Jackson State's bid at perfection thwarted by North Carolina Central as Deion Sanders era ends

Deion Sanders concluded his Jackson State tenure with a 41-34 loss in the 2022 Celebration Bowl. Sanders went 27-6 in three seasons at the helm.

Dan Wolken gives his reaction to Deion Sanders becoming the head coach of Colorado.ATLANTA — The Deion Sanders era with Jackson State football suffered a heartbreaking end in a 41-34 overtime loss to North Carolina Central in the Celebration Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Sanders, coaching his final game at JSU before taking over at Colorado, saw Travis Hunter and Shedeur Sanders take over to help force overtime. But the Tigers stalled in the extra period, advancing to the 1-yard line before a dropped Hayden Hagler pass in the end zone and subsequent incompletion ended a remarkable run in the program's history.

Sanders finished 27-6 in three seasons as JSU coach. It was the Tigers' second consecutive Celebration Bowl loss.

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