“Shedeur Sanders had his jersey number retired at Colorado this year, and people are saying it’s because of nepotism, because of his father, and it’s not” Gillis said. “It’s because he went 13-12 over his career, and he almost won the Alamo Bowl. Definitely not nepotism, right?”

Live cast member delivered the punchline to a mix of laughter and gasps, poking fun at what some fans have already criticized as a premature honor