One person who didn't like how the game ended was Sanders. The Colorado head coach apologized while speaking to reporters for the field storm, which he said prevented him from shaking hands with Baylor head coach Dave Aranda.

Though the play was ultimately upheld and Colorado held on for 38-31 victory, the chaos on the field prevented Deion Sanders from meeting with Baylor coach Dave Aranda on the field. As Denver Gazette reporter Tyler King noted in a post on X, Sanders apologized to Baylor after the game for the fans storming the field.