Regardless of the win-loss record, senior day is always an emotional one in college football.

For Colorado head coach Deion Sanders, though, it’s going to be particularly emotional when he says goodbye to two players who have been with him for a while. CU will honor its seniors Saturday when it hosts Arizona State at Folsom Field (6 p.m., ESPN2).

Among the seniors are linebacker Jeremiah Brown and kicker Alejandro Mata, the only two on the roster who have played their full collegiate careers with Sanders as their head coach.

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Brown played two seasons for Sanders at Jackson State, while Mata was at JSU for one year. Both followed their head coach to CU after the 2022 season. (Offensive lineman Tyler Brown also played at JSU in 2022 before coming to CU, but began his care

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