Colorado coach Deion Sanders pitched the idea of scrimmaging another college football team as the Buffaloes prepare for a nationally televised spring game. Many major programs have opted to cancel spring games altogether with concerns over injuries and depth pieces getting scouted for the transfer portal.

In an era that is seeing sweeping changes across college football, Colorado Buffaloes coach Deion Sanders isn't afraid to zig while others zag. This spring, schools such as LSU, Texas and USC have announced plans to cancel their respective spring games in the hopes of better roster retention and to limit injuries.

Syracuse won't join the growing list of college football programs that are scrapping tradition and the opportunity to excite their fanbases in fear of the transfer portal.