Colorado coach Deion Sanders will undergo a procedure later Tuesday that's related to his blood clots, with the hope of being back at practice the next day and on the sideline this weekend against Iowa State.

The surgery is called an aspiration thrombectomy, which involves the left popliteal — located behind the knee — and tibial arteries. Sanders said it may take several hours.

He gave the medical update at the end of his weekly news conference, saying, "I cannot wait to get past this hurdle." He added it's hereditary and "has nothing to do with me working at the level I'm trying to compete at."

The 58-year-old coach was in pain during a 35-21 loss at TCU last Saturday, alternating between sitting and limping along the sideline with his leg throbbing. He didn't wear a shoe on his left

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