Colorado addresses fight song controversy involving Deion, Shedeur Sanders

Colorado has addressed the controversy regarding what plays after Buffaloes superstar Shedeur Sanders scores a touchdown.

Jake Shapiro, a Denver sports analyst for 104.3 The Fan, wrote Saturday that Deion Sanders has asked the Colorado band to not play the fight song after Shedeur Sanders scores a touchdown to instead let a portion of the QB’s own song play over the speakers.

Colorado called Shapiro’s report “not true” in a statement provided to Kyle Bonagura of ESPN.

“This is not true,” Coloraod’s statement reads. “Nobody ever asked the band to refrain from playing the fight song. After a touchdown, the band plays “Glory, Glory, Colorado” and after a point after touchdown, the band plays “Fight CU,” as has been standard practice for years. When Shedeur Sanders scores, the band will wait a moment for a small snippet of Shedeur’s song to play before immediately kicking into “Glory, Glory, Colorado.” This is exactly what happened during the game against North Dakota State. This practice is not unique to Shedeur, as the band will wait a moment after a successful field goal to play Alejando Mata’s song before playing “Fight CU.”

Sanders and the Buffaloes look to get back on track in Week 3 as they travel to Fort Collins to take on in-state rival Colorado State. The Buffs return home in Week 4 when they open Big 12 play against Baylor.

Statement from a Colorado spokesperson on the report Deion Sanders told the band not to play the school fight song if his son, Shedeur, scores a touchdown and play Shedeur’s song instead. pic.twitter.com/vuMPVQM0Um

— Kyle Bonagura (@BonaguraESPN) September 9, 2024

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