Deion Sanders Calls Out Rose Bowl, Wants Colorado Players Reimbursed for Stolen Items

Colorado head coach Deion Sanders called upon the Rose Bowl to reimburse his players for what was stolen from their locker room during Saturday's 28-16 defeat to UCLA.

"All that stuff should be replaced," he told reporters Tuesday. "This is the Rose Bowl. They say the Granddaddy of them all, right? I'm sure Granddaddy has some money. Grandpa should have some money to give these kids."

Some Buffaloes players said they had jewelry stolen out of the locker room, which prompted an investigation by local authorities.

Colorado star Travis Hunter addressed the situation on his 12 Talks podcast for Bleacher Report. He said he'll refrain from bringing valuables to away games moving forward as a precautionary measure.

Lisa Derderian, a spokeswoman for the City of Pasadena, told the Los Angeles Times' Ben Bolch that Pasadena police along with a private security firm are tasked with patrolling the Rose Bowl for major events. The venue doesn't have cameras inside the locker rooms, though.

Sanders indicated Colorado will begin to utilize its own means of security in the wake of the weekend's incident.

Beyond wanting to hold the Rose Bowl accountable, he also believes the NCAA should intervene.

"NCAA, you do something about everything else," he said. "Do something about this one."

Colorado is back in action this coming Saturday against Oregon State, but its next road game isn't until Nov. 17 (Washington State).