Colorado Buffaloes coach Deion Sanders feels relatable to Arizona State Sun Devils coach Kenny Dillingham in one aspect. Both started their head coaching journeys at their respective posts during their first and final season in the Pac-12.

Dillingham already believes he's facing pro-ready talent on the side of the Buffaloes for the Nov. 7 showdown in Tempe, Arizona. Yet Dillingham is awfully familiar with two more Colorado coaches.

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Oct 31, 2026; Boulder, Colorado, USA; Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders stands of the field before their game against the Kansas State Wildcats at Folsom Field. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

Dillingham delivered praise for two more members of Sanders' staff, both of whom he had previously worked with.

"Coach [Chris] Marve, I worked with him at Florida State. He's a remarkably smart person," Dillingham told reporters following a Nov. 4 practice.…