It’s been 14 years since Colorado and Baylor played a football game against each other.
The Buffaloes and Bears play their Big 12 opener in front of a national television audience. Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders scored the first touchdown of the night.
Follow live updates from Folsom Field.
It’s a Folsom Field miracle.
On the final play of regulation time, Shedeur Sanders and LaJohntay Wester scored a 44-yard touchdown.
We are heading towards an extension.
Colorado 31, Pittsburgh 31. End of regulation.
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Baylor capped an eight-play, 61-yard drive with a 24-yard touchdown catch by Hal Presley.
Baylor 31, Colorado 24. 5:43 remaining.
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Travis Hunter caught two passes for 77 yards on Colorado’s six-play, 80-yard touchdown drive late in the third quarter.
Micah Welch equalized from 2 meters away.
Baylor 24, Colorado 24. 1:00 remaining in the third quarter.
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Colorado kicks off the second half.
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Although the incident had to be reviewed, Omarion Miller’s spectacular 58-yard catch-and-run for a touchdown was confirmed by officials.
Colorado needed that point before halftime after trailing by two points.
Baylor 24, Colorado 17. 43 seconds remaining in the first half.
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Baylor quarterback Sawyer Robertson scored a 45-yard touchdown on fourth-and-2 to give the Bears a two-point lead.
Colorado gets the ball first in the second half but needs to score a point before halftime.
Baylor 24, Colorado 10. 4:10 remaining in the first half.
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The game was tied for about 13 seconds.
Jamaal Bell returned a kickoff 100 yards and scored a Baylor touchdown to give the Bears back the lead.
Baylor 17, Colorado 10. 6:43 remaining in the first half.
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A 10-play, 55-yard drive was capped by a 43-yard field goal by Alejandro Mata.
Baylor 10, Colorado 10. 6:56 remaining in the first half.
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Baylor quarterback Sawyer Robertson threw a beautiful 30-yard touchdown pass to Monaray Baldwin, who pounced on the ball in the end zone. The touchdown play capped the Bears’ seven-play, 75-yard drive.
Baylor 10, Colorado 7. 14:26 remaining in the first half.
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Shedeur Sanders has not thrown an incomplete pass so far (6 of 6) and has hit five different receivers.
Baylor starts the second quarter right at midfield.
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Travis Hunter caught a 24-yard pass on third down and drew defensive pass interference in the end zone later in the drive. On the next play, Shedeur Sanders scored a rushing touchdown from two yards out.
It was Colorado’s first touchdown on the ground this season.
Colorado 7, Baylor 3. 1:56 remaining in the first quarter.
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A 54-yard punt return put Baylor inside Colorado’s 40-yard line and started its second drive, but the Buffs defense held firm and forced a 32-yard field goal.
Baylor 3, Colorado 0. 8:13 remaining in the first quarter.
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The Colorado football team wears a traditional look for their homecoming, wearing black jerseys with gold helmets and pants.
Baylor wears its all-white uniforms.
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- Date: Saturday, September 21
- Time: 6pm MT
- Location: Folsom Field, Boulder
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- Mark Johnson, Gary Barnett and Andy Lindahl will be heard on the Colorado Football radio station.
- 850 am KOA Denver
- SiriusXM 162 or 199/SXM App 960
- ESPN Radio will also broadcast the game with Mike Couzens, Max Starks and Mike Peasley on the conference call.
- Series record: Colorado leads 9-7
- Colorado’s last win: 2007 (43-23)
- Baylor’s last victory: 2010 (31-25)
Unless Baylor can run at will, the team is at a massive disadvantage in this matchup due to its quarterback situation, especially with Shedeur Sanders on the other side. The momentum from last week’s win and the homecoming spirit give Colorado the edge.
Colorado wins 24-13.
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According to BetMGM’s college football odds, Colorado is the one-point favorite to beat Baylor as of Saturday morning.
Colorado will be without running back Dallan Hayden on Saturday. The Ohio State transfer was the Buffs’ best runner before missing the Week 3 win over Colorado State. He is expected to be back next week for UCF, but Isaiah Augustave (transfer from Arkansas) and true freshman Micah Welch will lead the Colorado backfield against Baylor.
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There is a 70% chance of rain tonight in Boulder, with up to a quarter of an inch of precipitation expected.
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