Colorado football coach Deion Sanders had a powerful message to Heisman Trophy voters who are undecided about Travis Hunter's worthiness for the award.

Only, Sanders tripped and fell backward. Hunter improvised and ran it in himself for a 5-yard score and seal the 18th-ranked Colorado Buffaloes' 49-24 win over Utah. “It was really supposed to be my touchdown,” Sanders playfully lamented after the game. “If you want to be honest, he took my shine on that one."

Much has been made about Sanders' turnaround of the Colorado program, which went 4-8 in his first season at the helm in 2023. With seven wins through nine games in 2024, he is being rewarded financially for each late-season victory, according to multiple reports about his contract structure.