Troy Renck: It is fair to say CU and the Broncos were turning the corner, in large part, because of the excellence of Travis Hunter and Patrick Surtain II, their ability to eliminate one half of the field. Then came last weekend. Hunter hurt his shoulder in the first half, knocking him out against Kansas State. And Surtain suffered a concussion on the first defensive snap, leaving him unavailable versus the Chargers. Neither team handled their absences well, losing statement games. So Sean, which injury hurts more going forward: CU without Hunter or the Broncos minus Surtain?
Sean Keeler: No college player in the country can do what Hunter does. Heck, no college player since maybe Champ Bailey’s really done it — and Hunter’s better offensively than both Champ or Charles Woodson were when they were his age. That said, I’m going with PS2, my friend. Why? The Buffs have some cover for Hunter on both sides of the ball. CU still put up all kinds of points on K-State without Hunter. Or Jimmy Horn Jr. Or Omarion Miller. Take PS2 away from the Broncos, and half the field opens up to opposing NFL defenses again. Let’s put it this way: K-State never pulled away from a Hunter-less CU. The Broncos lost PS2, and the Chargers immediately zoomed ahead and stayed there — I sure as heck didn’t dream that 23-0 L.A. lead at the start of the fourth quarter.
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