Colorado-Baylor Notes

vs
Wyoming

Sep 20 (Sat)

8:15 p.m.

  • The Buffaloes forced overtime on a 43-yard touchdown from Shedeur Sanders to LaJohntay Wester with no time left in regulation.  It is the third time in CU history a touchdown was scored with no time left in regulation of a game that the Buffaloes ultimately won.  The other two had touchdowns that ended the game are pretty famous plays in college football history, the Miracle at Michigan when Kordell Stewart threw a 64-yard touchdown to Michael Westbrook to beat Michigan 27-26 in 1994, and the other when Charles S. Johnson scored on a 1-yard touchdown to beat Missouri 33-31 in 1990 on what was believed at the time to be fourth down.  (Yes, I'm avoiding saying fifth down). 
  • Travis Hunter caught 7 passes for 130 yards on offense and defensively he had three tackles, the final one of which happened to be on the game's final play when he forced a fumble on Dominic Richardson that traveled through the end zone for a touchback and ended the drive and thus the game.  Hunter had his fifth straight 100-yard receiving games, now two games longer than any other such performance in school history. 
  • Shedeur Sanders was 25-of-41 passing for 341 yards and two touchdowns with no interceptions.  He added a third touchdown on the ground and gained 68 yards on 11 carries taking out sack yardage.  
  • LaJohntay Wester, the NCAA's active leader in receptions had four receptions for 68 yards and a touchdown on the final play of regulation.  He now has 270 career receptions for 2,929 yards and 25 touchdowns in his career.  He has also caught a touchdown in three straight games. 
  • The Buffs defense continued their second half dominance.  The Buffs have allowed just 19 points in the second half this season.  Against Baylor, the Buffs held the Bears to 313 yards of offense and just 148 passing yards.  
  • BONUS: This was the Buffs first win in a Big 12 conference game wince a 44-36 victory over Kansas State on Nov. 20, 2010.Â