Colorado soccer stars Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter each had spectacular performances Friday within the Buffaloes’ rout of Oklahoma State.
Sanders threw 5 touchdowns within the 52-0 win over the Cowboys, and Hunter caught 10 passes for 116 yards in Colorado’s regular-season finale. The 2-way star additionally intercepted one among Oklahoma State quarterback Maealiuaki Smith’s passes.
Earlier than the sport, Shedeur and his brother and teammate, Shilo Sanders, have been escorted onto the Buffaloes’ house area by their father, Colorado head coach Deion Sanders.
Shedeur is extensively projected to be one of many first gamers chosen in subsequent yr’s NFL Draft. Hunter, a Heisman Trophy contender, can be more likely to be a first-round draft choice.
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Shedeur Sanders (2) and Travis Hunter (12) of the Colorado Buffaloes have a good time after a 3rd quarter landing in opposition to the Oklahoma State Cowboys at Folsom Subject Nov. 29, 2024, in Boulder, Colo. (Dustin Bradford/Getty Pictures)
Shedeur and Hunter’s NFL prospects have sparked some hypothesis about whether or not the star gamers would skip Colorado’s yet-to-be decided bowl sport. However the Buffaloes’ signal-caller says he’ll play within the bowl sport.
“It’s a team thing,” Sanders stated Friday. “If me and T and a couple of other players aren’t out there, the Buffs aren’t going to look the same. We understand the pieces we are to the team, the leaders we are overall and the amount of players that would sit out if we weren’t out there doing it.”
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Colorado wants assist Saturday to make it to the Large 12 title sport. If the Buffs don’t get it, they are going to be an excellent wager to make the Vacation Bowl Dec. 27 or the Alamo Bowl Dec. 28. It is going to be Colorado’s first bowl sport in a non-COVID season since 2016. The Buffs haven’t received a bowl sport since 2004.
LaJohntay Wester (10) of the Colorado Buffaloes celebrates with Travis Hunter (12) and Shedeur Sanders (2) after his first quarter landing in opposition to the Oklahoma State Cowboys at Folsom Subject Nov. 29, 2024, in Boulder, Coloration. (Dustin Bradford/Getty Pictures)
Bowl video games have declined in reputation and significance because the introduction of the Faculty Soccer Playoff, and the system is increasing from 4 to 12 groups this yr.
Although many prime gamers select to skip the second-tier bowl video games, coach Sanders stated the Buffs will all present up and play.
“Our kids are going to play in our bowl game because that’s what we signed up to do,” the Professional Soccer Corridor of Famer stated. “We’re going to finish. We’re not going to tap out because that throws off the structure of next season.”
Colorado head coach Deion Sanders waves to the group earlier than a sport in opposition to North Dakota State Aug. 29, 2024, in Boulder, Colo. (AP Photograph/Jack Dempsey)
Sanders performed at Florida State earlier than making it to the NFL. Final season, the Seminoles acquired snubbed from the four-team playoff regardless of their undefeated file. Plenty of gamers opted out of the Orange Bowl, and the Seminoles misplaced 63-3 to Georgia.
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The Related Press contributed to this report.
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