Deion Sanders reveals how Heisman contenders could impact Colorado program
Deion Sanders sees the Heisman Trophy in a Colorado player’s hands. There’s only one question: which one? On Monday, Sanders discussed his expectations for the Heisman Trophy and who he believes can win the award for the Buffaloes.
“It would be good if both [Shedeur Sanders] and [Travis Hunter] could,” Sanders said on FS1’s “Undisputed.” “Don’t exclude Dylan Edwards. Don’t exclude the little fella. But, just to have a couple of guys in the running for it, you don’t know what that does for our program.”
That program was unrecognizable during its win 45-42 win over No. 17 TCU on Saturday. The Buffaloes can thank its three stars for the outstanding victory. In the win, quarterback Shedeur Sanders tallied a program-record 510 passing yards and four touchdowns while throwing zero interceptions.
The bulk of those yards came from Dylan Edwards. The 5-foot-9 running back boasted 135 receiving yards on a mere five receptions. Edwards collected a team-high three receiving touchdowns while also rushing for 24 yards.
Of course, fans can’t forget Colorado’s third musketeer. Former five-star recruit Travis Hunter performed as advertised, rattling off 119 receiving yards on a team-high 11 catches. To pile on, Hunter was lockdown on defense, recording three tackles, a pass deflection and a pivotal interception.
An unfamiliar sight in Colorado
The sight is an unfamiliar one for CU fans. Colorado hasn’t seen a Heisman caliber talent since Rashaan Salaam won the award for the Buffaloes in 1994. In the historic campaign, Salaam rushed for a school-record 2,055 yards and became just the fourth collegiate RB to run for more than 2,000 yards in a season.
Salaam’s massive talents ultimately boosted Colorado to an 11–1 record, capped off by a 41–24 win over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the 1995 Fiesta Bowl, and a No. 3 finish in the final AP Top 25 Poll.
Colorado has not found an 11-win season since. In fact, the Buffaloes finished with 11 losses just last season. Obviously, times are turning in Boulder.
“Ain’t none of y’all believed that,” Deion Sanders said, pointing at the press, after Colorado’s win on Saturday. “Maybe a couple of y’all that knew me and know how I get down. They know I’m a winner. We going to end up winning. Ain’t none of y’all thought you was gonna be sitting up here. You was supposed to be on the other side, interviewing that, or coming and asking me, ‘What happened? You said this and you said that.’ Yeah, now what? Now what? Everybody quiet now. Now what?”
Sanders will have another chance to gloat over his doubters on Saturday when his team takes on Nebraska at noon. The game will be broadcast on FOX.