Colorado football fans likely suffered a scare when wide receiver/cornerback Travis Hunter went down with an apparent right shoulder injury during Saturday’s loss to Kansas State. Fortunately for the Buffs, his status appears clear regarding this weekend’s matchup at Arizona.
“Travis should play for certain,” head coach Deion Sanders said during his weekly press conference Tuesday morning.
Hunter headed to the locker room after suffering the shoulder injury early in the second quarter on Saturday night. While he later returned to the sideline, the two-way phenom didn’t return to the game.
At the midway point of this season, Hunter leads CU in receiving yards (587) and is second in receiving touchdowns (six). The Heisman hopeful is looking to help the Buffs bounce back this Saturday in Tuscon.
Jimmy Horn Jr., the Buffs’ second-leading receiver, should also play this weekend, per Coach Prime. The senior exited the K-State game with an apparent ankle injury.
Colorado’s latest injury news isn’t all positive, though. Wideout Omarion Miller, who led Colorado in receiving yards against the Wildcats with 145, is out indefinitely after undergoing surgery on his leg. During the fourth quarter of Saturday’s contest, Miller was left in severe pain after taking the brunt of a Kansas State defender’s hip-drop tackle following a 51-yard grab.
Coach Prime also revealed that wide receiver Terrell Timmons Jr. is “probably out” against Arizona.
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