The vibes around the Colorado Buffaloes are great right now. So much so that when a trick play goes awry, it still results in points and smiles.
CU football quarterback Shedeur Sanders made a couple of uncharacteristic mistakes against the Utah Utes on Saturday, but he still threw for 340 yards and three touchdowns while completing over 70% of his passes. Heisman frontrunner Travis Hunter had another fantastic performance, snagging an interception, catching five passes for 55 yards and rushing for a touchdown.
On a play that Colorado calls the “Hesmian,” Hunter received a toss from running back Charlie Offerdahl and was supposed to throw to Sanders, but the Colorado quarterback tripped before he could get open. However, it still worked out for Hunter as he made several Utah defenders miss en route to scoring.
Sanders was asked about the play after the Buffs’ 49-24 win:
“Just because he (Hunter) scored, I will automatically be on the clip,” Sanders said. “If y’all didn’t watch me because y’all were watching what he was doing, I was supposed to catch the ball. But I was trying to do what he (Hunter) does at receiver. When he’s not open, he squares his guy up, pushes him a little bit and turns around. But I tripped, fell backward and the DB landed on me. I knew he would make the right decision in that situation, but I was worrying about that. I was trying to get open and I see how hard it is to be a receiver.”
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