BOULDER, CO -Fans were Shoulder to Shoulder in Boulder to see Coach Prime and his Colorado Buffalos kickoff their much anticipated second season, and it took off with a bang .
After the Buffs defense held North Dakota State to a feild goal putting North Dakota St up 3-0.
Shedeur Sanders behind a much improved offensive line had the passing game clicking from the start. On his second pass of the first drive he found Travis Hunter on a comeback route, he sent one defender to the turf and the other gasping for air as he blazed by to the end zone 41 yard touchdown to put the Buffs up 7-3.
“You have to take what they going to give you,” said Coach Prime, “I’m going to sleep really well tonight.”
Hunter who had 7 grabs for 132 yards and a hattrick of touchdowns looked every bit of the player my son plays with on NCAA 25 which he dons the cover. With each catch being more spectacular than the last.
North Dakota State quarterback Cam Miller and the Bison answered back with a 5 minute drive with a 7 yard touchdown pass to Joe Stoffel to put NDSU up 10-7.
After the kickoff and what seemed the very next play, Shedeur found Jimmy Horn Jr who races across the middle like a cheetah took it to the house 69 yards untouched. This was Shedeur second touchdown pass that took all of :44 seconds to put the Buffs up 14-10.
NDSU had no quit in them, the 17 time National champ had more in the tank. Their offense had another long drive ending in score by quarterback Cam Miller with a 7 yard rush TD in the second quarter to put the Bison up 17-20.
Their game plan worked the first 2 quarters to keep the Buffs high powered offense off the field with NDSU leading the time of possession 20 minutes to the Buffs five minutes and going in the half with the lead.
But the stars of the night were Hunter and Horn Jr. and in the second half just like the first half. It seemed every time the pair touch the ball it went for a long completion, touchdown or a spectacular catch.
Which in the case of “HIM” Travis Hunter every time he touched the ball he had defenders running for their lives and in disbelief . Hunter ever had Pro Football hall of Famer Terrell Owens speechless after a Odell like one handed catch on the sideline out of bound in front of the great T.O.
NDSU defenders playing their best possible coverage possible with some possible non called pass interference, Hunter still came down with catch after catch. Especially in the 3rd and 4th quarter.
In the 3rd he ran a out in the end zone which the defender had perfect coverage Hunter still left the defender looking in the stands in disbelief that he came away with the ball. One pass in particular where Sanders seemed to have a pass a little behind Hunter which didn’t matter with his ability to stop on a dime to make the reception.
As could be the same of Horn Jr and star transfer LaJohntay Wester who was second in the nation with 108 receptions last season.
Watching Shedeur who finished the game with 445 yards, 4 touchdowns with this offense showed glimpses of the Rams Fastest Show on Turf with all the weapons he has on display.
Coach Prime was asked if Jimmy had upped his game after a near 200 yard night he mentioned Jimmy was our 3rd receiver behind Travis and “that guy” who just made the Arizona Cardinals roster last week (Xavier Weaver).
But if you haven’t seen Travis Hunter play in person, you’ve seen nothing.
Best description of Hunter : If Coach Prime married Odell Beckhams mother and had a son his name had to be “Travis Hunter”
The greatest part of the night was probably the post game when asked about Hunters goals as a player he and Sanders both said, “We have none individually just for our team to win each week and end up with a trophy and the end of the year”
