BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — The play is called “Heisman" because , ideally, it involves Colorado's two Heisman hopefuls. There was two-way standout Travis Hunter taking a pitch on a reverse in the fourth quarter Saturday and quarterback Shedeur Sanders sprinting out for a pass.
Hunter looked in his direction. It could’ve been the defining clip at the Heisman Trophy awards show next month in New York. Only, Sanders tripped and fell backward.
Hunter improvised and ran it in himself for a 5-yard score and seal the 18th-ranked Colorado Buffaloes' 49-24 win over Utah. “It was really supposed to be my touchdown,” Sanders playfully lamented after the game. “If you want to be honest, he took my shine on that one.
" Both bolstered their Heisman credentials as Colorado (8-2, 6-1 Big 12, No. 17 CFP ) won its fourth straight game. Hunter was hard to miss on the field in his glittery gold cleats.
He rarely came off the field, either. The two-way standout played around 132 snaps and made big plays on both sides of the ball. He turned in an incredible 28-yard catch between two Utah defenders on fourth-and-8 that's sure to be shown over and over.
On defense, Hunter had an interception, broke up a pass and had three tackles. He proved to be mortal, though, as receiver Dorian Singer beat him for a 40-yard score, the first receiving TD Hunter has allowed this season. At the moment, Hunter is the Heisman favorite , according to BetMGM, at plus-100.
Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel is secon.
