As the ball gets rolling on another Colorado game week, Kansas State coach Collin Klein did not sound like someone preparing to face a 2-5 opponent. Asked during his weekly press conference Monday what he sees on film from the Colorado Buffaloes, his Halloween opponent in Boulder, Klein went straight to the compliments.

“They do a lot of different things schematically on both sides of the football. Both coordinators are very creative and do a lot. They have talent. They’ve got guys that can run on both sides of the ball,” Klein said.

Oct 3, 2026; Boulder, Colorado, USA; Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders following a touchdown scored in the first quarter against the Texas Tech Red Raiders at Folsom Field. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

He then added, “Their D-tackles are extremely twitchy and fire off the football. They’re a talented football team.”

Ironically, kind words have become a weekly ritual for Colorado.…