The battle of words over the Heisman Trophy continues.
Days after Colorado head coach Deion Sanders declared the race over and awarded the award to Travis Hunter, Boise State head coach Spencer Danielson had other ideas.
During a press conference, when asked by a reporter if the Heisman race was over, he replied, “Absolutely not.”
Danielson didn't want to go into too much detail, but since the Broncos have one more game before the Heisman votes are tallied, Danielson is backing the team's candidate (running back Ashton Giunty). He seized the opportunity to take aim at Sanders. process.
“Ashton Giunty is the best soccer player in this country,” Danielson said. “For me, if you’re one of the best players in the country, you’re going to be in the championship game.”
Boise State, which finished 11-1, will play UNLV in the Mountain West title game on Friday night.
At 9-3, Colorado State didn't do well enough to qualify for the Big 12 championship game, which pits Arizona State and Iowa State.
Danielson's comments appeared to be a direct rebuttal of Sanders' words after the Buffaloes' 52-0 win over Oklahoma State on Saturday.
“I think Travis won the Heisman with that performance,” Sanders said. “He's the best player in college football that we've ever seen. Travis Hunter is today and continues to prove that he's the best player in college football.”
Hunter and Giunty are widely considered the two favorites to win this season's Heisman.
A rare two-way star wide receiver and cornerback, Hunter had 92 receptions for 1,152 yards, 14 touchdowns on the offensive end, 31 tackles, four interceptions and one forced fumble on defense. There is.
Giunty is having the best college season ever by a running back, with 2,288 rushing yards and 29 total touchdowns.
