Colorado head coach Deion Sanders downplayed his program's rivalry with Nebraska by praising Cornhuskers head coach Matt Rhule ahead of Saturday's matchup.
"I have a ton of respect for Matt Rhule," Sanders said, per ESPN's Kyle Bonagura. "He's in— I call it our class of coaches. We all took on a tremendous test last year along with [Arizona State] Coach [Kenny] Dillingham and several others.
"So, I feel like we're a fraternity. So, I root for that class of head coaches that came in that year."
Sanders took a different tone toward Nebraska when speaking about Rhule's program ahead of the matchup last season.