Shilo Sanders wanted to ‘whoop’ Colorado State player over Travis Hunter hit: ‘That really made me mad’

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Colorado safety Shilo Sanders did not mince words when discussing Colorado State defensive back Henry Blackburn and the hit he delivered on Sanders’ teammate Saturday night in Boulder. 

Blackburn’s late hit on Travis Hunter in the first half had many people upset as the two-way star required a trip to the hospital after the senior safety delivered a blow that resulted in an unnecessary roughness penalty. 

Wide receiver Travis Hunter of the Colorado Buffaloes is hit near the sideline on a pass attempt by defensive back Henry Blackburn of the Colorado State Rams at Folsom Field on Sept. 16, 2023, in Boulder. (Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)

Shilo Sanders admitted on Tuesday that he wanted to "whoop" Blackburn for the late hit. 

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"Losing Travis is like losing two players because he plays offense and defense," Sanders told reporters.  

"I really wanted to whoop that dude that did that to him for real, like after the game or something," he continued. "If I see him just around here somewhere, he’s got to watch out. That really made me mad, just seeing him trying to play dirty like that. That was crazy. I thought something would happen like, punishment-wise. If one of us did something like that, if I did that, I think it would be way crazier than that. They would have kicked me off for sure."

Blackburn’s first-half hit had people up in arms, with Colorado State athletic director Joe Parker telling ESPN that the Rams senior safety had received death threats. 

Safety Shilo Sanders of the Colorado Buffaloes runs for a first quarter touchdown