BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Deion Sanders stood up for Henry Blackburn on Tuesday after the Colorado State safety received death threats for a late hit that sent Colorado's two-way star Travis Hunter to the hospital with a lacerated liver.
Sanders said he has forgiven Blackburn and so has Hunter, who doesn’t have a definitive timeline for a return.
“Henry Blackburn is a good player who played a phenomenal game,” said Sanders, whose 19th-ranked Buffaloes (3-0) travel to No.
“I’m saddened if there’s any of our fans, that’s on the other side of those threats," Sanders said.
It was the most-watched late-night college football game ever on ESPN, the network said.
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