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Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter dispelled any rumors that the school’s coach Deion Sanders might leave at the end of the season, saying Friday: “He’s not going anywhere.”

“I’ve gained a lot of insight … He’s going to be right where he is right now,” Hunter told reporters at a news conference in New York City ahead of Saturday’s awarding of the Heisman Trophy, which he is a heavy favorite to win.

Sanders, known as “Coach Prime,” finished his second season at Colorado with a 9-3 record and turned the school into a Big 12 contender after going 1-11 the year before his arrival.

Although Sanders himself reaffirmed his commitment to Colorado in November, that didn’t stop the media from speculating that he could take on a new role after leading the Buffaloes to such a turnaround, particularly with his sons – Shedeur and Shilo – and Hunter leaving the program after this season.

For now, Hunter says he and Sanders are focused on Colorado’s Alamo Bowl game against BYU on Dec. 28 – the school’s first bowl game since 2020.

“It’s definitely important because, you know, I started this thing with Coach Prime and Shedeur and most of the coaches on the coaching staff, so I want to finish it the right way,” Hunter said, confirming that he will play in the bowl will take part in the game.

“I didn’t give them a full season in my first year (due to injury), so I’ll move on and finish things well. It will be our last game together, so I will go out there and dominate and show him my loyalty.”