Laviska Shenault Jr. – Noteworthy
Star sophomore Laviska Shenault Jr. indicated on Instagram that he’d be back on the field Saturday when slumping Colorado hosts No. 10 Washington State. His return would provide a big boost for the banged-up Buffaloes (5-4, 2-4), who were once the last remaining unbeaten team in the Pac-12 but now face the possibility of missing out on a bowl berth that was in their grasp two weeks ago before they blew a 28-point second-half lead to lowly Oregon State. “The return of 2Live ..” Shenault posted Sunday night.
Buffaloes coach Mike MacIntyre was more cautious, saying Shenault “did a little bit” in his return to practice Monday but labeling him “still day to day.” “Hopefully we’ll get him back sometime before the year is over,” MacIntyre said. The Buffs were 5-0 when Shenault got hurt at USC, and Colorado lost that game and the next three without the superstar receiver who had six TD receptions and five TD runs before getting injured. Shenault was a Heisman hopeful as he piled up 780 yards on 60 receptions and 87 yards on 15 rushes, and his return took on more urgency when Buffaloes receivers Jay MacIntyre (concussion) and K.D. Nixon (hip) got hurt last week at Arizona. – AP College Football