Deion Sanders has the Colorado Buffaloes bowl-eligible in just his second season in Boulder, and according to the head coach, he'll be playing his starters—no matter what game they're in.

Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders says he'll play in his team's bowl game, while his dad says he's planning on CU's Heisman favorite, Travis Hunter, being there, too. If both show up, it would come at some risk and would largely run counter to what dozens of NFL hopefuls have done in recent years,

With a bowl game and possibly more still ahead, head coach Deion Sanders closed his second regular season leading the

Deion Sanders says Colorado will have its best players active for its bowl game this year, learning from the mistakes of other programs.

As for their more immediate future, that's a bit less clear. Coach Deion Sanders addressed the availability of Hunter and Sanders for Colorado's bowl game, making clear that they'd be playing regardless of whether the Buffs advance to the Big 12 title game or not.