N. Colorado punter guilty of assault

I know, I wasn't there or anything but from what I've read in the articles, he was unaccounted for during the time of the stabbing, his girlfriend had some pretty damning testimony and text messages pretty much would lead me to believe he did it. I mean seriously, who stabs a punter in the kicking leg and runs off? It just seems like common sense that it would be him. At least he was acquitted of attempted murder cause he definitely didn't try to kill him if he went for the leg.