Colorado gets a clear win over UCF thanks to outstanding performances from Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter

As the Colorado Buffaloes prepared for Saturday’s game against the UCF Knights, the team was probably still riding high from its thrilling overtime win over Baylor last week.

UCF also had a thrilling comeback win in its conference opener, as the Knights erased a 21-point deficit en route to a 35-34 win over TCU.

Saturday’s game also marked a homecoming for Colorado head coach Deion Sanders, a native of Fort Meyers, Fla., who played at Florida State.

A dominant 48-21 win over UCF improved Colorado’s record to 4-1. The Buffaloes begin their bye week with a three-game winning streak.

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Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders walks the sideline during a game against the UCF Knights on September 28, 2024 at FBC Mortgage Stadium in Orlando, Florida. (Chris Leduc/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

The fourth win of the 2024 season also matches Colorado’s win total in 2023, Sanders’ first year at the helm.

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Travis Hunter, Colorado’s two-way star, struck a Heisman pose after catching an impressive diving shot.

Hunter finished the day with nine receptions and scored a touchdown on a 23-yard reception.

Colorado Buffaloes wide receiver Travis Hunter scores a touchdown against the UCF Knights in the first quarter at FBC Mortgage Stadium in Orlando, Florida, September 28, 2024. (Mike Watters/Imagn Images)

On the ground, the Buffaloes ran for 128 yards, and running back Isaiah Augustave led the way with 39 yards. Quarterback Shedeur Sanders had another good day with 290 passing yards and three touchdowns.

Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders lines up against the UCF Knights in the first quarter at FBC Mortgage Stadium in Orlando, Florida, September 28, 2024. (Mike Watters/Imagn Images)

Colorado’s improved defense also held up and slowed the offense, which came into the game averaging a national-leading 375.7 yards per game. The Buffaloes forced four turnovers – they intercepted KJ Jefferson twice, once in the end zone – and also denied UCF points on a drive that stalled inside the Colorado 1.

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Earlier this week, Deion Sanders was asked where his team stood after four games.

“You will never live up to my expectations,” said the two-time Super Bowl champion. “You can’t achieve that because I have big, big dreams and big ambitions for each and every one of these kids, both on the field and off the field.”

Sanders and the Buffaloes left Colorado on Wednesday to anticipate the arrival of Helene, a storm that wreaked havoc across the southeastern United States

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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