It was a shining performance from the superstar Colorado duo in quarterback Sheduer Sanders and dual-threat Travis Hunter in the opening week of the season as both players looked every bit of the first-round pick they are touted as. Heading into week 2 more of the same kind of production was expected of the duo, but unfortunately, they ran into a buzzsaw that was the Nebraska Cornhuskers defense.
Lincoln is ROCKING after the Sheduer Sanders pick six 🔥
pic.twitter.com/8xHvL0PNvk— Saturday Cadence Podcast (@SaturdayCadence) September 8, 2024
While both players ended up with a respectable stat line, it was hard to watch Sanders in particular get mauled by the opposing defensive line. Despite a Nebraska player nailing him just about every other play, Sanders still was able to pull through a respectable performance with over 240 passing yards and a touchdown. There were moments in the game that Sanders did look clearly flustered, however, such as his opening quarter pick 6, where he put a ball out for grabs that clearly should not have been thrown.
As for Hunter, while he was clearly still the top target within the offense, he was much more contained compared to the week before and failed to come down with a score. Hunter was visually frustrated with the Nebraska defense and the play of his own offense, and even a solid performance from the superstar could not save the day.
Both players are still set to be first-round selections come draft day, but when it comes to the quarterback race in particular, if Sanders wants to be the first one off the board he will need to clean up his play when it comes to tight games like this one.
