The Colorado Buffaloes suffered a huge blow Saturday night in the Rocky Mountain Showdown against Colorado State. Two-way player Travis Hunter absorbed a brutal late hit from safety Henry Blackburn that caused the junior to leave the game early.
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The Colorado Buffaloes are facing a potentially long injury absence for star two-way player Travis Hunter. Read more on Next Page
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The Jackson State transfer has dominated for head coach Deion Sanders on both sides of the ball through the first two games, and looked poised to be a Heisman contender until he was knocked out of Saturday’s Rocky Mountain Showdown with a late hit from CSU safety Henry Blackburn.
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The Jackson State transfer has dominated for head coach Deion Sanders on both sides of the ball through the first two games, and looked poised to be a Heisman contender until he was knocked out of Saturday’s Rocky Mountain Showdown with a late hit from CSU safety Henry Blackburn.
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CU coach Deion Sanders is a man of many talents and accomplishments. He is also a coach for an era that sees few Black head coaches at the highest levels of college football. He talks openly about getting players to the NFL, securing NIL deals and turning boys into men.
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But he also knows the risks of playing through pain. After all, he suffered a series of blood clots in his leg that led to amputation surgery and a painful recovery. He spent two years using knee-scooters, golf carts and bicycles to get around campus.
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Hunter is Colorado’s top two-way player and one of the most exciting players in college football. He was a key contributor in both phases of the game Saturday night against Colorado State. He was making a route run on the left side when safety Henry Blackburn leveled him with a vicious hit.
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The team did say that the two-way star was taken to a hospital for “further evaluation,” which fueled speculation that his injury might be more serious than initially believed. Violent hits to the ribcage can lead to many different types of injuries, including internal bleeding and organ damage.
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The injury to CU star two-way player Travis Hunter has raised concerns about the safety of players in today’s game. The hit that knocked him out of the game against in-state rival Colorado State was a hard one and he was taken to the hospital for evaluation.
Rich Rodriguez
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The 58-year-old Rodriguez has led West Virginia and Michigan to winning seasons in his three NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision head coaching assignments and he is credited with helping introduce the up-tempo read-option offense to major college football during his tenure at the Mountaineers.