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The Colorado Buffaloes defeated the Utah Utes 49-24 in Week 12, advancing to 8-2 on the season. Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders and two-way star Travis Hunter led the Big 12 program to its fourth straight win. Following the conference victory for Colorado, Sanders spoke about the performance of Hunter, who played 132 combined snaps on offense and defense.
"He's the best player in the country hands down, no doubt," Sanders said. "It's not a lot of guys that can do what he's doing, offense and defense. It's really tough to compare him to anybody else.
" Sanders then explained that fans need to appreciate Hunter's greatness since a two-way star is extremely rare in college football. "It makes me sad that they don't give a guy like him, his credit because that's generational," Sanders added. "It ain't going to happen again for a long time.
" "He's the best player in the country hands down." Shedeur Sanders tells @JennyTaft why he thinks Travis Hunters should win the Heisman ⬇️ pic.twitter.
com/iRguJlulh7 Hunter finished the game against the Utes with 66 snaps on offense and 66 on defense. The wide receiver/defensive back ended the Week 12 matchup with five receptions and 55 yards and a rushing touchdown. On defense, Hunter recorded one interception and three solo tackles.
Sanders finished the win over Utah with three touchdowns, one interception and 340 yards, completing 30-of-41 pass attempts. Stephen Garcia/Avalanche-Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images So far this season, Hunter has produced 10 touchdowns and 911 yards on 74 receptions. He has served as the Buffaloes' No.
1 receiver, leading the team in touchdowns, yards and receptions. On defense, he's recorded one forced fumble, three interceptions, seven pass deflections and 16 solo tackles. Heading into Week 12, Hunter was listed as the leading Heisman Trophy candidate with +125 odds, per ESPN BET .
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