Colorado trailed, 24-10, at one point
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The Buffaloes pulled off an incredible win after a wild sequence of events against Baylor, coming away with a 38-31 overtime victory.
After Baylor missed a 45-yard field goal to go up two possessions, Colorado had one more chance with 2:19 left, and they pulled out a miracle. Shedeur Sanders found a wide-open Will Sheppard inside the five-yard line, but it was dropped – however, on the next play, Sanders, rolling out to his left, again went for the end zone, and this one was caught by LaJohntay Webster as time expired – the ensuing PAT was good, forcing the game into overtime.
Omarion Miller #4 of the Colorado Buffaloes celebrates after scoring a touchdown during the second quarter against the Baylor Bears at Folsom Field on September 21, 2024 in Boulder, Colorado. (Andrew Wevers/Getty Images)
Baylor won the overtime coin toss and opted to play defense. It didn’t matter much to Colorado, though, as Micah Welch scored from a yard out on the Buffs’ seventh play of the drive to go up, 38-31.
Baylor got to the two-yard line, but Travis Hunter forced a Dominic Richardson fumble right at the goal line – the ball was batted through the back of the end zone, resulting in a touchback. Colorado fans rushed the field while the play was under review, but they would not regret their decision.
Colorado allowed a 100-yard kickoff return for a score and another long touchdown to trail 24-10 at one point, but they found the end zone before the end of the first half to cut their deficit in half.
The Buffs stopped Baylor on a 4th and inches midway through the third quarter, putting a stop at facing yet another two-possession deficit. After both teams exchanged punts, Shedeur Sanders found Travis Hunter on two long plays to get inside the 10-yard line; two plays later, the game was tied at 24 after Welch punched one into the end zone.
Colorado Buffaloes running back Micah Welch (29) celebrates with teammates after scoring during the second half against the Baylor Bears at Folsom Field. (Christopher Hanewinckel-Imagn Images)
The Colorado defense continued to stand on its head, but as Deion Sanders opted not to try a 52-yard field goal, his son was sacked on a 4th and 8 from Baylor’s 35-yard line. The Bears took over with just over nine minutes to go, and it took them eight plays to get into the end zone, as Sawyer Robertson found Hal Presley for a 24-yard score.
Sanders was sacked on Colorado’s first two plays of the ensuing drive for a combined loss of 21 yards, thus eventually forcing a punt from their own end zone. That gave Baylor decent field position, but their 45-yard field goal was wide right, which led to Colorado’s overtime-forcing drive.
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