- The Oregon Duck tried to make fun of Sanders before Saturday night’s game
- But the stunt hilariously backfired, leaving the man behind the mascot exposed
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Oregon’s mascot tried to make fun of Deion Sanders by dressing up as the Buffaloes’ coach and destroying a “Prime Time” clock — before the ploy hilariously backfired.
Colorado traveled to Oregon on Saturday night with a lot of hype after a strong start to the season that saw them win three straight.
And Sanders, widely considered the greatest NFL cornerback in history, was the talk of the college scene early in the season due to his team’s impressive form and recent feud with Colorado State University coach Jay Norvell.
Ahead of Saturday night’s showdown, Oregon took advantage of the Coach Prime hysteria by dressing up its famous duck mascot in his trademark cowboy hat and glasses.
Footage from the game shows the Oregon Duck emerging from the tunnel at Autzen Stadium and about to destroy a “Prime Time” clock with what appears to be a metal rod.
Oregon’s mascot tried to make fun of Deion Sanders (right) by dressing up as the Buffaloes’ coach and smashing a “Prime Time” clock (left).
The Oregon Ducks pulled off the stunt before their game Saturday night against the Buffaloes
But he had to flee when his duck’s head fell off when the Prime Time clock was smashed
But unfortunately for the mascot, karma soon took its toll when his duck’s head fell off and he was exposed to the fans in attendance.
After losing his head, the man behind the mascot had to escape and get back into the tunnel as quickly as possible.
Sanders is already being considered as an NFL coach after Colorado’s stellar start to the season.
The Athletic interviewed several “high-level NFL decision makers” and asked how Sanders is perceived in the pros. The consensus is that “Coach Prime” could soon become “Coach Pro.”
Seven of the 10 people surveyed by The Athletic expected Sanders to receive interview requests for the head coaching hiring cycle at the end of this current NFL season.
The other three believed that it was too early to predict such a thing, but did not rule it out.
One executive said, “I would definitely want to invite him to hear what he has to say.” He’s a smart guy and a good coach who had a lot of success early on.
“You would want to pick his brain to see if it can translate.” He knows how to motivate his players. He smashed the transfer portal, and maybe that would carry over into team formation through free agency.”
Such a rise would be truly meteoric in the ranks of college football. Sanders didn’t become head football coach until 2020 – when he took over at FCS school Jackson State.
He won back-to-back SWAC titles in 2021 and 2022 before jumping ship and “taking his luggage” to the Boulder Flatirons.