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Travis Hunter reveals his Heisman moment during Colorado's season

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Travis Hunter had a specific Heisman moment in mind when he was asked what stood out this season for Colorado.

The two-way star is one of four finalists for this year’s award with Ashton Jeanty, Cam Ward and Dillon Gabriel. But Hunter might have a moment that could top all of them.

He joined Saturday’s edition of SportsCenter to take a small trip down memory lane.

“It would definitely be the Baylor game when I forced the fumble,” Hunter said. “I always go back to that game, how everything played out. You know, closing the game on a forced fumble is not normal for a cornerback and definitely not normal for a receiver to do on our defensive side of the ball.”

Coming off a win over rival Colorado State, the Buffaloes had to keep it rolling. A miraculous Hail Mary touchdown pass from Shedeur Sanders forced overtime.

Once Colorado took the lead, Hunter did the rest right at the goal line with a forced fumble. Yeah, could be a Heisman moment.

There’s been a lot of talk about Hunter playing both ways or being limited to one side of the ball in the NFL. When asked what he dreams about: touchdowns or interceptions, Hunter had a great line.

“When I dream at night, I’m fishing on the boat,” Hunter said.

Hunter is an avid fisherman, according to head coach Deion Sanders. The two shared plenty of trips on the boat.

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Hunter finished the regular season with 92 catches, 1,152 yards, 14 touchdowns, 12.5 yards per catch, one rushing touchdown, 32 total tackles, one tackle for loss, four interceptions, 11 pass deflections and one forced fumble.

Can he play both sides? Hunter’s proved it time and time again in college. The NFL is a different monster and he knows that.

But if there’s one guy who can attest to Hunter’s skill, it’s Deion Sanders.

“Call Coach Prime,” Hunter said. “He’ll let you know the answer. Yeah, they know how I feel. I want to play both sides. There’s nothing gonna change my mind. You can tell me all day. Nah, you can’t play both sides of the ball. I’m gonna keep telling you, yes I can. That’s what I want to do. You have not seen me not play both sides of the ball since you’ve been watching me, so why not do it now?”