Travis Hunter shines again as No. 17 Colorado takes another step toward the Big 12 title with win over Utah

Travis Hunter made a strong Heisman statement in No. 17 Colorado’s win over Utah. (Photo by Aaron M. Sprecher/Getty Images)

No. 17 Colorado didn’t have much trouble with Utah on Saturday.

The Buffaloes are one step closer to a spot in the Big 12 title game and a potential College Football Playoff berth after a 49-24 home win over the Utes.

The game started poorly. Shedeur Sanders was intercepted on the first pass of the game. But Utah’s moribund offense could only get a field goal and Colorado took over from there.

After leading by 12 at halftime, Colorado put the game away in the third quarter. Nikhai Hill-Green intercepted Isaac Wilson on the first possession of the half and returned the ball to the Utes’ 37-yard-line. One play later, Isaiah Augustave provided a rare big play in the run game for the Buffs with a 37-yard TD run to make it a three-possession game.

That play was the longest TD run by a Colorado player since 2018 and one of many big plays Colorado hit on Saturday.

The Buffaloes scored four touchdowns over 35 yards. Colorado’s first TD came on a 40-yard TD to Will Sheppard and LaJohntay Wester added another just over two minutes later on a 76-yard punt return. In the fourth quarter, Sanders hit Drelon Miller for a 47-yard TD.

The star Colorado defensive back and wide receiver entered the weekend as the betting favorite for the Heisman Trophy. And it’s going to take a big weekend from someone else to usurp him.

Hunter got his third interception of the season in the second quarter when he caught a deflected pass and returned it 21 yards.

The Buffs’ offense couldn’t do anything with the ball after the pick, but Hunter later set up an offensive TD with a fantastic 28-yard grab on fourth down as a wide receiver late in the second quarter.

Hunter then capped the…


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Publish date : 2024-11-16 20:36:27

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