The Colorado Buffaloes had the entire country watching on Saturday night in another classic edition of the Rocky Mountain Showdown.
Colorado State seemed poised for an upset, but a furious 11-point rally by the Buffs sent the game into overtime. Although it took two overtimes, Colorado gained the win, and Buffs fans everywhere breathed a deep sigh of relief.
However, the biggest story was the injury to two-way star Travis Hunter, who was taken to the hospital after taking a huge hit in the second quarter.
After the game, head coach Deion Sanders gave an update on Hunter.
“The first thing I heard is that he would be out for a few weeks,” Sanders said in his postgame press conference. “I heard that for sure. But we will do what we must to take care of him. I know Travis probably will want to be out for two weeks. But we got to make sure he is OK. His health is more important than this game.”
Losing a player as good as Hunter, who has dazzled on offense and defense in his early stages with the Buffs, is going to be a tough blow. Even worse, Colorado faces Oregon and USC in the next two weeks.
Hunter’s girlfriend posted to Instagram after the game:
Update from Travis Hunter’s girlfriend, Leanna:
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