The Colorado Buffaloes kicked off their 2024 season with a close victory over FCS powerhouse North Dakota State. The duo of Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter looked better than ever in their season debut.
Colorado has been the headline of college football the past couple seasons with Deion Sanders taking over the program. Sanders has almost single handedly changed the dynamic of college football with NIL and the abundance of transfers entering the portal season after season.
Sanders and Hunter are two of the highest paid college football players through NIL deals. Sanders is making almost $5 million annually while still in college. Previously, athletes could not benefit from their name, image, and likeness, but now athletes, such as Sanders, are taking full advantage of it.
They don't just hand out millions to random athletes however. Sanders and Hunter absolutely tore it up last night in their 31-26 win. Sanders threw for over 440 yards along with 4 touchdowns as well. Hunter, on the other hand, had over 130 receiving yards and three touchdowns from Sanders.
Travis Hunter is not only a star on offense, but is one of the rare two way players as he plays cornerback for the Buffs defense as well. Many critics have said he should focus on one position instead of both, but I am fascinated by how much Hunter leaves on the field.
Many people are calling for these two to be the top picks in the 2025 NFL Draft. If they keep these numbers up, it's going to be hard to shut that take down. It's only one game and the Buffs have a long way to go, but this was a pretty impressive start for the Buffs offense in 2024.
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