In the first game under Deion Sanders Colorado has already matched its win total from one year ago. Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter had amazing debuts in their CU debuts, putting up Heisman level efforts on the road. Despite being 20 point underdogs, Colorado knocked off no.17 TCU 45-42 on Saturday afternoon.
“Thank you Jesus, I’m so thankful right now. I’m loving these kids, Rick George for giving me this opportunity, this is a blessing. Everybody, Buff Nation for supporting us and all the hood that had my back, I thank ya’ll, God this is good,” Deion Sanders said after the game.
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Shedeur Sanders led his team down the field for a touchdown on his opening drive for the Buffs and that was just the beginning. Sanders showed the same accuracy he displayed during his time at Jackson State, completing 38 of 47 attempts with four touchdowns. Sanders unleashed for 510 yards against the Horned Frogs in the upset. He became the first CU quarterback ever to throw for over 500 yards.
“Nobody believed in us, they let names and they let Power Five stuff get to their head, I think this is the highest passing yards I’ve had in my life and I was just at an HBCU you know what I mean, they didn’t believe us, but God did,” Sanders said after the game.
Sanders had plenty of targets to find on Saturday afternoon, with four receivers going over 100 yards.
Travis Hunter, who earlier in the summer posted “Heisman loading” on social media, looked every bit the part of a Heisman contender on Saturday. Hunter was dominant on both sides of the ball hauling in 11 catches for 119 yards along with a touchdown saving interception deep in the red zone. Hunter became the first FBS player in at least 20 seasons to record more than 100 receiving yards and an interception in the same game.
Travis Hunter is NOT HUMAN 😳
Hunter played over 60 snaps at HALFTIME and has been all over the field.
Hunter already has 8 receptions, 53 yards, one reception allowed, 2 PD’s, and an INT.
At halftime, Deion Sanders said the Heisman is “waiting at Travis’ crib” if he caught a… pic.twitter.com/V3NFAIbz0T
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Shilo Sanders, led CU in tackles with nine solo and ten total from his safety position.
Former JSU running back Sy’veon Wilkerson was the leading rusher for Colorado with 45 yards, scoring one touchdown and gaining a late first down allowing Colorado to run the clock out.
The fanfare for the Heisman Trophy hasn’t begun in earnest yet but if week one is any indication, Travis Hunter and Shedeur Sanders are in the conversation.
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