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Colorado State vs. Colorado

Saturday, September 1, 2007

Colorado beat Colorado State 31–⁠28 in overtime. It was their 79th meeting; after it, Colorado led the series 53–⁠19–⁠2 in the games on file.

Neutral siteColorado State3–⁠9 in 2007
28
Neutral siteColorado6–⁠7 in 2007
31

Final, overtimeAttendance 68,133

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTFinal
Colorado State77140028
Colorado14383331

Standouts

Photos from the game

  • The Colorado Buffaloes against the Colorado State Rams in the Rocky Mountain Showdown
    The Colorado Buffaloes against the Colorado State Rams in the Rocky Mountain ShowdownPhoto: Joseph Van, CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
  • The Colorado Buffaloes against the Colorado State Rams in the Rocky Mountain Showdown
    The Colorado Buffaloes against the Colorado State Rams in the Rocky Mountain ShowdownPhoto: Joseph Van, CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
  • The Colorado Buffaloes against the Colorado State Rams in the Rocky Mountain Showdown
    The Colorado Buffaloes against the Colorado State Rams in the Rocky Mountain ShowdownPhoto: Joseph Van, CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons

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Player stats

Colorado State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Caleb Jeffrey Hanie20/2722931
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kyle Bell40135114
Caleb Jeffrey Hanie111109
Gartrell Johnson31106
John Mosure1101
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Kory Sperry8103337
Johnny Walker574022
Luke Roberts32208
Kyle Bell216011
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Mike Pagnotta130

Colorado

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Cody Hawkins18/3120121
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Demetrius Sumler1685114
Patrick Williams224024
Kevin Moyd1909
Stephone Robinson2706
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Scotty McKnight8106132
Patrick Williams559031
Hugh Charles115015
Tyson DeVree110110
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Terrence Wheatley100

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Colorado StateColorado
386Total yards330
253Passing yards207
157Rushing yards129
8.5Yards per pass6.3
2.8Yards per rush4.6
25First downs18
11–⁠19Third downs6–⁠14
1–⁠3Fourth downs0–⁠0
1Turnovers3
6–⁠49Penalties4–⁠30
22:34Possession14:00

Efficiency

Colorado StateColorado
50%Success rate54%
0.11EPA per play0.22
0.84Explosiveness1.01
−0.10Rushing EPA0.11
0.68Passing EPA0.48
50%Passing-down success60%
−0.10First-down EPA0.31
0.02Second-down EPA−0.44
0.95Third-down EPA1.06
4%Havoc by its defense2%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Colorado 53% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Every drive

Colorado end zoneColorado State end zoneQ1 ColoradoTouchdown pass, 6 playsQ1 Colorado StateTouchdown pass, 12 playsQ1 ColoradoTouchdown pass, 4 playsQ1 Colorado StateTouchdown pass, 17 playsQ2 ColoradoFumble, 7 playsQ2 Colorado StateTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ2 ColoradoPunt, 6 playsQ2 Colorado StatePunt, 4 playsQ2 ColoradoField goal, 4 playsQ2 Colorado StateEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Colorado StateTouchdown pass, 7 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Colorado drives left to right, Colorado State right to left. Our source’s drive data for this game doesn’t add up to the final score, so a score may be missing here; the scoring by quarter above is complete.
  1. Q1 ColoradoTouchdown pass, 6 plays, 83 yards
  2. Q1 Colorado StateTouchdown pass, 12 plays, 77 yards
  3. Q1 ColoradoTouchdown pass, 4 plays, 46 yards
  4. Q1 Colorado StateTouchdown pass, 17 plays, 60 yards
  5. Q2 ColoradoFumble, 7 plays, 22 yards
  6. Q2 Colorado StateTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 20 yards
  7. Q2 ColoradoPunt, 6 plays, 22 yards
  8. Q2 Colorado StatePunt, 4 plays, 5 yards
  9. Q2 ColoradoField goal, 4 plays, 25 yards
  10. Q2 Colorado StateEnd of half, 1 play, 0 yards
  11. Q3 Colorado StateTouchdown pass, 7 plays, 77 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then Colorado 14, Colorado State 7
Colorado Touchdown pass, 6 plays
1:551st & 10 at own 17Patrick Williams rush for 24 yards to the Colo 41 for a 1ST down, tackled by Klint Kubiak.
1:551st & 10 at own 41Cody Hawkins pass complete to Scotty McKnight for 9 yards to the 50 yard line, tackled by Mike Pagnotta.
1:552nd & 1 at the 50Demetrius Sumler rush for 4 yards to the ColSt 46 for a 1ST down, tackled by Jake Pottorff and Kyle Bell.
1:551st & 10 at opp 46Cody Hawkins pass complete to Hugh Charles for 15 yards to the ColSt 31 for a 1ST down, tackled by Klint Kubiak.
1:551st & 10 at opp 31Demetrius Sumler rush for 7 yards to the ColSt 24, tackled by Jake Pottorff and Jesse Nading.
12:522nd & 3 at opp 24Cody Hawkins pass complete to Scotty McKnight for 24 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
12:52Kevin Eberhart extra point GOOD.
12:52Kevin Eberhart kickoff for 68 yards returned by George Hill for 21 yards to the ColSt 23, tackled by Benjamin Burney.
Colorado State Touchdown pass, 12 plays
12:471st & 10 at own 23Caleb Hanie pass complete to Johnny Walker for 22 yards to the ColSt 45 for a 1ST down, tackled by Jeff Smart.
12:471st & 10 at own 45Kyle Bell rush for 1 yard to the ColSt 46, tackled by R.J. Brown and Jordon Dizon.
12:472nd & 9 at own 46Kyle Bell rush for 8 yards to the Colo 46, tackled by Jordon Dizon.
11:133rd & 1 at opp 46Timeout Colorado, clock 11:13.
11:133rd & 1 at opp 46Caleb Hanie rush for 2 yards to the Colo 44 for a 1ST down, tackled by George Hypolite and Maurice Lucas.
11:131st & 10 at opp 44Caleb Hanie pass complete to Kory Sperry for 14 yards to the Colo 30 for a 1ST down, tackled by Benjamin Burney and Brad Jones.
11:131st & 10 at opp 30Kyle Bell rush for 5 yards to the Colo 25, tackled by Alonzo Barrett.
11:132nd & 5 at opp 25Caleb Hanie pass complete to Luke Roberts for 8 yards to the Colo 17 for a 1ST down, tackled by Benjamin Burney and Jordon Dizon.
11:131st & 10 at opp 17Kyle Bell rush for 3 yards to the Colo 14, tackled by Jordon Dizon and Daniel Dykes.
11:132nd & 7 at opp 14Kyle Bell rush for 5 yards to the Colo 9, tackled by Ryan Walters.
11:133rd & 2 at opp 9Kyle Bell rush for 3 yards to the Colo 6 for a 1ST down, tackled by Jordon Dizon.
11:131st & goal at opp 6Kyle Bell rush for no gain to the Colo 6, tackled by George Hypolite and Maurice Lucas.
6:562nd & goal at opp 6Caleb Hanie pass complete to Kory Sperry for 6 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
6:56Jason Smith extra point GOOD.
6:56Jason Smith kickoff for 59 yards returned by Terrence Wheatley for 43 yards to the ColSt 46, tackled by Dion Morton.
Colorado Touchdown pass, 4 plays
6:501st & 10 at opp 46Byron Ellis rush for 1 yard to the ColSt 45, tackled by Jake Galusha.
6:502nd & 9 at opp 45Cody Hawkins pass complete to Scotty McKnight for 32 yards to the ColSt 13 for a 1ST down, tackled by Klint Kubiak.
6:501st & 10 at opp 13Demetrius Sumler rush for 3 yards to the ColSt 10, tackled by Jeff Horinek.
5:182nd & 7 at opp 10Cody Hawkins pass complete to Tyson DeVree for 10 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
5:18Kevin Eberhart extra point GOOD.
5:18Tyler Cope kickoff for 58 yards returned by George Hill for 28 yards to the ColSt 40, tackled by Cha’pelle Brown and Daniel Dykes.
Colorado State Touchdown pass, 17 plays
5:111st & 10 at own 40Kyle Bell rush for 2 yards to the ColSt 42, tackled by Jeff Smart and Jordon Dizon.
5:112nd & 8 at own 42Caleb Hanie rush for 5 yards to the ColSt 47, tackled by Ryan Walters.
5:113rd & 3 at own 47Caleb Hanie rush for 9 yards to the Colo 44 for a 1ST down, tackled by Jordon Dizon.
5:111st & 10 at opp 44Kyle Bell rush for 1 yard to the Colo 43, tackled by Daniel Dykes and Jeff Smart.
5:112nd & 9 at opp 43Kyle Bell rush for 2 yards to the Colo 41, tackled by Brad Jones and Cha’pelle Brown.
5:113rd & 7 at opp 41Caleb Hanie pass complete to Johnny Walker for 12 yards to the Colo 29 for a 1ST down, tackled by Brad Jones.
5:111st & 10 at opp 29Colorado St penalty 15 yard unsportsmanlike conduct on Johnny Walker accepted.
2:171st & 10 at opp 44Timeout Colorado State, clock 02:17.
2:171st & 10 at opp 44Kyle Bell rush for 5 yards to the Colo 39, tackled by Maurice Lucas and R.J. Brown.
2:172nd & 5 at opp 39Kyle Bell rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Colo 41, tackled by Brandon Nicolas.
2:173rd & 7 at opp 41Caleb Hanie pass complete to Kory Sperry for 7 yards to the Colo 34 for a 1ST down, tackled by Jordon Dizon.
2:171st & 10 at opp 34Caleb Hanie pass complete to Kyle Bell for 11 yards to the Colo 23 for a 1ST down, tackled by Terrence Wheatley and Ryan Walters.
2:171st & 10 at opp 23Caleb Hanie rush for 9 yards to the Colo 14, tackled by Ryan Walters.
2:172nd & 1 at opp 14Kyle Bell rush for no gain to the Colo 14, tackled by Brandon Nicolas and George Hypolite.
Q2 15:003rd & 1 at opp 14Caleb Hanie rush for 2 yards to the Colo 12 for a 1ST down, tackled by George Hypolite and Maurice Lucas.
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 12Kyle Bell rush for a loss of 4 yards to the Colo 16, tackled by George Hypolite and R.J. Brown.
Q2 15:002nd & 14 at opp 16Kyle Bell rush for 11 yards to the Colo 5, tackled by Ryan Walters.
Q2 15:003rd & 3 at opp 5Gartrell Johnson III rush for 1 yard to the Colo 4, tackled by R.J. Brown and Brandon Nicolas.
Q2 12:284th & 2 at opp 4Timeout Colorado State, clock 12:28.
Q2 12:224th & 2 at opp 4Caleb Hanie pass complete to Kory Sperry for 4 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q2 12:22Jason Smith extra point GOOD.
Q2 12:22Jason Smith kickoff for 70 yards returned by Terrence Wheatley for 24 yards to the Colo 24, tackled by Kyle Bell.
2nd quarter5 drives, then Colorado 17, Colorado State 14
Colorado Fumble, 7 plays
12:171st & 10 at own 24Stephone Robinson rush for 6 yards to the Colo 30, tackled by Joey Rucks and Blake Smith.
12:172nd & 4 at own 30Byron Ellis rush for 2 yards to the Colo 32, tackled by Mike Pagnotta and Jeff Horinek.
12:173rd & 2 at own 32Cody Hawkins rush for 4 yards to the Colo 36 for a 1ST down, tackled by Jesse Nading and Curtis Cornelson.
12:171st & 10 at own 36Demetrius Sumler rush for 12 yards to the Colo 48 for a 1ST down, tackled by Klint Kubiak.
12:171st & 10 at own 48Demetrius Sumler rush for 5 yards to the ColSt 47, tackled by Curtis Cornelson.
12:172nd & 5 at opp 47Cody Hawkins pass incomplete to N/A.
12:173rd & 5 at opp 47Colorado penalty 5 yard false start on Scotty McKnight accepted.
12:173rd & 10 at own 48Team rush for a loss of 2 yards, fumbled at the Colo 46, recovered by Jake Pottorff at the Colo 46.
Colorado State Turnover on downs, 7 plays
9:301st & 10 at opp 45Timeout Colorado State, clock 09:30.
9:301st & 10 at opp 45Caleb Hanie pass incomplete to N/A.
9:302nd & 10 at opp 45Gartrell Johnson III rush for 4 yards to the Colo 41, tackled by George Hypolite and Brad Jones.
9:303rd & 6 at opp 41Colorado St penalty 5 yard false start on Cole Pemberton accepted.
9:303rd & 11 at opp 46Caleb Hanie pass complete to Damon Morton for 12 yards to the Colo 34 for a 1ST down, tackled by Benjamin Burney, Colorado penalty holding declined.
9:301st & 10 at opp 34Caleb Hanie pass incomplete to Luke Roberts.
9:302nd & 10 at opp 34Gartrell Johnson III rush for 6 yards to the Colo 28, tackled by Benjamin Burney.
9:303rd & 4 at opp 28Caleb Hanie pass complete to Kory Sperry for 2 yards to the Colo 26, tackled by Brad Jones and Jeff Smart.
9:304th & 2 at opp 26Caleb Hanie rush for 1 yard to the Colo 25, tackled by Brandon Nicolas.
Colorado Punt, 6 plays
6:251st & 10 at own 26Demetrius Sumler rush for 7 yards to the Colo 33, tackled by Wade Landers and Mike Pagnotta.
6:252nd & 3 at own 33Patrick Williams rush for no gain to the Colo 33, tackled by Jeff Horinek and Wade Landers.
6:253rd & 3 at own 33Cody Hawkins pass complete to Joe Sanders for 9 yards to the Colo 42 for a 1ST down, tackled by Klint Kubiak.
6:251st & 10 at own 42Cody Hawkins pass complete to Samson Jagoras for 4 yards to the Colo 46, tackled by Curtis Cornelson.
6:252nd & 6 at own 46Demetrius Sumler rush for 2 yards to the Colo 48, tackled by Wade Landers and Mike Pagnotta.
6:253rd & 4 at own 48Cody Hawkins pass incomplete to N/A.
6:254th & 4 at own 48Matthew DiLallo punt for 37 yards, fair catch by Johnny Walker at the ColSt 15.
Colorado State Punt, 4 plays
3:041st & 10 at own 15Kyle Bell rush for no gain to the ColSt 15, tackled by Jordon Dizon and Alonzo Barrett.
3:042nd & 10 at own 15Colorado St penalty 5 yard false start on Kory Sperry accepted.
3:042nd & 15 at own 10Colorado penalty 15 yard pass interference on Benjamin Burney accepted, no play.
3:041st & 10 at own 25Caleb Hanie rush for no gain to the ColSt 25, tackled by Brandon Nicolas and Jordon Dizon.
1:552nd & 10 at own 25Timeout Colorado, clock 01:55.
1:422nd & 10 at own 25Caleb Hanie sacked by George Hypolite at the ColSt 16 for a loss of 9 yards.
1:423rd & 19 at own 16Timeout Colorado, clock 01:42.
1:423rd & 19 at own 16Kyle Bell rush for 9 yards to the ColSt 25, tackled by Jordon Dizon.
1:424th & 10 at own 25Colorado St penalty 5 yard delay of game accepted.
1:424th & 15 at own 20Jimmie Kaylor punt for 46 yards, returned by Chase McBride for 20 yards to the ColSt 46, tackled by Tommie Hill.
Colorado Field goal, 4 plays
0:381st & 10 at opp 46Cody Hawkins sacked by Mike Pagnotta and Jesse Nading at the Colo 48 for a loss of 6 yards.
0:382nd & 16 at own 48Team pass incomplete.
0:383rd & 16 at own 48Cody Hawkins pass complete to Patrick Williams for 31 yards to the ColSt 21 for a 1ST down, tackled by Jake Galusha.
0:011st & 10 at opp 21Cody Hawkins pass incomplete to Scotty McKnight.
0:012nd & 10 at opp 21Kevin Eberhart 38 yard field goal GOOD.
0:01Tyler Cope kickoff for 37 yards returned by Zac Bryson for 16 yards to the ColSt 49, tackled by Tyler Cope.
Q3 15:00Tyler Cope kickoff for 66 yards returned by George Hill for 19 yards to the ColSt 23, tackled by Lionel Harris.
3rd quarter1 drive, then Colorado State 28, Colorado 25
Colorado State Touchdown pass, 7 plays
14:541st & 10 at own 23Kyle Bell rush for 7 yards to the ColSt 30, tackled by R.J. Brown and Brad Jones.
14:542nd & 3 at own 30Kyle Bell rush for 5 yards to the ColSt 35 for a 1ST down, tackled by Jason Brace.
14:541st & 10 at own 35Caleb Hanie pass complete to Johnny Walker for 8 yards to the ColSt 43, tackled by Daniel Dykes.
14:542nd & 2 at own 43Kyle Bell rush for 12 yards, fumbled at the Colo 45, forced by Jordon Dizon, recovered by ColSt at the Colo 45 for a 1ST down.
14:541st & 10 at opp 45Kyle Bell rush for 1 yard to the Colo 44, tackled by Terrence Wheatley and George Hypolite.
14:542nd & 9 at opp 44Caleb Hanie rush for 7 yards to the Colo 37, tackled by Ryan Walters.
12:053rd & 2 at opp 37Caleb Hanie pass complete to Kory Sperry for 37 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
12:05Jason Smith extra point GOOD.
12:05Jason Smith kickoff for 22 yards returned by R.J. Brown for no gain to the Colo 48, fumbled at the Colo 48, recovered by Jermaine Walters.

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

The series

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Officially, Colorado leads 69–⁠22–⁠2; as played, 64–⁠22–⁠2 in the 88 games on file; the official count covers all 93 meetings, counting the 14 since this game.

Recent meetings
2024Colorado 28, Colorado State 9
2023Colorado 43, Colorado State 35
2019Colorado 52, Colorado State 31
2018Colorado 45, Colorado State 13
2017Colorado 17, Colorado State 3
2016Colorado 44, Colorado State 7

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