Colorado WR Travis Hunter could play Friday against Stanford

Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter has a "tremendous chance" to return Friday against Stanford after missing the team's last three games, coach Deion Sanders said.

Sanders said Tuesday that Hunter, a cornerback and wide receiver who sustained a lacerated liver Sept. 16 against Colorado State, is cleared to play and has been practicing. Sanders wants to ensure that Hunter is in game shape and won't be "a liability" for the Buffaloes, who enter the game at 4-2 following Saturday's win at Arizona State.

"I don't want him to be a liability, I want him to always be a tremendous asset," Sanders said. "Travis came to me [Monday] morning, saying, 'What more can I do to help us get to the point that…