Enthusiasts lose 2-way star Hunter to carry injury

• Max Olson, ESPN

  • Staff WriterOct 13, 2024, 12:52 AM ET Close Covers the Big 12
  • Joined ESPN in 2012
  • Graduate of the University of Nebraska

BOULDER, Colo.– Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter exited the Buffaloes’ game versus No. 18 Kansas State on Saturday night with an ideal shoulder injury and did not return.Hunter, a Heisman Prize contender, appeared to suffer the injury on a struck by Kansas State security Daniel Cobbs after he hauled in a 14-yard reception throughout the second quarter. Hunter went to the locker room to have actually the injury examined and returned to the Buffaloes sideline early in the third quarter.Editor’s Picks Hunter played 23 snaps on offense and 21 on defense in the very first half, tape-recording 3 catches for 26 yards plus one deal with. Redshirt freshman backup Colton Hood replaced him at cornerback.A preseason All-American and a predicted first-round NFL draft choice, Hunter leads the Buffaloes with 587 getting lawns and six goals on 49 catches. He’s likewise taped 17 deals with, three pass breakups and two interceptions on defense.Colorado pass receiver Jimmy Horn Jr., the Buffaloes’second-leading receiver with 347 yards this season, also left the game with an undefined

injury and did not return.