Tag: Travis Hunter

Colorado at Utah: Social media reacts to Pac-12 refs robbing Travis Hunter of a touchdown

Just about everyone disagreed with the Pac-12 refs overturning Travis Hunter’s TD catch

Colorado probably should’ve been leading Utah entering halftime on Saturday afternoon.

Late in the second quarter, the Buffs were driving when quarterback Ryan Staub appeared to hit Travis Hunter for a 29-yard touchdown. Hunter laid out for the pass and it looked as though he maintained possession when he hit the ground.

However, the infamous Pac-12 refs reviewed the play and determined that Hunter did not have full control throughout the catch. Colorado then settled for a field goal and entered the locker room down 13-10 at the break.

College football fans on X (formerly known as Twitter) were quick to criticize the questionable call:

Travis Hunter inks NIL deal with American Eagle

Travis Hunter inked another major NIL deal

The hype around Travis Hunter has not gone away one bit. He began the year as a Heisman Trophy candidate but after being injured in the Colorado State game, he missed some time.

He returned against Stanford and made waves with a terrific touchdown, and he has been excellent on both sides of the ball. Also, Hunter had a great moment with LeBron James during the Denver Nuggets’ opener against the Los Angeles Lakers last week.

On Friday, Hunter inked an NIL (name, image and likeness) deal with clothing brand American Eagle, as he revealed on his Instagram account.

Ever since following CU head coach Deion Sanders from Jackson State, Hunter has landed a lot of NIL deals, and it makes sense considering his name value. He has deals with the following companies: Actively Black, Michael Strahan Brand, NXTRND and SoHoodie. Hunter has also signed with Gary Yamamoto Custom Baits, KastKing and WaterLand Co. in a few fishing-type agreements.

On top of all that, star NFL wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. recently wore a Hunter shirt prior to a game. Many others have also shown their support for Colorado’s two-way star and he should earn more NIL deals in the near future.

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WATCH: Travis Hunter lays out for unreal interception against UCLA

Travis Hunter didn’t look human on this first-quarter interception

With the exception of UCLA’s first scoring drive, the brand of football that Colorado is playing against the Bruins reminds me of how the Buffs came out in their Week 1 win at TCU.

Quarterback Shedeur Sanders, under constant pressure, is getting the ball out quickly to his playmakers and the defense is coming up with big plays when needed. Colorado’s most impressive play of the first quarter came courtesy of two-way star Travis Hunter, who came out of nowhere to intercept an Ethan Garbers pass on the Bruins’ first offensive drive.

Hunter’s pick was his first since that TCU game, and the two plays even looked quite similar.

Early in the second quarter, however, Colorado trails UCLA, 7-6.

Check out some of the best social media reactions to Hunter’s ridiculous interception:

Travis Hunter absolutely freaked out after he and Shedeur Sanders met LeBron James courtside

Hey, you’d freak out too if you met LeBron James!

Colorado football standouts Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter got the VIP treatment at Tuesday night’s Los Angeles Lakers – Denver Nuggets game.

With Sanders and Hunter not too far away from where Denver plays, the two got courtside seats to take in the opening-night contest between the two Western Conference heavyweights.

LeBron James’ minutes restriction is actually a huge (but smart!) risk for the Lakers

Lakers superstar LeBron James actually went over after the game to greet Sanders and Hunter and express his admiration for the two college football players, as Colorado has gotten plenty of new fans this season with new head coach Deion Sanders leading the charge.

Well, Shedeur Sanders and Hunter both looked elated to have met James in this way, with Hunter delightfully freaking out at the interaction.

Sanders and Hunter could be NFL superstars one day we’re betting, and they’ll likely give some folks that reaction when they meet them throughout their careers

However, the two Colorado football stars were just fans on Tuesday night, fans who were incredibly excited to meet the best basketball player around.

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WATCH: Travis Hunter and Shedeur Sanders share moment with LeBron at Nuggets game

WATCH: Travis Hunter was in awe after meeting LeBron at the Nuggets game

The reigning NBA champion Denver Nuggets kicked off their new season on Tuesday night by beating LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers at Ball Arena. In attendance and sitting courtside were Colorado football stars Travis Hunter, Shedeur Sanders and head coach Deion Sanders.

After the game, James made sure to stop by and show Shedeur Sanders and Hunter some love.

James has been a known supporter of Coach Prime and he has even tweeted about the Buffs a few times.

Check out the video below of James sharing a moment with Shedeur Sanders and Hunter, who had a great reaction to meeting the NBA’s all-time scoring leader:

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Shedeur Sanders, Travis Hunter and Coach Prime crash Denver Nuggets’ opening night game

Travis Hunter, Shedeur Sanders and Coach Prime were at Ball Arena for the Denver Nuggets’ opening night festivities

Not long after Aaron Gordon, DeAndre Jordan and Peyton Watson visited Folsom Field for a recent CU football game, Travis Hunter and Shedeur Sanders returned the favor on Tuesday by making their way to Ball Arena for the Denver Nuggets’ opening night game against the Los Angeles Lakers.

The two first-year Buffs took a few pregame shots on the court and also made an appearance on TNT prior to the Nuggets’ ring ceremony. Colorado head coach Deion Sanders, too, was sitting courtside next to his two star players.

Check out some of the best social media reactions to the trio’s trip to Ball Arena:

Top performers from Colorado’s gut-wrenching loss to Stanford

These five #cubuffs had big games in an otherwise disappointing night at Folsom

Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes football team came up on the wrong side of history on Friday night with a 46-43 double-overtime loss to the Stanford Cardinal at Folsom Field.

After leading 29-0 at halftime, the Buffs blew the lead in the second half and dropped to 4-3 on the season, including 1-3 in Pac-12 play.

Despite the historic collapse, Colorado had several players step up and play well, at least in the first half.

With Coach Prime and the Buffs doing some deep soul-searching, let’s look at some of Colorado’s top performers from Friday night’s disappointing loss to the Stanford Cardinal:

Twitter reacts to Stanford’s unbelievable comeback win over Colorado

Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes suffered the biggest collapse in school history against Stanford, and Twitter had a LOT to say about it.

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Deion Sanders will probably never want to play on Friday the 13th ever again.

His Colorado Buffaloes had a 29-0 lead over the Stanford Cardinal in a Friday night game that didn’t wrap up until early Saturday morning, because Stanford came roaring back in the third quarter, forcing overtime at 36-36, and winning in double overtime, 46-43.

This was all set up for Sanders’ team. Stanford came into this game with a 1-4 record, and they were 0-3 in the conference. The Buffaloes welcomed star receiver/defensive back Travis Hunter back from injury, and Hunter put on a show, with 13 catches for 140 yards and two touchdowns.

But it was another receiver who defined the game, and that was Stanford’s Elic Ayomanor, who caught 13 passes for 294 yards and three touchdowns. Ayomanor ran over and through Colorado’s defense, frequently winning on the crossing routes that have been a problem for Colorado’s defense all season long.

Even in the game, Colorado’s coach had a feeling this could go the wrong way for him and his team.

“I talked to them about the old cliche people say — it’s 0-0 but that’s not true. It’s not 0-0, it’s 29-nothing,” Sanders said. “I felt complacency going into the half because we stalled offensively, gave up some yardage as well. Just didn’t like how I felt going in at halftime. We come back out and here comes complacency. Here comes that team that I can’t stand, that you can’t stand it. You can’t understand how in the world that happens to us. But it did.”

It did, it was the biggest blown lead in school history, and here’s what Twitter had to say about it.

Shedeur Sanders throws second TD pass to Travis Hunter

Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter were having a huge game for Colorado

Shedeur Sanders had his favorite receiver back on Friday at Folsom Field. He made great use of Travis Hunter.

Colorado’s two-way star caught his second TD pass of the game in the fourth quarter as the Buffaloes built their dwindling lead to 36-26 after it was once 29-0.

Hunter had 11 receptions for 126 yards after the 16-yard reception.

His quarterback was at 365 passing yards with more than 11 minutes left in the fourth quarter.

The first Sanders-to-Hunter TD came in the first quarter and made it 14-0.

WATCH: Travis Hunter outmaneuvers multiple Stanford defenders for first TD at Colorado

WATCH: Travis Hunter made multiple Stanford defenders look silly for his first touchdown at CU

How about that for a start?

Fueled in part by the return of two-way star Travis Hunter, Colorado came out firing on all cylinders against Stanford on Friday night. The Buffs produced a stop on Stanford’s first offensive drive, with the help of Hunter at cornerback, and then proceeded to glide 77 yards on offense to take an early 7-0 lead.

Following another Stanford punt, the Buffs’ offense picked up right where it left off. Quarterback Shedeur Sanders and wide receiver Jimmy Horn Jr. connected for a pair of big gains and Hunter capped off the drive with a ridiculous 24-yard touchdown, his first as a Buff.

Check out Hunter’s touchdown below, plus some social media reactions: