FOX Sports' Michael Cohen provides his takeaways from Colorado's 48-21 win over UCF, explaining why Travis Hunter deserves to be at the forefront of the Heisman conversation.
It was still relatively early in Saturday's game when, during a stoppage of play, Colorado head coach Deion Sanders ran onto the field to celebrate with his offensive linemen. Sanders bounced across the rain-soaked grass at FBC Mortgage Stadium and jumped into the chest of left tackle Jordan Seaton, a five-star freshman and the jewel of the Buffaloes' most recent recruiting class.
Hunter was playing zone coverage on the right side of Colorado's defense when he sunk well beyond the line of scrimmage to bait Jefferson into a short throw toward the flat. As Jefferson entered his throwing motion, Hunter exploded forward to close the gap between himself and tight end Evan Morris, who seemed unaware of the defender's presence. He knifed in front of Morris for a diving interception that gave Colorado the ball at the UCF 38-yard line.
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