"They needed to lose" - Deion Sanders' daughter Deiondra Sanders accuses Colorado St. of 'dirty play' in reaction to Week 3 success

Deiondra Sanders, the first-born daughter of Deion Sanders, recently showed her support for fans who were outraged by the hit on the Colorado Buffaloes' two-way star Travis Hunter by a Colorado State player during the Rocky Mountain showdown.

In the first quarter, Rams defensive back Henry Blackburn put in a controversial late hit on Hunter for which he was flagged.

Deiondra was incensed by the incident and tweeted about the matter on X:

"I knew we were going to win but regardless they needed to lose, they were playing dirty," she wrote.

The game had heated up following Colorado State coach Jay Norvell's sharp barb regarding etiquette and respect at Colorado coach Deion.

Coach Prime's rejoinder on Buff's YouTube channel raised the temperature in Boulder.

"Once again, why would you talk about us when we don't talk about nobody," Sanders said. "They did mess around and made it personal."

The Blackburn hit on Travis Hunter was not the only controversial incident in the game. After a Hunter fumble led to a Rams touchdown, quarterback Shedeur Sanders appeared to poke Colorado defensive lineman Mohamed Kamara in the eye.

The Buffaloes eventually ended up winning in double overtime, improving to 3-0 on the season. The after-effects of the game are, however, still being felt in Boulder.

How much Hunter's injury will cost the team, only time will tell. The Colorado coach confirmed on ESPN that the two-way star was admitted to a local hospital after leaving the game during the third quarter.

“First thing I heard was that he would be out a few weeks," Sanders said. "I heard that for sure, but we’re gonna do what we gotta do to take care of him.”

How did Deion Sanders vs. Jay Norvell go?

After hinting to the press all week that something would happen, at the end of the game, Sanders and Norvell shook hands and parted with no further incident.

Sanders said to ESPN after the game:

“I could be petty if they are petty but I ain’t got time for that man. I’m on to bigger things. I’m happy for the brother. I really am. And I’m happy that they played a good game. I’m happy he’s a head coach. I’m happy for any brother who is doing it and is successful. I don’t know where all this stuff comes from. I have to respond because my mama taught me that, you know you just don’t attack me and I’m going to sit back and I ain’t going to say nothing."

The Rocky Mountain showdown ended up being a much closer spectacle than was anticipated, with the drama on and off the gridiron making it a special encounter.