Colorado safety Shilo Sanders was disqualified from Saturday's matchup against UCLA at the Rose Bowl after a targeting call just before the end of the first half.
on a pass across the middle of the field. Sanders, who was running at full speed toward Steele appeared to lead with his shoulder on the hit, but during contact, his helmet hit Steele's, whose back was turned away from the Colorado defender.
As flags flew toward Sanders following the tackle, Deion's son flexed in celebration on what would have been a third down stop. The play was reviewed for targeting and confirmed, giving the Bruins a first down and sending Shilo to the sidelines for the rest of the contest.The Buffaloes under Deion are 4-3 this season after starting the year 3-0. With five games left, Colorado needs two more wins to become bowl eligible for the first time since 2020, a year after the Buffaloes went 1-11.
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