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Deion Sanders is unsure what else to tell undecided Heisman voters after Travis Hunter's game on Saturday. Hunter and Colorado beat the Utah Utes 49-24 in Boulder. Hunter did not score a receiving touchdown for the first time since Oct.
19 in the game against the Arizona Wildcats. However, he did achieve a new feat for his Colorado career, scoring his first-ever rushing touchdown as a Buffalo. Despite not scoring a receiving touchdown, Hunter still finished with 55 receiving yards, five rushing yards, and one touchdown.
He made an impact on defense, too, recovering one fumble, securing one interception, and making three total tackles. Hunter was given (-240) odds of winning the Heisman after Saturday's win, per FanDuel . Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty (+430), Oregon Ducks quarterback Dillon Gabriel (+650) and Miami Hurricanes quarterback Cameron Ward (+1000) were inside the top four.
Sanders fielded questions from the media at his post-game press conference. One reporter asked Sanders what the message was to undecided Heisman voters on Hunter. © Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images Sanders felt no more campaigning was needed with the quality of the cameras at Folsom Field and the team's weekly national television appearances.
Sanders urged voters not to have clouded judgment based on their hatred for him. "We've got a wonderful display of cameras here, and I think we're on National Television every week," Sanders said. "If they can't see it, there's a problem.
Don't allow their hatred for me to interfere with our kids' success." Coach Prime isn't petitioning for Travis Hunter for Heisman: "We've got a wonderful display of cameras here & I think we're on National Television every week. If they can't see it, there's a problem.
Don't allow their hatred for me to interfere with our kids' success." pic.twitter.
com/A42dVvAera Hunter leads Colorado with 911 receiving yards and the Big 12 with nine receiving touchdowns (tied with TCU's JAck Bech). He has 24 total tackles, three interceptions, and two fumble recoveries on defense. Colorado faces the Kansas Jayhawks next on Nov.
23. Kickoff is at 3:30 p.m.
ET on Fox. Related: Colorado Star Travis Hunter Said All The Right Things After Win Over Utah.
