Colorado and Colorado State turned out to be the game of the day and chippy as advertised, but the bad blood reached a new level late in the first quarter Saturday when Buffaloes star Travis Hunter went down with a dirty hit.
The hit came in the first quarter of Colorado’s eventual 43-35 double overtime win when Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders threw incomplete to the dynamic player. Hunter failed to come down with the ball, but then Colorado State safety Henry Blackburn decided to dish out some punishment with an extremely late hit that leveled the former five-star recruit.
Blackburn was flagged for unnecessary roughness, while cornerback Ayden Hector was called for pass interference on Hunter.
Hunter was left lying down on the sideline and missed the rest of the drive. Although he would come back, it would soon be reported he was taken to a local hospital for evaluation, costing the Buffaloes their two-way star for the remainder of a tight game.
The following morning, head coach Deion Sanders gave a major injury update that is sure to hurt the Buffaloes in the long run.
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A dirty hit between Colorado and Colorado State wouldn’t have received much attention last year, but the trash-talking and arrival of Deion Sanders has given this rivalry new life.
Hunter ranked as the No. 1 overall prospect in the Class of 2022 and stunned the sport of college football by choosing Jackson State and Sanders. Once Sanders left for Colorado, Hunter followed him.
Colorado managed to win the game in double overtime, 43-35.
