Travis Hunter had one of the best performances by a receiver in Colorado history on Saturday night.

And he was so good on the other side of the ball that on Monday he was named the Big 12 Conference defensive player of the week after his performance in the Buffaloes’ 28-9 victory against Colorado State.

Hunter, a junior cornerback/receiver, had five tackles, one pass breakup and an interception on defense, helping the Buffs (2-1) dominate the rival Rams.

On offense, Hunter caught 13 passes for 100 yards and two touchdowns. It’s only the fifth time in CU history that a player posted at least 12 catches, 100 yards and two touchdowns — and Hunter is the only player to do it twice (also last year vs. Stanford).

Hunter is the first CU player to earn a Big 12 weekly honor since Rodney Stewart on Nov. 20, 2010. The Buffs spent the past 13 years in the Pac-12.

In its return to the Big 12, CU will play its conference opener on Saturday against Baylor. Kickoff is slated for 6 p.m., and the game will be broadcast on Fox. CU is a 1.5-point favorite against the Bears (2-1).

Notable

CU will have to wait to find out its game time for a Sept. 28 trip to Central Florida. The game was one of six Big 12 games that TV partners put under a six-day selection, meaning the game time and TV assignment won’t be announced until Saturday night or Sunday. … Other Big 12 weekly honors on Monday went to UCF running back RJ Harvey (offense), Kansas State — and former Buff — running back Dylan Edwards (special teams) and West Virginia defensive lineman TJ Jackson (newcomer). … While the Baylor game is sold out, Colorado has a limited amount of tickets available for three future home games, vs. Kansas State (Oct. 12), vs. Utah (Nov. 16) and versus Oklahoma State (Nov. 29).