Colorado-UCF Notes

vs
Wyoming

Sep 20 (Sat)

8:15 p.m.

  • The Buffaloes improve to 4-1 overall and 2-0 in Big 12 play on the strength of the eighth-biggest upset against the spread in program history, being a 14.5-point underdog going into the game. Of the wins against at least a 14-point spread this is the largest victory of 27 points. The previous widest margin was a 13-point win against Oklahoma State in 1974. The Buffs’ 27-point win is also the largest margin of victory in a conference road game since defeating Oklahoma State in Stillwater, 34-0, on October 1, 2005. 
  • Travis Hunter caught 9 passes for 89 yards and one touchdown on offense and defensively had two tackles, one pass breakup, and an interception. Hunter recorded his second career game with a receiving touchdown and an interception, the first coming against CSU on September 14.  He stands at 46 receptions 561 receiving yards and six touchdowns on offense, with 16 tackles, two tackles for loss, three pass breakups, and two interceptions on defense.
  • Shedeur Sanders was 28-of-35 passing for 290 yards and three touchdowns to three different receivers. He added three carries for 28 yards taking out sack yardage.
  • The defense held the No. 1 rushing team in the country to 177 rushing yards. UCF came in averaging 375.7 rushing yards per game. CU recorded five sacks for 21 yards and 13 total tackles for loss for 40 yards. Four different players recorded a sack including redshirt freshman Taje McCoy who recorded the first two sacks of his career.  A total of 13 different players recorded at least a half-tackle for loss.
  • LaJohntay Wester, who sits number two in the NCAA with 273 career receptions, caught three balls for 34 yards and his fifth touchdown of the season. His touchdown makes it four straight games with a touchdown and he becomes just the eighth player in CU history to catch a TD in four or more straight games. 
  • BONUS: The 95-yard fumble return for touchdown by Cam'Ron Silmon-Craig in the fourth quarter is tied for the second-longest fumble return in CU history behind only Ben Kelly's 96-yard fumble return for a touchdown against Kansas on September 18, 1999. The last defensive touchdown for the Buffs was Shilo Sanders 80-yard pick-six against CSU last season.