, opening discussions on the team’s current roster and performance.