Deion Sanders Seeks NCAA Approval for Colorado vs. Syracuse Joint Spring Game
Deion Sanders is pushing for a new approach to spring football, and it seems his idea is gaining traction.
According to a report by Javon Edwards from Syracuse.com, the Colorado Buffaloes and Syracuse Orange have submitted paperwork to the NCAA, seeking approval to hold joint practices and a spring scrimmage in Boulder this spring. Both teams have filed the necessary documentation with the NCAA.
Sanders sparked the idea earlier this week during his first press conference of the spring. With several Power Four schools either canceling or adjusting their spring games, Sanders suggested the idea of facing off against another team in a spring scrimmage. “I would like to play against another team in the spring,” Sanders said. “Playing against your own guys gets monotonous, and it’s hard to gauge your team. I would prefer a setup like the pros—practice against another team for a few days and then have a spring game. I think the public would love that.”
In response, Syracuse coach Fran Brown took to X, offering his team’s services to visit Boulder for three days of joint practices and scrimmaging.
Brown later explained his enthusiasm for the idea, expressing his respect for Sanders as a Pro Football Hall of Famer and acknowledging the significance of two historic schools coming together. “For us to be the first to do it at two historic schools would mean a lot,” Brown said. “Two African-American men, too. To have the opportunity to do this, especially with Deion Sanders being an icon, means a lot.”
While some teams have canceled their spring games over concerns about the transfer portal and player poaching, Colorado and Syracuse seem to be focused on a different approach, offering fans a unique and potentially exciting spring football experience.
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