When evaluating Travis Hunter’s outstanding performance in Friday’s 52-0 victory over Oklahoma State, Colorado coach Deion Sanders was candid.
Sanders maintained that Hunter’s dominating performance in the win had “clinched” the Heisman Trophy. While promoting the two-way star’s Heisman prospects, the coach also intensified his annoyance at Hunter’s exclusion from the Jim Thorpe Award contenders.
Sanders remarked, “I believe Travis’ performance sealed the Heisman.” I believe he helped many people realize how uninformed that was about the Thorpe. What was his performance today? He had two passes broken up, three touchdowns, 100 yards, and an interception. He ought to have had an alternative choice. Strike him squarely in the chest.
On Friday, Sanders may have undersold Hunter’s figures. In addition to the previously noted interception, Hunter caught 10 receptions for 116 yards and three touchdowns as a receiver. Sanders is likely correct that a Heisman Trophy is now inevitable, and that type of two-way domination is unprecedented in contemporary college football. However, it makes sense that Sanders is still upset about the Thorpe rejection.
Colorado’s victory After finishing the season with a 9-3 record, Friday marked a significant improvement over the 4-8 performance from the previous year. Fortunately, Hunter will still be able to claim the accolades he has earned in 2024 even though they are unlikely to receive a College Football Playoff berth.
Shedeur Sanders of Colorado football makes a clue about his bowl game status.
Shedeur Sanders gave a hint as to whether he and other teammates would play in the Colorado football team’s next bowl game after the team’s crushing victory against Oklahoma State to end the regular season. According to Ryland Scholes on X, then known as Twitter, Sanders offered the media an unmissable clue about that choice.
“It’s a team effort,” stated Sanders. “The Buffs will not look the same if Travis, myself, and a few other players are not out there.”
It’s unclear who the Buffaloes will play in their next bowl game after their victory on Friday. But Sanders and the Colorado football team don’t appear to care about that.
Deion Sanders and the Colorado football team intend to play in their season finale, despite the fact that it has been a popular topic this time of year for athletes preparing for the impending NFL Draft.
The Colorado football squad is “going to finish” thanks to their impressive bowl game performance.
Although Shedeur made hints about their players playing in the bowl game, his father and head coach dispelled any notion that the Buffaloes were putting the brakes on at this stage of the season.
After Colorado defeated Oklahoma State, Sanders declared, “Our kids are going to play in our bowl game because that’s what we signed up to do, and we’re going to finish.” “We won’t give up since that would disrupt the schedule for the upcoming season. You’ll see that a couple of teams made a mistake during the bowl game and haven’t bounced back. That is not what we intend to do. Like we did today, we want to go out there and fight.
The Buffaloes’ head coach had a powerful message for the Colorado football supporters, even though it is unclear who Colorado will play next and which bowl game they will be playing in.
Sanders remarked, “I wish we had said so in the bowl because I want to go somewhere close that our fan base can get there financially.” “I genuinely care about them.” I believe we have one of the nation’s worst—baddest means best—fan bases. They come and go, after all. As a matter of fact, they are raucous, loud, and supportive today, and I adore them. I’ve witnessed it go from nothing to something, which is why I adore them. And I believe that we—not me, we—were heavily involved.
The Colorado football program hopes to end the 2024 season with a bang, especially in light of the messages Shedeur and Deion Sanders sent before their next bowl game.
