The Colorado Buffaloes defeated the Texas Tech Red Raiders 41-27 in Week 11, advancing to 7-2 on the season. With the Week 11 victory, the No. 20 Buffaloes are now listed as the No. 2 team in the Big 12 with a 5-1 conference record.
Colorado has taken a massive leap forward under head coach Deion Sanders, improving from a 4-8 record in his first season with the program (2023).
Upon signing his contract with Colorado, before the 2023-24 season, Sanders agreed to a number of seasonal bonuses that were included in his five-year, $29.5 million deal.
One of the many bonuses in Sanders’ contract was a $100k payout for every additional win after bowl eligibility, per BetMGM .
After Colorado won six games and became bowl eligible, Sanders has received $150k bonus and added to that purse in Week 11, with another $100k.
A couple of other incentives in Sanders’ contract are listed below:
$150k if Colorado wins the Big 12
$150k is Deion Sanders is the National Coach of the Year
$75k if Deion Sanders wins Big 12 Coach of the Year