BOULDER — There was nothing Christian McCaffrey had left to prove on a chilly day at Folsom Field last November.
Having already rushed for 151 yards while staking Stanford to a 35-10 lead over Colorado, the former Valor Christian star had wrapped up another sterling individual performance in a sophomore season full of them.
But a Heisman Trophy campaign calls for big moments, savory highlight clips that leave voters shaking their heads. So McCaffrey lined up in the wildcat formation and took a direct snap. He rolled to his right and unleashed a beautiful touch pass to tight end Austin Hooper, who fell across the goal line for a 28-yard touchdown.