The Aporia · Deion Sanders dismisses leaked playbook factoring into Colorado’s loss to Texas Tech: ‘It didn’t work’

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After Colorado’s 29-3 loss to Texas Tech on October 3, head coach Deion Sanders dismissed concerns about his team’s playbook being leaked by fans before the game. Sanders believes the leak didn’t affect the outcome since Colorado scored on their first drive. He also questioned the authenticity of a playbook left behind, suggesting it might be misinformation planted by opponents. The article focuses on Sanders’ dismissive attitude towards the potential impact of the leaked information and his reluctance to investigate further.

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Story summary

Deion Sanders, head coach of the Colorado Buffaloes football team, dismissed concerns about a leaked playbook that was found by Texas Tech fans before their October 3 game. The incident occurred when pages from Colorado's offensive game plan were left behind at a hotel in Broomfield where the team typically stays pre-game. Although the leak gained traction on social media and message boards, Sanders minimized its impact, stating, "It’s over. Game's over." He claimed that even if such an event happens, it did not affect his team's performance since they scored on their opening drive during the 29-7 loss to Texas Tech. Sanders further suggested that he would view similar reports with skepticism, considering them potential misinformation tactics by opposing teams.

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“Both articles discuss Deion Sanders dismissing a report about his team's playbook being lost or leaked prior to a loss against Texas Tech on October 3, indicating they are reporting the same specific incident.”

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“Article A discusses Deion Sanders' response after the offensive script was found, while Article B covers his dismissal of the leaked playbook factoring into their loss to Texas Tech.”

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Murray, T. L. (2026, October 14). Deion Sanders dismisses leaked playbook factoring into Colorado’s loss to Texas Tech: ‘It didn’t work’. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/13/sports/deion-sanders-dismisses-leaked-playbook-factoring-into-colorados-loss-to-texas-tech-it-didnt-work/

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Thomas L. Murray

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Topics

Broomfield Buffaloes Colorado Texas Tech Utah

Subjects

Sanders PERSON · 7× Colorado GPE · 3× Texas Tech ORG · 2× Utah ORG · 2× Broomfield GPE · 1× Buffaloes ORG · 1× Deion Sanders PERSON · 1× the Big 12 ORG · 1×

Narrative

After having the past week off due to a bye, Sanders was finally able to address the elephant in the room on Tuesday. “I’ve seen that, heard of that on the pro level as well as the collegiate level,” Sanders said.

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2026-10-14 · New York Post

Deion Sanders dismisses leaked playbook factoring into Colorado’s loss to Texas Tech: ‘It didn’t work’ · assertive framing

Claims (18 extracted, 0 hedged)

Deion Sanders is not concerned about his team’s playbook being leaked — hours before they suffered a 29-3 loss at home to Texas Tech on October 3. asserted

they → leak → October

Sanders → have → level

“That happens sometimes.” asserted

That → happen → ?

The playbook was found by a group of Texas Tech fans and was posted on a message board at a Colorado team hotel in Broomfield. asserted

playbook → find → Broomfield

The leaked playbook included Colorado’s opening script and notes for the offense. asserted

playbook → leak → offense

For Sanders, the circumstance did not seem to bother him, as he believes it didn’t factor into the game. asserted

it → seem → game

“I think we scored on that first drive, so I guess it didn’t work,” Sanders said. asserted

Sanders → think → drive

The fourth-year head coach went on to say that if he saw a playbook left behind, he would question the validity of it as he believes the opposing team would have planted it, and called it a “dummy script.” asserted

team → go → it

“As the opposing coach, if somebody called us and said, ‘Hey, Utah left the play script of the first 20 plays, I wouldn’t believe that. asserted

I → call → that

Like, ain’t no way,'” Sanders said. asserted

Sanders → ai → ?

“And then, you gotta match it up, and then they score on the first drive? asserted

they → got → drive

He went on to say that he does not plan to investigate further into how a script of plays was leaked to the public. asserted

script → go → public

It’s over. asserted

It → ’ → ?

Game’s over,” Sanders said. asserted

Sanders → ’ → ?

“Why would we do that? asserted

we → do → that

We probably know a lot more than you think we do. asserted

we → know → more

For Colorado, the loss of their playbook came just before the Buffaloes suffered their third consecutive loss, as they are seeking their first victory in the Big 12 this season, with an overall record of 2-3. asserted

they → come → 2

Sanders’ team will have a tough task ahead of them on Saturday as they will face an undefeated Utah team that ranks No.11 in the country. asserted

that → have → country