Buffs’ Hunter ‘feeling better,’ states Sanders

Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Staff WriterOct 22, 2024, 03:08 PM ET

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• Covers college football.Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University.Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter is improving from a shoulder injury and is anticipated to have a bigger role versus Cincinnati today after sitting out the second half against Arizona on Saturday, according to coach Deion Sanders. “Travis is much better than last week,”Sanders said.” I think he’ll have more performance since he’s feeling far better than last week. As you might simply tell with his little giddyup and the method he sets about life, a bit more pep in his step today. “Hunter suffered a shoulder injury versus Kansas State two weeks ago, which prevented him from practicing much recently prior to the journey to

  Arizona. Hunter was limited in the very first half against Arizona– playing 41 snaps on offense and 13 on defense– and with the Buffaloes up 28-7 at halftime, he was rested in the 2nd half.Editor’s Picks 2 Associated” I think he did some conditioning today for sure to make certain he’s on point with his conditioning due to the fact that he never tires and we wish to keep that

  what it is, but I

  believe he will definitely contribute a lot more than he did a week ago because he’s much healthier,”Sanders said.In ESPN’s midseason Heisman watch published last week, Hunter ranked No. 2 behind Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty. Though seven games, he has 51 catches for 604 backyards with 6 goals; and on defense has two interceptions, 18 takes on and a forced fumble.The Buffaloes(5-2, 3-1 Big 12)are wanting to reach bowl eligibility in a full-length season for the very first time because 2016 and second time given that 2007. (They played in the Alamo Bowl in 2020 after a six-game routine season.)