Saturday night’s Colorado-Colorado State had some late-week fuel added the fire at the hands of Rams coach Jay Norvell, who took a sideswipe at Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders.
But while Norvell, who made it known he takes his hat and sunglasses off when he talks “to grown-ups,” his team’s 43-35 two-overtime loss to Coach Prime and company was highlighted by a number of egregious hits and questionable plays.
Specifically, the play that left Colorado’s Travis Hunter injured after an incredibly late hit on the sidelines from Henry Blackburn drew massive backlash from fans.
Here’s a look at the hit:
Henry Blackburn was assessed a personal foul after this late hit on Travis Hunter. pic.twitter.com/0avKi1erLU
— ESPN (@espn) September 17, 2023
Hunter is expected to miss time due to the injury, and the college football world had plenty to say about it. while completely destroying the defender, officials and everyone in-between.
How did he not get kicked out of the game??
— DietrickOG 🥤#GhostDiet (@DietrickOG) September 17, 2023
If there’s a targeting rule that allows immediate removal of a player for operating outside the acceptable level of violence in football, how is that hit not included? This guy watched the swamp kings documentary and thought it was an instruction manual for playing safety in…
— Ryan Lundquist (@GingerzilLaw) September 17, 2023
Nice program ya got there over at csu….
— Bobby 🎲 (@Sportsfanbobby) September 17, 2023
He walks around like he some badass. Cheap shot and he thinks he’s a man. He should have to sit as long as TH misses.
— KJSanchelli (@stats_keeper) September 17, 2023
Oh nah, 11 wasn't even there for football. That's a professional hitman.
— Trix (@sony_trix) September 17, 2023
This should be a definite suspension. I haven't seen a hit this dirty in a while.
— Virile (@str8fromva1) September 17, 2023
