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Deion Sanders, Buffs face scrutiny over retiring jersey numbers of Shedeur Sanders, Travis Hunter

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Colorado 's Travis Hunter and Shedeur Sanders skipped the line to have their jersey numbers retired this weekend .

Hunter 's No. 12 and Sanders ' No. 2 would be retired before the spring game.

Hunter , who played both wide receiver and cornerback, is coming off a Heisman Trophy campaign.

Sanders: "These guys are thinking about the draft, man," Deion Sanders said.

The Buffaloes originally lobbied to play another team and Syracuse coach Fran Brown volunteered.

The request was nixed by the NCAA .

Colorado is switching from natural grass at Folsom Field to artificial turf before the 2025 season .

“We plan on making it to the playoffs," Sanders said, "and we don’t want to play in the frozen tundra".

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79

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