Deion Sanders was a perfectionist as a Hall of Fame player, and he’s showing that same trait as a college coach at Colorado.

Sanders was not happy after the Buffaloes pulled out a 27-24 road win Saturday over Arizona State to improve to 4-2, lamenting his team’s slow start and his defense allowing the Sun Devils to complete a 94-yard touchdown drive in the closing minutes to tie the score.

“I apologize for my anger today, but I don’t expect mediocrity,” Sanders said after the game. “Played like hot garbage. I’m trying to figure this out. Sick of it. I really am. I’m sick of us coming out here and putting forth the effort we put forth in the first half.

“I’m sorry with my impatience. I don’t have patience for too much in life. You ask my kids.”

Sanders’ son, Shedeur Sanders, is Colorado’s starting quarterback.

The junior threw for 239 yards in the win, with one passing touchdown and one rushing score.

“I expect to win, and I expect to win in a better fashion than that,” Deion Sanders said. “I’m sick of these consistent holes that we’re displaying and the penalties and things that we’re doing. We’re so much better.”

The Buffaloes are two wins away from being bowl-eligible in Sanders’ first season as head coach, one year after the program had finished the 2022 season with a 1-11 record.

Saturday’s win came after successive losses to ranked opponents, Oregon and USC.

Colorado has six Pac-12 regular season games remaining, beginning Friday night at home against Stanford.