Dwayne Johnson surprises Deion Sanders as Colorado continues to win early in the season

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Hollywood star Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson The University of Colorado coach has been demoted Deion Sanders He was on the verge of tears on Saturday, surprising him while filming ESPN’s “GameDay” College Show.

“Coach Prime is changing the face of college football and he’s doing it his way but he’s also doing it in a way that not only motivates Boulder, Colorado, but an entire country,” The Rock said.

“You’re going to make me cry, man,” Sanders replied before joking, “All the recruits, did you hear what he said?”

Before that, Sanders was praising The Rock, getting down on his knees to welcome the actor to the ESPN show.

The Colorado Buffaloes narrowly avoided an upset against the Colorado State Rams to pull off a 43-35 double overtime win and extend their winning streak to 3-0 on the season.

Sanders’ son, Shedor, masterminded a 98-yard touchdown drive from the quarterback in the final two minutes of regulation time before throwing for two touchdowns in overtime to seal the victory.

“We played like garbage in the first half, but we tried to do it right in the second half offensively as well as get rid of some of the wounds defensively,” Sanders said afterward, according to the University of Colorado website.

“We did some things that showed our resilience. We showed that we will fight, and we showed that we have no give up or give up.”

However, Colorado wide receiver and cornerback Travis Hunter was taken to the hospital after suffering an injury late in the first quarter of the game, the school announced, and Sanders said afterward that he “will be out for a few weeks.”

The Rock wasn’t the only famous college football face in town, as Lil Wayne entertained the crowd and led the Buffaloes onto the field.

“You mean to tell me Lil Wayne is at a college game performing before the game,” Sanders said on “GameDay.” “This is unbelievable, this is what college is supposed to be like…all the kids having a good time…I love it 100%. I can’t tell you how much I’m enjoying life and coaching my kids in a beautiful city. The weather is impeccable. I don’t have “I’m not angry with him.”