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Kirk Herbstreit names Shedeur Sanders his Week 3 top performer
By Sydney Hunte
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Kirk Herbstreit’s weekly list of top performers from Week 3’s college football action featured Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders at the top.
Sanders, and Colorado, had a slow start to the game against in-state rival Colorado State, but he finished with 348 yards and 4 touchdowns, throwing just 1 interception. With just over 2 minutes remaining in regulation, he led a 98-yard touchdown drive, going 6-7 and completing a pass for a 2-point conversion to tie it at 35. He then added touchdowns in both overtimes as the Buffaloes staved off upset-minded Colorado State.
While Saturday marked Sanders’ 1st interception of the season, he now has 10 touchdowns and 1,251 yards, completing 78.7 percent of his passes (107-of-136). He’s a primary reason Colorado is 3-0 and ranked No. 19 in the country.
Can Sanders and the Buffs keep it rolling? They face their biggest challenge yet in a Week 4 Pac-12 showdown with Oregon in Eugene, with a victory giving them their first 4-0 start since 2020.
Here are my top performing players of WEEK 3:
1- Shedeur Sanders @CUBuffsFootball
2- Trevor Etienne @GatorsFB
3- Michael Penix Jr. + Rome Odunze @UW_Football
4- Jayden Daniels + Malik Nabers @LSUfootball
5- Brady Cook + Harrison Mevis @MizzouFootball
6- Garrett Shrader… pic.twitter.com/uW1OrtjhKK— Kirk Herbstreit (@KirkHerbstreit) September 18, 2023
Sydney is an Atlanta-based journalist who has covered everything from SEC and ACC football to MLS, the U.S. men's national soccer team and professional tennis. His work has appeared on such platforms as SB Nation, Cox Media Group and FanSided.
