Travis Hunter’s Return, Shedeur Sanders Excite Fans in Deion’s Colorado vs. Stanford
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The injury that kept two-way star Travis Hunter from Colorado’s last three games did not slow him down during his Friday night return.
Hunter dominated on both sides of the ball to help lead the Buffaloes to a 29-point first-half lead over the Stanford Cardinal. However, the Buffaloes ended up losing 46-43 in double overtime.
Still, Hunter had a game to remember, finishing with 13 catches for 140 yards and two touchdowns on offense while adding five tackles on defense.
Quarterback Shedeur Sanders started things off with a 38-yard run on Colorado’s opening drive to the end zone.
Hunter, who spent the game switching between wide receiver and cornerback, turned Colorado’s second possession of the game into another scoring opportunity by completing a 24-yard receiving touchdown.
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TRAVIS HUNTER SPIN MOVE FOR THE TOUCHDOWN 🤯
HE’S BACK.
OJ @Eli_Manning_Fan
Travis Hunter looking in the mirror: pic.twitter.com/FNHfcmpEPC
Hunter then opened the second half by showing off deft evasive maneuvers on a first down, following by an impressive touchdown catch while being hit by two defenders in the fourth quarter.
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Travis Hunter pulling out the moves to start the second half 👏@CUBuffsFootball pic.twitter.com/fLiTFHWHKN
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Travis Hunter with another TD! 🔥@CUBuffsFootball extends the lead 🦬 pic.twitter.com/ntLVHfuVDI
It’s safe to say Colorado fans noticed the difference in their team with Hunter back on the field.
niles @NILES100
call me crazy but if travis hunter played against usc then I think Colorado woulda got that W
Dr. John Gaines @PushGaines
Colorado is a completely different team with Travis Hunter —it’s a bad year for Stanford but Hunter is the best skill player in all of college football.
The Real Avery Lynch @YoungBull_Lynch
Glad so Travis Hunter back on the field #GoBuffs
Donnell Suggs @suggswriter
Understatement of the year: Travis Hunter is an #NFL player biding his time in #collegefootball
Baba Jaga👹 @SackChaserSmvsh
Travis Hunter might mess around and be in the top 5 if not #1 when he declares for the draft
By the end of the first half, Sanders had 200 passing yards on 14-of-18 throwing for three touchdowns. He also added 72 yards on the ground.
His performance led fans to ponder the fact that Sanders will be draft eligible in 2024.
Brian Howell @BrianHowell33
Shedeur Sanders has 19 TD passes this year. That’s already tied for the 6th-most in a single season in CU history, and we’re not even at halftime of Game 7 #cubuffs
Ryan Prewitt @r_prewitt90
Unpopular opinion: I’d rather the Broncos take Shedeur Sanders than Caleb Williams. #BroncosCountry
Jugg❤️ @sideshowish
I really think Shedeur Sanders is the best player in college football and will be a little better than Joe Burrow
✌🏽 @DwaneRobinson4Q
Shedeur Sanders is a very very good quarterback btw. I’m glad he’s staying next year, he’ll get a Heisman I think.
Vince LaSalle @echo_LaSalle
Shedeur Sanders I’d DEFINITELY making it into the league. Both of Prime boys gonna make it. Lots of cats from tht team gonna make it. Those boys really ball out. There’s no way you can deny tht. 💯
Including Friday night, the Buffs needed two wins in their final six games to become bowl eligible for the first time in seven years. Colorado’s next step toward that eligibility comes during an October 28 contest against UCLA.