Shilo Sanders reveals he played through illness in Colorado’s season opener

Colorado Buffaloes safety Shilo Sanders revealed that he was wary of playing in his team’s season-opening win against the North Dakota State Bison on Thursday.

Sanders released a 16-minute YouTube video on his channel documenting game week, where he mentioned what happened to him the evening before Colorado’s opener:

“Before the game, like last night (Wednesday), I caught a cold or the flu or something, and I felt so bad,” Sanders said. “I did my job out there. Shoutout to God. I was not even supposed to play. I was feeling so bad. I had the flu or something.”

Yet Sanders totaled nine tackles, including six solo to tie the team-high. He also had a tackle for loss. Many fans were upset with his late hit in the second quarter, although Colorado still managed to hold the Bison to a field goal on that drive.

After escaping the Bison with a 31-26 win, Sanders and the Buffs will head to Lincoln to take on the Nebraska Cornhuskers . The game is set for 5:30 p.m. MT on Saturday. It will be broadcast on NBC.

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