Colorado 52-0 Oklahoma State (Nov 29, 2024) Game Recap

BOULDER, Colo. — — The ultimate play on Travis Hunter’s Heisman spotlight reel was a falling landing catch with a defender draped throughout him.

If that, alongside along with his different two touchdowns and an interception, wasn’t sufficient to wrap up faculty soccer’s greatest prize, then his coach has no thought what else the two-way standout can do.

“Travis clinched the Heisman immediately along with his efficiency,” Deion Sanders stated after No. 23 Colorado routed Oklahoma State 52-0 on Friday to maintain its outdoors Massive 12 title recreation hopes afloat.

Hunter completed with 10 receptions and 116 yards for the bowl-bound Buffaloes (9-3, 7-2, No. 25 CFP). His three landing catches provides him 14 on the 12 months and strikes him previous Nelson Spruce (12 TDs, 2014) for probably the most by a Colorado receiver in a single season. After his third landing catch, Hunter acquired up and struck the Heisman pose.

“He’s the most effective participant in faculty soccer. You will discover methods to hate, criticize and condemn him and you will not come out of that trying skilled,” his coach stated. “Travis Hunter proved immediately, and he is proved each week, that he’s the most effective participant in faculty soccer.”

The identical sentiment was held by his quarterback Shedeur Sanders, who at one level ran down the sector counting out the star receiver’s variety of touchdowns for the day on his fingers.

“There is no argument at this level,” the QB stated of Hunter’s Heisman probabilities. “The consistency he has, I really feel like that’s what the award is about.”

Sanders had his personal large day, throwing for 438 yards to interrupt the varsity’s single-season passing file. He closes the common season with 3,926 yards passing to prime the single-season mark turned in by Koy Detmer (3,527) in 1996. Sanders additionally added 5 TD passes to extend his whole to a school-best 35 for the season.

Their work performed, the Buffaloes want chaos to unfold throughout the convention Saturday to earn a spot within the league’s championship contest on Dec. 7 in Arlington, Texas.

One situation to get in requires two losses out of both No. 14 Arizona State (at Arizona), No. 19 BYU (internet hosting Houston) or No. 17 Iowa State (internet hosting Kansas State). One other different situation can be a loss by BYU and a win from Texas Tech (internet hosting West Virginia).

“Have a look at how we rebounded,” stated Deion Sanders, whose group misplaced management of their convention title-game destiny with a 37-21 loss at Kansas final weekend. “Have a look at how we wiped our tears and acquired again up, acquired on the horse and yell, ‘Giddy-up.’”

The Buffaloes jumped out to a 21-0 within the first quarter and stored rolling within the second half. The protection pressured 4 turnovers, together with a pick-6 by DJ McKinney. This was the Buffaloes first shutout since a 34-0 win over Arizona on Oct. 16, 2021.

LaJohntay Wester completed with 11 catches for 175 yards and two scores. His 322 profession catches with Colorado and Florida Atlantic ties him for sixth on the NCAA’s profession receptions checklist.

Earlier than the sport, Sanders was named the winner of the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award because the nation’s prime QB. It might be the primary of quite a few awards that Sanders and Hunter may gather.

Hunter, although, wasn’t named a finalist for the Jim Thorpe Award as one of many prime defensive backs, drawing the wrath of coach Deion Sanders. Hunter had certainly one of his best picks when Maealiuaki Smith tossed up a cross within the first quarter. He dropped one other and stared at his arms.

Oklahoma State ended the 12 months on a nine-game skid after being picked to complete third within the preseason media ballot. This marked the Cowboys’ first winless convention season since 1994 after they have been within the Massive 8.

“That one didn’t prove the way in which we needed it to,” Cowboys coach Mike Gundy stated. “I don’t even have to take a look at the stat sheet, however we didn’t actually give ourselves an opportunity on offense. It was so dangerous it might be arduous to level one thing out.”

Folsom farewell

Shedeur and Shilo Sanders have been among the many 21 gamers honored on senior day. The brothers have been escorted to midfield by their coach/father.

The Takeaway

Oklahoma State: On Friday, receiver Brennan Presley turned the one participant in program historical past to notch 4 seasons with 1,000 all-purpose yards.

Colorado: After permitting 331 yards speeding final weekend to Kansas, the Buffaloes held the Cowboys to 70 — and most after the sport was determined.

Ballot implications

Colorado can climb again into the “teenagers” relying on what occurs Saturday.

Up subsequent

Oklahoma State: Prepare for subsequent season.

Colorado: Awaits a bowl bid, doable a spot within the Massive 12 title recreation.

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