Sanders were very grateful for the chance to play in the game.
"The most I can ask for is opportunities," he said. "See, like that's an uncontrollable thing that I'm not able to control. And that's not nothing I should speak on. Just being the quarterback of this team, this franchise, you know, they gave me an opportunity. I ain't do up to my expectation, enough to get us a win, you know, so I just got to take that one to the chin."
Sanders said it was a 'rough' game.
"I think you've seen it was just rough overall.," Sanders said. "It was a rough day overall. But the thing that I was excited about is just being able to get out there. You know, it's the first time I got hit, like since my last game at Colorado. So just having that feeling back, is good and I feel fulfilled overall, when it comes to being out there practicing, going in between the lines, seeing actually what it's like.
"And I know I'm made for it," he said. "You know, I don't think there's a doubt in my mind that that final drive was going to go down there and score. Things happen and we didn't. But I was just excited because I knew what I was going to be able to do out there. And for the team, for the linemen and even getting snapped from Po (Ethan Pocic), you know, like, that was amazing. You know, going out there in a live game, being able to do that with him. And the way the guys, the way the O line, running back, receivers, defense, like all riding around, that's all you can ask for, for a quarterback."
Sanders said the loss left him with a bitter taste in his mouth.