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BOULDER, Colo. – Three steps forward, one giant step back?
That’s what it looks like for coach Deion Sanders and the Colorado football team after stumbling in a wild Big 12 Conference game Saturday night against Kansas State, 31-28.
The loss stops a three-game winning streak that had the Buffaloes gunning for the Big 12 title. But it wasn’t just that. They also suffered the loss of two-way star Travis Hunter, who left the game in the second quarter with a shoulder injury and didn’t return.
His future status is unclear, as is his once-promising candidacy for the Heisman Trophy.
In his absence, Kansas State hogged the ball and scored on their first three offensive possessions without Hunter on the field at cornerback – two touchdowns and a 48-yard field goal.
Colorado wide receiver Travis Hunter leaves the field during the second quarter of the game against Kansas State.
The Buffs still took the lead briefly late in the fourth quarter, 28-24. But they surrendered it right back with a defensive lapse at the end – a three-play, 84-yard touchdown drive that put the Wildcats up for good with 2:14 remaining, culminating with a 50-yard touchdown pass from KSU quarterback Avery Johnson to receiver Jayce Brown.
KSU running back DJ Giddens rushed for 182 yards on 25 carries. Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders completed 34 of 40 passes for 388 yards and three touchdowns with one interception.
Colorado-Kansas State game marred by injuries
The loss means the Buffs finish the first half of the season with a 4-2 record, the same record they had at this point last year before finishing 4-8. But they’re still 2-1 in Big 12 Conference play heading into a road game next Saturday at Arizona (3-3).
No. 19 Kansas State improved to 5-1 in front of 53,972 at Folsom Field – a game that started shortly before 10:30 p.m. ET and was…
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Publish date : 2024-10-13 06:07:53
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