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jiliwow The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here . DENVER (AP) — Travis Hunter made a pair of proclamations Thursday: He’s for sure entering the NFL draft after this season, but not until he sees Colorado all the way through the College Football Playoff — if the Buffaloes make it there. The first was already a given for the draft-eligible junior who plays both receiver and cornerback. The second is a risk-reward play for a projected high first-round pick who averages around 120 snaps a game. In years past, it took two extra postseason wins to capture a national title. Now, it could take up to four additional contests. That’s more of a chance to shine, but also more chance for an injury. “I don’t think nobody will opt out because you’re showing NFL teams that you’re more focused on something else, other than the team goal,” Hunter said of the expanded 12-team College Football Playoff. “So I don’t think players are going to opt out of the playoffs.” Hunter and quarterback Shedeur Sanders chatted Thursday in a set of Zoom calls about turning around the program at Colorado (from 4-8 last season to bowl eligibility), chasing a Big 12 title, turning pro — Hunter acknowledged he will “for sure” — and, of course, the Heisman race, where Hunter is currently the odds-on favorite in an award each wants to see the other win. RELATED COVERAGE Coach Spencer Danielson says 12th-ranked Boise State must seize moment and respect 2-win Wyoming No. 12 Boise State heads to Wyoming hoping to maintain No. 4 seed in College Football Playoff No. 4 Penn State tries to keep playoff picture out of focus in prep for tough trip to Minnesota “He’s deserving of it, and if it’s between me and him, I want him to get it,” said Sanders, whose 16th-ranked Buffaloes (8-2, 6-1 Big 12, No. 16 CFP ) travel to Arrowhead Stadium to face Kansas (4-6, 3-4) this weekend. “He does a lot of amazing things that have never been done before.” Countered Hunter: “I know he wants me to win it, but I also want him to win as bad as I want to win it.” Hunter is a generational talent shining on both sides of the ball. As a receiver, he has 74 catches for 911 yards and nine touchdowns. On defense, he has picked off three passes, even though teams are reluctant to throw his direction. Like he did in high school and now in college, he believes he can do both on the next level. But he understands the trepidation of the NFL team that picks him. “They don’t want their top pick to go down too early,” Hunter said. “I like when people tell me I can’t do it, because they just motivate me to continue to do what I want to do.” Sanders is turning in a stellar season as well with 27 touchdown passes, one away from tying Sefo Liufau for the most in a single season in program history. He’s projected to be one of the first QBs off the draft board. The future certainly looks bright at Colorado thanks to the legacies Sanders and Hunter under coach Deion Sanders. But that’s a point to ponder later. “I can’t think too much forward past Saturday,” Shedeur Sanders cracked. “The main thing is winning the Big 12 championship. That’s the main thing we’re focused on.” ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here . AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-football

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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Minister Dr R Bindu stated that entrepreneurs should step forward to become job providers instead of remaining job seekers and make efforts to find solutions to the problem of unemployment among skilled workers. The Minister was inaugurating the two-day 'Kerala Kaumudi Tech Expo-2024' organized by Kerala Kaumudi in association with Prathidhwani, the welfare organization of IT employees, at Bhavani Buildings in Technopark. "Entrepreneurs should step forward to become job providers instead of remaining job seekers. Through this, they should make efforts to find solutions to the problem of unemployment among skilled workers. The capital city is witnessing numerous conclaves. Kerala Kaumudi is organizing several conclaves today related to renewable energy and sustainable development ideas. K Sukumaran is a personality who has become synonymous with the term 'Pathradhipar.' As a media platform led by talented individuals, Kerala Kaumudi's commitment to standing by the truth is still significant," the Minister said. The Minister visited the SK Hospital stall at the expo, where she underwent tests for blood sugar, blood pressure, and an ECG. Prathidhwani Secretary Vineeth Chandran received Kerala Kaumudi's token of appreciation for Technopark employees from the Minister. The Minister also unveiled the logo of the Technopark Premier League. Prathidhwani Secretary Vineeth Chandran, Kerala Kaumudi General Managers Shiras Jalal, Ayyappadas, and Chief Manager Vimal Kumar spoke during the event. Tech Expo stalls The Kerala Kaumudi Tech Expo features stalls by various companies and government departments, including S K Hospital's General Medicine, Cosmetology, and Audiometry departments, Sun Homes Builders, Jisan Technologies Private Limited, and government departments such as Non-Conventional Energy and Tourism Promotion Council. This expo is a platform to showcase cutting-edge technologies and various services in the IT and healthcare sectors. It is not only an opportunity for IT professionals in Technopark, but also for outsiders to visit the expo and interact with experts at various stalls.Here's something you haven't heard in a very long time if you've followed the Tampa Bay Buccaneers: The offense has one of the best rushing attacks in the NFL. The numbers and the tape don't lie. Per Next Gen Stats, the Bucs average the eighth-most rushing yards per game (138.3) and they average 5.1 yards per carry, which is fourth-best out of all 32 teams. In terms of advanced stats, their 0.01 EPA per carry is seventh-best, their 43.4% success rate is 10th-best, and their 0.8 rush yards over expected per carry is fifth-best. Another major stat that stands out is the Bucs currently own the sixth-most carries of 10+ yards at 53. That type of run is considered to be an explosive play and if you follow football, you know just how important explosives are when it comes to not just moving the ball up and down the field, but winning games, as well. The offensive line is obviously where everything starts, but it doesn't stop there when it comes to explosive runs. The Bucs need everyone on the same page and following through with their jobs - primarily the wide receivers and tight ends. If those guys aren't holding up their end of the bargain, then those runs don't happen. That's a very underrated factor in everything and there are plenty of teams that don't have the guys willing to block or even capable of blocking to the extent the Bucs' players do. “Schematically, guys are executing in the right way," Baker Mayfield told reporters on Wednesday. "[The] offensive line is playing unbelievable in some of the schemes that we’re having success on. [The running] backs are hitting the holes where they should be, and then tight ends and receivers are doing their job. You don’t have some of these explosive runs unless guys are blocking down field. That’s the important part is guys being fully bought in to the run game and understanding that it helps us as a whole.” “The biggest thing for the explosive runs are the tight ends and the [wide] receivers," Todd Bowles told reporters . "If they don’t do their jobs down the field, those are six-, seven-, eight-yard gains. Those guys do a very good job in the run game. With the addition of the offensive line – I’m not counting them out – they’re the lynchpin of the whole thing. Those guys do a very good job of getting downfield and blocking.” Per Pro Football Focus, the Bucs are one of just two teams with a combination of five players, be it tight ends or receivers or both, in the top-49 of run blocking grades among players with at least 86 run blocking snaps on the year. The only other team with that combination is the Indianapolis Colts. Trust me, I am fully in the corner that doesn't put complete stock into PFF's grades, but it's still noteworthy, ultimately. Mike Evans owns the second-highest run blocking grade out of everyone at 79.2. Then, it's receiver Ryan Miller (65.1), receiver Sterling Shepard (62.8), receiver Chris Godwin (62.7), and then tight end Cade Otton (61.5) rounding out the list. This should help the Bucs against the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 15. The Chargers allow 4.6 yards per carry, which is tied for the 10th-highest mark and they have allowed 44 runs of 10+ yards, which is 12th-most. They also own one of the lowest stuff rates at 13.2% and their rate of -0.03 EPA/rush attempt is tied for 11th-highest. “They play really, really hard," said Mayfield. "Obviously, they have great players. I think Derwin James is playing some of the best ball of his career right now. They’re using him really well and obviously the guys up front – they have some stars up there. I think the secondary as a whole is playing really well, not letting a lot of things behind them. They’re obviously coached well, they fly to the ball, keep things in front of them, fly and play for each other.” Sure, the defense is a good one when looking at the unit as a whole, but there are certainly cracks to exploit and the Bucs will try and do just that when they head West later in the week. When people think about the Bucs, it's easy to think of Mayfield, Evans, and Godwin lighting up the scoreboard, but the running game has been the backbone of the offense, through and through, in 2024. And it's going to stay that way as long as these guys keep doing what they're doing. This article first appeared on A to Z Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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