Colorado’s offense has taken plenty of heat, but DeAndre Moore Jr. isn’t pointing the finger at the coaches.
With the Buffaloes on a short week and No. 14 Houston headed to Folsom Field for Friday’s Nov. 13 matchup, Moore made it clear on Nov. 10 that the breakdowns on the “Go-Go” offense start with execution on the field.
“The coaches can only do so much.," Moore began. "They can only put us in position so much. The players still have to execute. We have to go out there, strain and finish, and ultimately make the plays come to life."
That message came with Colorado still under the microscope for an offense that hasn’t reached its full potential. A lot of the noise has landed on Deion Sanders and offensive coordinator Brennan Marion, but Moore pushed back on the idea that the system itself is the issue.
“The Go-Go is a very high-powered offense and we’re on the verge,” he said. “The players just have to push it over the edge.”
Moore has become one of the voices in the locker room since transferring in from Texas, where winning came at a much different clip. Colorado, meanwhile, has dropped six of its last seven, and Moore said the team is still trying to keep its focus on what’s ahead.
“Right now, we’re still trying to fight for the chance to get into a bowl game,” Moore began. “There’s still a whole bunch out there for us to have.
So we have to come in with the mindset of wanting to continue to get better. Plus continue to work on our deficiencies and work on the things we need to work on and continue to move forward.”
At 3-6, Colorado can still get to a bowl by winning its final three regular-season games and finishing 6-6. That path starts with another tough test against a ranked opponent in Houston.
Moore said he plans to keep “chip away” at his own game and his leadership role, and he believes the wide receiver room remains tight despite the results. But he also knows the room, like the rest of the offense, has to clean things up.
The numbers show Moore has been productive even in the middle of Colorado’s struggles. He came to Boulder after posting 39 and 37 catches in his previous two seasons, and he already has 37 receptions this year.
With four catches against Houston, he’ll move past the 40-reception mark. He’s averaging 4.2 catches per game, so that milestone is well within reach.
He can also set a new personal high in receiving yards. Moore enters the week with 526 yards and needs just seven more to top his previous best of 532, set at Texas in 2025. Even with the offense still searching for consistency, Moore remains a central piece of what Colorado is trying to build.
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