Colorado University Athletics

Colorado-Colorado State Notes

vs
Arizona

Nov 1 (Sat)

5:00 p.m.

  • Travis Hunter caught 13 passes for 100 yards and 2 touchdowns, had 5 tackles, an interception with a 38-yard return and a pass breakup while playing 123 of 138 snaps from scrimmage. 
    • It's believed to be the first time in the modern era of college football history a stat line like that has happened. 
    • He set a CU record with his fourth straight 100-yard receiving game. 
    • He surpassed 1,000 receiving yards at Colorado (84 rec., 1,063 yards, 10 TDs)
    • He tied his career high for receptions and had his fourth 10-reception game. 
  • Shedeur Sanders was 36-of-49 passing for 310 yards and 4 touchdowns in his 40th career start.  
    • He surpassed the 11,000 yard mark in his career (999-of-1,452 for 11,312 yards, 106 TDs, 19 INT) and the 4,000 yard mark at Colorado (383-of-551 for 4,229 yards, 36 TDs, 5 INT).
    • It's his seventh 300 yard game at Colorado and 16th of his career. 
    • It's his sixth 4-touchdown game at Colorado and 15th of his career. 
  • LaJohntay Wester, the NCAA's active career leader in receptions, had 5 catches for 80 yards and 2 touchdowns.  He now has 266 career receptions for 2,861 yards and 24 touchdowns. 
  • The offensive line paved the way for 310 passing yards and 19 rushes for 109 yards, averaging 5.7 per rush, allowing one sack and one hurry on 49 passing attempts. 
  • The defense came up big against the Rams, forcing turnovers on three straight third quarter drives as the Buffs took a 28-3 lead with two touchdowns on offense.  CU forced four turnovers in all, interceptions from Preston Hodge and Hunter and fumbles from LaVonta Bentley (forced and recovered) and B.J. Green (recovered).  
  • BONUS: Attendance.  The all-time CSU record crowd of 40,099 is the first sellout in Canvas Stadium history but the 13th sellout CU has played in front of in 15 games of the Coach Prime era.Â