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Deion Sanders Downplays Revenge as No. 25 BYU Visits Colorado for Big 12 Opener

Deion Sanders frames the week around discipline over payback to steady a team buoyed by Kaidon Salter’s surge.

Overview

  • BYU, ranked No. 25 after a 3-0 start, opens Big 12 play at Colorado on Saturday at 8:15 p.m. MT on ESPN at Folsom Field.
  • Sanders rejected a 'get-back' narrative from last season’s 36-14 Alamo Bowl loss and praised BYU coach Kalani Sitake’s physical, disciplined program.
  • Colorado expects starting offensive linemen Jordan Seaton and Zy Crisler to be available, while adjustments continue in a banged-up running back room.
  • Quarterback Kaidon Salter provided a lift with 304 passing yards, three touchdowns and 86 rushing yards with a score in a 37-20 win over Wyoming.
  • BYU’s freshman QB Bear Bachmeier passed for 246 yards and a TD and rushed for another at East Carolina, as RB LJ Martin logged a third straight 100-yard game and DB Evan Johnson recorded two interceptions including a pick-six.