Shedeur Sanders, Dylan Raiola, and Deion Sanders Jr. are familiar with the shine of playing football. The Colorado Buffs enjoyed a great start to the season opener. Despite facing a tough game, they were able to pull through with a win owing to Shedeur. While they were at it, Dylan Raiola and the Nebraska Cornhuskers made it look incredibly easy to defeat UTEP to a tune of 40-7. As these two teams, both the powerhouse teams prepare for this confrontation this weekend, all eyes are on Shedeur and Dylan. The tension is great, and expectations are higher whenever the stakes are high.  

However, speaking about the game, Deion Sanders Jr. sparked controversy on the Zero 2 Sixty YouTube channel by trying to dampen expectations around the QB showdown between Shedeur and Dylan. Rather than fuelling the QB vs. QB angle, Deion Jr. chose to profile a different aspect. “I don’t think it’s a QB versus QB battle,” he stated, explaining that what is really at stake, and what brings out the excitement is strategy.

Bucky said that there were improvements from their previous game, which boasted a better defensive showing by the Buffs in the second half. He mentioned, “We did pretty good stopping the run and making adjustments, which was something we didn’t do much last year.”  Deion Jr. also avoided focusing on Shedeur’s performance and instead shifted the focus to a team-based strategy.

Deion Jr.‘s remarks are timely, given that people are waiting to see how Shedeur Sanders will fare against a highly-ranked opponent. The narrative had built up around the potential head-to-head between Shedeur and Dylan, but Deion Jr. is trying to take the discussion back to the squad. 

Deion Sanders Jr. shifts focus to team strategy over QB showdown

The Shedeur vs Dylan Raiola battle has been widely publicized by Deion Sanders Jr., because of the aim to make the essential elements of the game the overriding theme rather than going to personal confrontations. Discussing the win of Colorado in the first game against Washington State, Deion Jr. pointed at the progress in the defensive performance of the team in the second half of the game. “That is true we did fairly well in containing the run, and one Major weakness we had last year was our incapability of making any adjustments,” he said. Shedeur Sanders had his fair share in the first game, where he proved that he could command the offense when pressured.

But Deion Jr. consciously dodged the question about his brother’s achievements focusing on the changes that were made to the team instead. Nebraska’s game is assumed to be highly challenging for Shedeur Sanders and Dylan Raiola, and the fans are already waiting for the performance of both quarterbacks. 

Shedeur played well in the first game and brought the Buffs to a good victory despite the threatening plays of the opposing team. In the second half, he made good throws and good choices most of the time. Raiola demonstrated his ability to throw stronger and more accurately, distribute the ball better, and make the most of the playfield given that the opponent was not very formidable. This has made the two quarterbacks display their different skill sets, raising expectations for an interesting upcoming battle.