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Newly minted Heisman winner Travis Hunter and Colorado return to practice, prepare for Alamo Bowl

BOULDER, Colo. — The fishing trips have been put on hold and the award-show excursions wrapped up. Now, it’s time for newly minted Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter and the Colorado Buffaloes to get back to the business of a bowl game. “It’s not just a bowl game where we’re going to go be merry and have a Merry Christmas …

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Travis Hunter: Why Heisman Trophy winner is ‘two players in one’ and such a rare talent in college football

CNN

CNN — One of the rarest qualities in all of team sports is the ability to impact a game in multiple ways. One of the keys to harnessing Hunter’s immense ability has been playing under Sanders – also now known as Coach Prime – a former two-way player in his own right and current Colorado head coach. “He did it …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter wins the 2024 Heisman Trophy

LA Times

Two-way star Travis Hunter of Colorado won the Heisman Trophy on Saturday night, punctuating a tireless performance all season by a dynamic player with a unique combination of skills. “It’s crazy.” Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel came in third and Miami quarterback Cam Ward finished fourth in balloting for the 90th Heisman Trophy, presented annually since 1935 to the nation’s most …

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1 week, 5 days ago

Heisman finalist Travis Hunter is AP Big 12 defensive player of year and 1st-team pick as receiver

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Players at all positions are listed alphabetically with name, school, class, height, weight and hometown; “u-” denotes unanimous selections: First team Offense WR — Travis Hunter, Colorado, Jr., 6-1, 185, Suwanee, Georgia. OG — Luke Kandra, Cincinnati, Sr., 6-4, 320, Cincinnati, Ohio Center — Leif Fautanu, …

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Travis Hunter, the 2-way standout for Colorado, is the AP college football player of the year

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Hunter is the The Associated Press college football player of the year, receiving 26 of 43 votes Thursday from a panel of AP Top 25 voters. “Couldn’t do what I do without my team,” Hunter said in an email on a trip to Las Vegas for …

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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Travis Hunter, Ashton Jeanty highlight 2024 Heisman Trophy finalists

New York Times

Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter, Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty, Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel and Miami quarterback Cam Ward were announced Monday as the finalists for the Heisman Trophy. Jeanty is having a historic season, closing in on Barry Sanders’ official NCAA rushing record of 2,628 yards. GO DEEPER Heisman Trophy odds: Travis Hunter takes control heading into final …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Ashton Jeanty lets his play do the talking for CFP-bound Boise State

Associated Press

BOISE, Idaho — After Ashton Jeanty streaked through the middle of UNLV’s defense on his way to a 75-yard touchdown run Friday night in the Mountain West Conference title game, he didn’t strike the Heisman pose. “Not only is this one of the best teams in the nation, but they’ve got one of the best players in the nation.” Jeanty …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Who will win the conference championship games? Plus College Football Playoff chaos on deck?

New York Times

Until Saturday Newsletter 🏈 | This is The Athletic’s college football newsletter. Line: Jacksonville State -5.5 Jacksonville State -5.5 Prediction: Jacksonville State 21, Western Kentucky 17 AAC: Tulane at No. 24 Army Tulane’s loss to Memphis last week deflated the College Football Playoff potential of this game. Line: Boise State -4 Boise State -4 Prediction: Boise State 28, UNLV 21 …

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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Today in Sports - Dan Marino throws his 37th TD pass to break NFL single-season TDs pass record

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! 1984 — Dan Marino throws his 37th touchdown pass to break NFL single-season touchdown pass record. 1995 — Notre Dame advances to the NCAA women’s soccer championship by becoming the first team to beat 13-time champion North Carolina in the national semifinals. 2002 — Oakland’s Tim …

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Mandel’s Final Thoughts: Kyle McCord outplays Will Howard, and more Ohio State woes

New York Times

And now, 20 Final Thoughts from college football’s Rivalry Weekend, where many of the teams fought for 60 minutes, and then fought some more. On the same day that Ohio State’s Howard played his worst game of the season, the guy he replaced, Kyle McCord, led Syracuse to its biggest win in years, a 42-38 upset of No. 16 Arizona …

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Today in Sports - Wayne Gretzky is 1st player in NHL history with 3,000 points (playoffs included)

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! 1961 — Paul Arizin of the Philadelphia Warriors scores 33 points in 138-177 win over the Los Angeles Lakers to become the third NBA player to reach the 15,000-point plateau. 1996 — Wayne Gretzky becomes the first player in NHL history to reach the 3,000 point …

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3 weeks, 4 days ago

For Deion, Hunter and CU, a solid season, some fingers crossed and thoughts of what might have been

Live Mint

BOULDER, Colo. — In the days before the playoffs became the goal in college football, and before people started choosing sides on whether Deion Sanders is good or bad for the sport, there wouldn't much to pick apart about Colorado football this year. The first loss was excusable, the second one didn't ruin the season, but the third one — …

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3 weeks, 4 days ago

Hunter’s big game bolsters Heisman hopes as No. 23 Colorado rolls to 52-0 win over Oklahoma State

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “Travis Hunter proved today, and he’s proved every week, that he is the best player in college football.” The same sentiment was held by his quarterback Shedeur Sanders, who at one point ran down the field counting out the star receiver’s number of touchdowns for the …

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4 weeks, 1 day ago

Heisman straw poll: Ashton Jeanty can’t seem to gain much ground, but he can make history

New York Times

These results did impact The Athletic’s Heisman Trophy straw poll — ever so slightly, with Hunter losing two first-place votes to drop to 24, and Jeanty doubling his first-place votes to get to two. Player Team Pos 1st 2nd 3rd Pts Travis Hunter Colorado WR/CB 24 3 0 78 Ashton Jeanty Boise State RB 2 22 2 52 Cam Ward …

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1 month ago

Heisman straw poll: Travis Hunter leaving all others in the dust

New York Times

If the polling is any indication, this thing is about over. Polling results can mislead, it’s been noted a time or two, but the conversation at large, the betting odds and The Athletic Heisman Trophy straw poll all tell the same story: Colorado receiver/cornerback Travis Hunter is the overwhelming favorite to take home the most coveted award in college athletics. …

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1 month ago

2024 Heisman Trophy odds: Travis Hunter is in firm control ahead of Ashton Jeanty

New York Times

Travis Hunter was already the betting favorite to win the Heisman Trophy before putting in a performance on Saturday that only he can. Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty also saw his odds get shorter, going from +400 to +350 after rushing for 159 yards and three touchdowns in the Broncos’ win at San Jose State. Hunter basically absorbed Dillon …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Boise State's Ashton Jeanty Shatters Mountain West Record, Contends Heisman Trophy

CNN

Ashton Jeanty continues his dominant form, breaking a program record in the process, he leads Boise State to a convincing 56-24 victory over San Diego State. He rushed for 149 yards on 31 carries and scored two touchdowns, showcasing his exceptional running ability. The Broncos' quarterback, Maddux Madsen, had a career-high performance with 307 passing yards, four touchdowns, and two …

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2 months ago

Boise State and Ashton Jeanty: The Cinderella in a steel-toe boot

New York Times

BOISE, Idaho – He has a sandwich named after him and a line of personalized athletic gear. “He’s Superman.” In 87 years of competition at five different levels, from junior college to the present-day Football Bowl Subdivision, Boise State has endured a total of 10 losing seasons. “It was basically like ‘Road to Glory’ on NCAA.” Within hours of Danielson’s …

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2 months ago

Heisman straw poll: Cam Ward makes a move, but Ashton Jeanty stays strong at the top

New York Times

The Athletic Heisman straw poll might have peaked last week with nine players receiving votes, though it’s certainly not too late for new names to emerge. It’s a quintet now, led again by Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty, whose idle weekend didn’t hurt him a bit — he added a first-place vote to get to 21 and finished with …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Our experts’ midseason College Football Playoff, national championship and Heisman picks

New York Times

How much has the outlook for the college football season changed since the preseason? Ohio State is still on top of the national championship race in Austin Mock’s College Football Playoff projections model, winning the national title in 21 percent of our simulations. Team Votes Texas 11 Ohio State 9 Oregon 6 Georgia 4 Not only is Texas our most …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Colorado WR Travis Hunter expected to play vs. Arizona after shoulder injury

New York Times

Colorado expects star cornerback and wide receiver Travis Hunter to play Saturday against Arizona after injuring his shoulder against Kansas State, coach Deion Sanders told reporters Tuesday. Hunter is considered a Heisman favorite alongside Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty, who topped The Athletic’s Heisman straw poll Tuesday. How important is Hunter Colorado free safety Shilo Sanders summed up Hunter’s …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Georgia coach Kirby Smart’s viral moment, plus Boise State’s Ashton Jeanty is an all-timer

New York Times

Until Saturday Newsletter 🏈 | This is The Athletic’s college football newsletter. College Football Beefs Smart pushes MSU QB Georgia’s 41-31 win against Mississippi State didn’t include a ton of dramatics when it came to the game. Heisman Poll We’re watching Jeanty make history Boise State RB Ashton Jeanty jumped Colorado WR/DB Travis Hunter for first place in The Athletic’s …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Reacting to CFB’s Week 7: Let Ryan Day off the hook … for now

New York Times

We all heard it and many of us believed it. Yes, Oregon was a tough loss in a game where many thought Ohio State would make a statement and there’s something to be said about the late-game management. Ohio State hasn’t forced a fourth-quarter punt in its last five losses, and in two losses to Oregon and three to Michigan …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Heisman straw poll: Boise State’s Ashton Jeanty right on the heels of Colorado’s Travis Hunter

New York Times

Travis Hunter did nothing to lose ground in the minds of Heisman Trophy voters, just a quiet break from the field while college football took a mundane weekend on paper and set it ablaze — four top-11 teams losing to unranked opponents, with Miami storming back at Cal to avoid being the fifth. Player Team Pos 1ST 2ND 3RD PTS …

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Newly minted Heisman winner Travis Hunter and Colorado return to practice, prepare for Alamo Bowl

Travis Hunter: Why Heisman Trophy winner is ‘two players in one’ and such a rare talent in college football

Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter wins the 2024 Heisman Trophy

Heisman finalist Travis Hunter is AP Big 12 defensive player of year and 1st-team pick as receiver

Travis Hunter, the 2-way standout for Colorado, is the AP college football player of the year

Travis Hunter, Ashton Jeanty highlight 2024 Heisman Trophy finalists

Ashton Jeanty lets his play do the talking for CFP-bound Boise State

Who will win the conference championship games? Plus College Football Playoff chaos on deck?

Today in Sports - Dan Marino throws his 37th TD pass to break NFL single-season TDs pass record

Mandel’s Final Thoughts: Kyle McCord outplays Will Howard, and more Ohio State woes

Today in Sports - Wayne Gretzky is 1st player in NHL history with 3,000 points (playoffs included)

For Deion, Hunter and CU, a solid season, some fingers crossed and thoughts of what might have been

Hunter’s big game bolsters Heisman hopes as No. 23 Colorado rolls to 52-0 win over Oklahoma State

Heisman straw poll: Ashton Jeanty can’t seem to gain much ground, but he can make history

Heisman straw poll: Travis Hunter leaving all others in the dust

2024 Heisman Trophy odds: Travis Hunter is in firm control ahead of Ashton Jeanty

Boise State's Ashton Jeanty Shatters Mountain West Record, Contends Heisman Trophy

Boise State and Ashton Jeanty: The Cinderella in a steel-toe boot

Heisman straw poll: Cam Ward makes a move, but Ashton Jeanty stays strong at the top

Our experts’ midseason College Football Playoff, national championship and Heisman picks

Colorado WR Travis Hunter expected to play vs. Arizona after shoulder injury

Georgia coach Kirby Smart’s viral moment, plus Boise State’s Ashton Jeanty is an all-timer

Reacting to CFB’s Week 7: Let Ryan Day off the hook … for now

Heisman straw poll: Boise State’s Ashton Jeanty right on the heels of Colorado’s Travis Hunter