As he should, head coach Deion Sanders is playing it safe with two-way star Travis Hunter, who suffered a lacerated liver during Colorado’s game against Colorado State on Sept. 16.
The injury was initially expected to keep him sidelined for three weeks, but Coach Prime said on Tuesday that he’d like Hunter to sit through the bye week, setting up a return for Oct. 28 at UCLA.
Despite his pleas to play on Saturday against USC, Hunter was on the sideline coaching standout freshmen Cormani McClain and Omarion Miller.
In other injury news, Coach Prime confirmed defensive backs Shilo Sanders and Myles Slusher are back practicing and right tackle Savion Washington will return at some point this season after suffering an ankle injury vs. USC.
Fortunately for the Buffs, second- and third-string players safety Rodrick Ward, right tackle Reggie Young, Miller and McClain have stepped up.
Coach Prime's full response on Travis Hunter's status. https://t.co/jc2x01IjjU pic.twitter.com/IBlyoGpWY1
— Nikki Edwards (@nikkiedwardsss) October 3, 2023
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