Colorado’s Isaiah Augustave (newcomer) and Travis Hunter (offensive) duo received Big 12 Conference’s weekly football awards on Monday. Hunter is the first player in Big XII history to win offensive and defensive weekly honors after being named Big 12 defensive POW in September.
Augustave posted personal and team season-highs by rushing 22 times for 91 yards and a touchdown in the Buffs’ 34-23 win over Cincinnati last Saturday night in Boulder. Hunter is the first player in Big XII Conference history to win offensive and defensive weekly honors after being named Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week in September.
Playing in a total of 132 snaps on both sides of the ball in Colorado’s Cincinnati win, Hunter had a career-high 153 yards receiving on nine catches with two touchdowns. Hunter currently ranks in the top 10 nationally in receptions, yards, and touchdowns. READ MORE
In the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, Colorado Mines’ Blake Doud was named the special teams player of the week. In the Orediggers’ 38-28 setback to visiting Western Colorado, Doud averaged 53.5 yards on his six punts. He had three punts of 50-plus yards and three downed inside the 20-yard line. READ MORE
