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4 reasons why Deion Sanders and Colorado vs. Kansas football will be a thrilling matchup in 2024

By Joshua Schulman

BOULDER, CO - SEPTEMBER 9: Head coach Deion Sanders of the Colorado Buffaloes waits to greet head coach Matt Rhule of the Nebraska Cornhuskers after a game at Folsom Field on September 9, 2023 in Boulder, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)
BOULDER, CO - SEPTEMBER 9: Head coach Deion Sanders of the Colorado Buffaloes waits to greet head coach Matt Rhule of the Nebraska Cornhuskers after a game at Folsom Field on September 9, 2023 in Boulder, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images) /
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LAWRENCE, KANSAS – NOVEMBER 19: Head coach Lance Leipold of the Kansas Jayhawks stands with his team before a game against the Texas Longhorns at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium on November 19, 2022 in Lawrence, Kansas. (Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images)
LAWRENCE, KANSAS – NOVEMBER 19: Head coach Lance Leipold of the Kansas Jayhawks stands with his team before a game against the Texas Longhorns at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium on November 19, 2022 in Lawrence, Kansas. (Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images) /

1. Both programs are on the upswing following many years of disappointment

Leipold accepted the Kansas job in 2021 despite having won just 21 games in the 11 prior year. Sanders didn’t take over a favorable situation either, as Colorado had only finished a full season above .500 once since 2005.

Both coaches have taken their respective programs out of the gutter.

It has been decades since CU and KU have had good teams at the same time. When the Buffs were consistently a top 10 team in the 1980s-1990s, Kansas was not in the picture. There’s a chance that these two teams can compete for Big 12 titles in future years if their coaches stay put.

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