LUBBOCK, Texas – Late in the fourth quarter, Colorado coaches tried to help a couple of stars reach milestones. “We were trying to get (Shedeur Sanders) his 300 and was trying to get Travis (Hunter) his 100,” head coach Deion Sanders said. “We definitely was trying.
” In the Buffs’ 41-27 win against Texas Tech at Jones AT&T Stadium on Saturday, Shedeur and Hunter both fell short of the goals, but both were exceptional once again. Two of the leading candidates for the Heisman Trophy, they didn’t do anything to hurt those chances, including the most important element: the win. Statistically, Shedeur finished the night 30-of-43 for 291 yards and three touchdowns through the air, while adding a touchdown run.
Hunter, the most dynamic two-way star in the country and arguably the Heisman front-runner, caught nine passes for 99 yards and a touchdown. A late 2-yard loss on a catch prevented the star receiver/cornerback from the reaching the century mark. On defense, Hunter didn’t post any statistics, but it wasn’t because he played poorly.
Texas Tech never officially target a receiver being covered by Hunter the entire night. The only time Tech quarterback Behren Morton threw towards Hunter was on a free play. CU jumped offsides, so Morton had the luxury of taking a shot down field.
Hunter made an acrobatic interception, but the play was negated by the penalty. After the game on Saturday, Fox announced that its pregame show, Big Noon Kickoff, will head to Boulder for.
