Video: Travis Hunter, Kai Cenat React to Funny Celebration in Colorado Win vs. Baylor

Scott Polacek@@ScottPolacekFeatured Columnist IVSeptember 22, 2024

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When you make the game-winning play in overtime, you can celebrate how you choose.

And Colorado star Travis Hunter chose to break out Kai Cenat’s crawl celebration after forcing the fumble that clinched the Buffaloes’ 38-31 victory over Baylor on Saturday.

“He actually did it,” Cenat said in response to a video of the celebration. “Yo, that’s my celebration.”

GUCCE🦬🐦‍⬛ @gucceCUKai Cenat reacts to Travis Hunter doing his crawl celebration😂🔥 pic.twitter.com/KHCZMfqUdf

Hunter was also asked about it after the game and told reporters (5:35 mark), “I had to do it. I promised myself if I made a big play, I was going to do the celebration. So I did it for him. Shout out to Kai too.”

Hunter earned that celebration with an incredible game that included seven catches for 130 yards on offense and the memorable forced fumble on defense. It appeared as if Baylor was going to answer Colorado’s touchdown on the opening possession of overtime with a touchdown of its own, but the versatile star knocked the ball loose from Dominic Richardson at the goal line.

DNVR Buffs @DNVR_BuffsThe Travis Hunter forced fumble that ended the game 😤 pic.twitter.com/dbcsOtLRBE

It rolled out the back of the end zone for a touchback, and the Buffaloes students responded by storming the field.

Only they had to be cleared off the field because officials were reviewing the play to see if Richardson broke the plane before the ball was knocked loose. When officials confirmed the call on the field, the students stormed again.

The evening of celebrations only happened, though, because of the dramatic ending of regulation.

Baylor had a seven-point lead and was one play away from a road victory when Shedeur Sanders threw a Hail Mary as time expired. That Hail Mary fell right into the waiting arms of LaJohntay Wester in a play that will be long remembered in Colorado.

It was Hunter’s turn to play hero after that, which thrilled Buffaloes fans.

And then his ensuing celebration thrilled one of the most famous streamers in the world.