Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter put his team in the lead early against the Cincinnati Bearcats at home. The Buffs and the Bearcats are in the midst of their week 9 showdown at Folsom Field. As the first half comes to an end, Coach Prime's team has a three-point lead against their conference rivals.
In the first quarter of the game, the Buffs had an early setback when Jimmy Horn Jr.'s touchdown was negated due to unsportsmanlike conduct. However, QB Shedeur Sanders managed to avert a crisis when he found Travis Hunter with a three-yard touchdown pass.
After running to the end zone, the Colorado two-way star decided to showcase his athleticism while celebrating the goal. Hunter hit a Spiderman backflip to celebrate the Buffs' first touchdown of the night while the fans erupted at Folsom Field.
Check out the electric backflip down below:
Travis Hunter has been on top of his game in his second season with the Buffs. Despite being injured during Colorado's game against Kansas State, Hunter has put up 604 receiving yards and six touchdowns on offense, along with 19 total tackles and two interceptions on defense.
Hunter did not play at his full potential during last week's victory over Arizona and was taken out of the game in the second half to help him rehabilitate. It looks like Coach Prime's strategy worked out as the two-way star managed to give the Buffs an edge over the Bearcats.
Can Travis Hunter and the Buffs emerge victorious over Cincinnati at home?
Despite Hunter's early touchdown, the Bearcats retaliated quickly with a goal. QB Brendan Sorsby found Tony Johnson with a six-yard TD pass to level the playing field.
However, by the end of the first quarter, Shedeur Sanders put Colorado back in the lead with a four-yard rushing touchdown. At the start of the second quarter, Evan Pryor's touchdown for the Bearcats made it 14-14. But Alejandro Mata scored a 28-yard field goal, followed by another touchdown by Travis Hunter.
Coach Prime and his team are currently on a 10-point lead against Cincinnati. If they can keep this momentum, then this victory will secure their eligibility for the bowl games this season.
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