November 14, 2026 | Football
BOULDER – The Colorado Buffaloes' offense delivered its best performance of the 2026 season in the upset win over No. 14 Houston on Friday.
The CU attack put up staggering numbers in the duel, scoring six touchdowns – the second-highest mark of the season, and the most against a Big 12 opponent in 2026 – and putting up 466 total yards, a season-high over an FBS opponent this year.
"They got it together tonight," Head Coach Deion "Coach Prime" Sanders said about the offense. "I mean, we threw the heck out of the ball a little bit, and we ran the heck out of the ball."
The offense fired on all cylinders and at every level. The rushing attack was explosive all night, racking up 249 yards and scoring three big-play touchdowns in the first half. This sparked a 10-point comeback for the Buffs as their momentum added two more scores in the second.
"We worked all week for this," running back Richard Young said. "And a thing I can say is that we never give up."
Young found the end zone twice against the Cougars. The other rushing scores came from running backs DeKalon Taylor on an electric 67-yard play in the second quarter, and JaQuail Smith, who broke free for 32 to close out the first half. Quarterback Kaneal Sweetwyne chipped in a 14-yard touchdown on his first snap of the game after coming in for a momentarily injured quarterback Isaac Wilson in the third quarter.
While the ground game led the way, Colorado's passing attack also delivered. Wilson threw for 217 passing yards and a touchdown, and wide receiver Joseph Williams tallied 80 yards and a touchdown on five catches, bringing his total to 100 catches as a Buff.
"I'm very appreciative of the coaching staff for continuing to trust in me," Williams said. "That builds my confidence up even more, each game we go, and each practice we go. So the more trust and the more confidence I build, the more I keep having games like this."
Williams and the Colorado offense now turn their attention to the final two games of the regular season as the Buffaloes look to build on their offensive momentum and strengthen their push for bowl eligibility.
"Everybody's counting us out when they say we can't win two games in a row to make a bowl game," Williams added. "But why can't we? Everybody in the building believes it, and everyone in the building knows it, so we are approaching it like we are going to do it. We've got two games left."
The CU attack put up staggering numbers in the duel, scoring six touchdowns – the second-highest mark of the season, and the most against a Big 12 opponent in 2026 – and putting up 466 total yards, a season-high over an FBS opponent this year.
"They got it together tonight," Head Coach Deion "Coach Prime" Sanders said about the offense. "I mean, we threw the heck out of the ball a little bit, and we ran the heck out of the ball."
The offense fired on all cylinders and at every level. The rushing attack was explosive all night, racking up 249 yards and scoring three big-play touchdowns in the first half. This sparked a 10-point comeback for the Buffs as their momentum added two more scores in the second.
"We worked all week for this," running back Richard Young said. "And a thing I can say is that we never give up."
Young found the end zone twice against the Cougars. The other rushing scores came from running backs DeKalon Taylor on an electric 67-yard play in the second quarter, and JaQuail Smith, who broke free for 32 to close out the first half. Quarterback Kaneal Sweetwyne chipped in a 14-yard touchdown on his first snap of the game after coming in for a momentarily injured quarterback Isaac Wilson in the third quarter.
While the ground game led the way, Colorado's passing attack also delivered. Wilson threw for 217 passing yards and a touchdown, and wide receiver Joseph Williams tallied 80 yards and a touchdown on five catches, bringing his total to 100 catches as a Buff.
"I'm very appreciative of the coaching staff for continuing to trust in me," Williams said. "That builds my confidence up even more, each game we go, and each practice we go. So the more trust and the more confidence I build, the more I keep having games like this."
Williams and the Colorado offense now turn their attention to the final two games of the regular season as the Buffaloes look to build on their offensive momentum and strengthen their push for bowl eligibility.
"Everybody's counting us out when they say we can't win two games in a row to make a bowl game," Williams added. "But why can't we? Everybody in the building believes it, and everyone in the building knows it, so we are approaching it like we are going to do it. We've got two games left."
Players Mentioned
RB
/ Football
QB
/ Football
RB
/ Football
WR
/ Football
QB
/ Football
RB
/ FootballFriday, November 13
Thursday, November 12
Wednesday, November 11
Tuesday, November 10
