Deion Sanders loses grandmother, then son Shedeur Sanders throws 5 TDs in Jackson State's rout of FAMU

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Deion Sanders wanted his Jackson State football team to dominate to provide some relief for their community affected by the Jackson Water Crisis back home in Mississippi.

They accomplished the mission — all while Sanders dealt with a personal loss before the game.

Jackson State quarterback Shedeur Sanders, son of Deion, threw a career-high five touchdown passes to beat Florida A&M, 59-3, on Sunday in the Orange Blossom Classic at Hard Rock Stadium.

The season-opening victory came as Sanders — the Pro Football Hall of Famer turned third-year college football coach — received news his grandmother, Hattie Mae Mims, passed away.