Colorado vs. Colorado State

Friday, August 31, 2018

Colorado beat Colorado State 45–⁠13. It was their 90th meeting; after it, Colorado led the series 61–⁠22–⁠2 in the games on file.

Neutral siteColorado5–⁠7 in 2018
45
Neutral siteColorado State3–⁠9 in 2018
13

Final at Sports Authority Field at Mile High, DenverTV: CBSSNAttendance 70,158

At kickoff
73°F, overcast, wind 8 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Atct Rocky Mountain Metro (KBJC), 19 km from the stadium, 15 minutes after kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Colorado21717045
Colorado State730313

Standouts

Player stats

Colorado

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Steven Montez22/2533841
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Travon McMillian10103149
Kyle Evans1259011
Beau Bisharat752020
Steven Montez334138
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Laviska Shenault Jr.11211189
K.D. Nixon6112146
Jay MacIntyre110010
Juwann Winfree2714
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Nate Landman16201
Delrick Abrams Jr.9100
Rick Gamboa6000
Mustafa Johnson51.50.50
Nick Fisher5000
Chris Mulumba4110
Jase Franke3110
Carson Wells20.50.50

Colorado State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
K.J. Carta-Samuels18/3317611
Collin Hill1/4500
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Marcus McElroy1461024
Izzy Matthews153008
Nikko Hall1808
K.J. Carta-Samuels94011
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Olabisi Johnson682126
Preston Williams649014
Izzy Matthews31407
Warren Jackson112012
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Josh Watson150.500
Ellison Hubbard70.500
Tre Thomas6000
Jamal Hicks6000
V.J. Banks1001

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

Team stats

ColoradoColorado State
596Total yards284
338Passing yards181
258Rushing yards103
13.5Yards per pass4.9
6.4Yards per rush2.6
23First downs20
4–⁠9Third downs7–⁠19
0–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠1
2Turnovers1
6–⁠44Penalties5–⁠35
26:33Possession33:27
3Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

ColoradoColorado State
53%Success rate37%
0.34EPA per play−0.07
1.41Explosiveness0.96
−0.01Rushing EPA−0.14
0.92Passing EPA0.02
25%Passing-down success23%
0.02First-down EPA−0.07
0.47Second-down EPA−0.36
1.57Third-down EPA0.20
21%Havoc by its defense11%

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 and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

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

The line

Colorado State −7, over/under 65.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Colorado State 69%, Colorado 31%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Colorado State end zoneColorado end zoneQ1 ColoradoTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 Colorado StatePunt, 6 playsQ1 ColoradoTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 Colorado StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 ColoradoTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 Colorado StatePunt, 6 playsQ1 ColoradoInterception, 3 playsQ2 Colorado StateInterception, 12 playsQ2 ColoradoTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 Colorado StatePunt, 4 playsQ2 ColoradoPunt, 4 playsQ2 Colorado StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 ColoradoFumble, 1 playQ2 Colorado StateField goal, 7 playsQ3 Colorado StatePunt, 4 playsQ3 ColoradoTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 Colorado StatePunt, 4 playsQ3 ColoradoTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 Colorado StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 ColoradoField goal, 9 playsQ3 Colorado StatePunt, 8 playsQ4 ColoradoPunt, 3 playsQ4 Colorado StateField goal, 10 playsQ4 ColoradoPunt, 3 playsQ4 Colorado StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 ColoradoTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ4 Colorado StateEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Colorado State drives left to right, Colorado right to left.
  1. Q1 ColoradoTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 Colorado StatePunt, 6 plays, 17 yards
  3. Q1 ColoradoTouchdown, 5 plays, 87 yards
  4. Q1 Colorado StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  5. Q1 ColoradoTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  6. Q1 Colorado StatePunt, 6 plays, 7 yards
  7. Q1 ColoradoInterception, 3 plays, 11 yards
  8. Q2 Colorado StateInterception, 12 plays, 34 yards
  9. Q2 ColoradoTouchdown, 8 plays, 48 yards
  10. Q2 Colorado StatePunt, 4 plays, 16 yards
  11. Q2 ColoradoPunt, 4 plays, 39 yards
  12. Q2 Colorado StatePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  13. Q2 ColoradoFumble, 1 play, 2 yards
  14. Q2 Colorado StateField goal, 7 plays, 31 yards
  15. Q3 Colorado StatePunt, 4 plays, 11 yards
  16. Q3 ColoradoTouchdown, 3 plays, 85 yards
  17. Q3 Colorado StatePunt, 4 plays, 12 yards
  18. Q3 ColoradoTouchdown, 5 plays, 70 yards
  19. Q3 Colorado StatePunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  20. Q3 ColoradoField goal, 9 plays, 45 yards
  21. Q3 Colorado StatePunt, 8 plays, 27 yards
  22. Q4 ColoradoPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  23. Q4 Colorado StateField goal, 10 plays, 49 yards
  24. Q4 ColoradoPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  25. Q4 Colorado StatePunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  26. Q4 ColoradoTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 46 yards
  27. Q4 Colorado StateEnd of game, 1 play, 11 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Colorado 21, Colorado State 7
Colorado Touchdown, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Braxton Davis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Steven Montez pass complete to Laviska Shenault Jr. for 8 yds to the Colo 33
15:002nd & 2 at own 33Steven Montez pass complete to Laviska Shenault Jr. for 17 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at the 50Steven Montez pass complete to K.D. Nixon for 7 yds to the ColSt 43
15:002nd & 3 at opp 43Kyle Evans run for 5 yds to the ColSt 38 for a 1ST down
13:361st & 10 at opp 38Steven Montez run for 38 yds for a TD (James Stefanou KICK)Colorado 7, Colorado State 0
Colorado State Punt, 6 plays
13:361st & 0 at own 35Davis Price kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:361st & 10 at own 25Izzy Matthews run for 8 yds to the ColSt 33
13:362nd & 2 at own 33Izzy Matthews run for 1 yd to the ColSt 34
13:363rd & 1 at own 34Izzy Matthews run for 1 yd to the ColSt 35 for a 1ST down
13:361st & 10 at own 35Izzy Matthews run for 3 yds to the ColSt 38
13:362nd & 7 at own 38K.J. Carta-Samuels pass complete to Preston Williams for 6 yds to the ColSt 44
13:363rd & 1 at own 44K.J. Carta-Samuels run for a loss of 2 yards to the ColSt 42
13:364th & 3 at own 42Ryan Stonehouse punt for 53 yds , Ronnie Blackmon returns for 8 yds to the Colo 13
Colorado Touchdown, 5 plays
9:541st & 10 at own 13Steven Montez pass complete to K.D. Nixon for 13 yds to the Colo 26 for a 1ST down
9:541st & 10 at own 26Kyle Evans run for 8 yds to the Colo 34
9:542nd & 2 at own 34Steven Montez pass complete to Laviska Shenault Jr. for 5 yds to the Colo 39 for a 1ST down
9:541st & 10 at own 39COLORADO ST Penalty, delay of game (5 Yards) to the Colo 44
9:541st & 5 at own 44Steven Montez pass complete to Jay MacIntyre for 10 yds to the ColSt 46 for a 1ST down
8:171st & 10 at opp 46Steven Montez pass complete to K.D. Nixon for 46 yds for a TD COLORADO Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the ColSt 8 (James Stefanou KICK)Colorado 14, Colorado State 0
Colorado State Touchdown, 7 plays
8:171st & 0 at the 50Davis Price kickoff for 50 yds for a touchback
8:171st & 10 at own 25K.J. Carta-Samuels pass complete to Olabisi Johnson for 17 yds to the ColSt 42 for a 1ST down
8:171st & 10 at own 42Izzy Matthews run for 4 yds to the ColSt 46
8:172nd & 6 at own 46K.J. Carta-Samuels pass complete to Warren Jackson for 12 yds to the Colo 42 for a 1ST down
8:171st & 10 at opp 42K.J. Carta-Samuels pass incomplete to Preston Williams
8:172nd & 10 at opp 42Izzy Matthews run for 3 yds to the Colo 39
8:173rd & 7 at opp 39K.J. Carta-Samuels pass complete to Olabisi Johnson for 13 yds to the Colo 26 for a 1ST down
5:541st & 10 at opp 26K.J. Carta-Samuels pass complete to Olabisi Johnson for 26 yds for a TD (Wyatt Bryan KICK)Colorado 14, Colorado State 7
Colorado Touchdown, 9 plays
5:541st & 0 at own 35Braxton Davis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:541st & 10 at own 25Steven Montez pass complete to Juwann Winfree for 3 yds to the Colo 28
5:542nd & 7 at own 28Travon McMillian run for 15 yds to the Colo 43 for a 1ST down
5:541st & 10 at own 43Steven Montez pass complete to Laviska Shenault Jr. for 9 yds to the ColSt 48
5:542nd & 1 at opp 48Travon McMillian run for 7 yds to the ColSt 41 for a 1ST down
5:541st & 10 at opp 41Travon McMillian run for 18 yds to the ColSt 23 for a 1ST down
4:381st & 10 at opp 23Timeout COLORADO, clock 04:38
4:381st & 10 at opp 23Steven Montez pass complete to Laviska Shenault Jr. for 8 yds to the ColSt 15
4:382nd & 2 at opp 15Kyle Evans run for 11 yds to the ColSt 4 for a 1ST down
4:381st & goal at opp 4Kyle Evans run for no gain to the ColSt 4
3:252nd & goal at opp 4Steven Montez pass complete to Beau Bisharat for 4 yds for a TD (James Stefanou KICK)Colorado 21, Colorado State 7
Colorado State Punt, 6 plays
3:251st & 0 at own 35Davis Price kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:251st & 10 at own 25Marcus McElroy run for 2 yds to the ColSt 27
3:252nd & 8 at own 27K.J. Carta-Samuels pass complete to Preston Williams for 3 yds to the ColSt 30
3:253rd & 5 at own 30K.J. Carta-Samuels pass complete to Preston Williams for 7 yds to the ColSt 37 for a 1ST down
2:011st & 10 at own 37Timeout COLORADO, clock 02:01
2:011st & 10 at own 37Marcus McElroy run for 1 yd to the ColSt 38
2:012nd & 9 at own 38K.J. Carta-Samuels pass incomplete to Warren Jackson
2:013rd & 9 at own 38K.J. Carta-Samuels sacked by Mustafa Johnson and Carson Wells for a loss of 6 yards to the ColSt 32
2:014th & 15 at own 32Ryan Stonehouse punt for 21 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Colo 47
Colorado Interception, 3 plays
0:311st & 10 at own 47Travon McMillian run for 4 yds to the ColSt 49
0:312nd & 6 at opp 49Steven Montez pass complete to K.D. Nixon for 7 yds to the ColSt 42 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 42Steven Montez pass intercepted V.J. Banks return for no gain to the ColSt 15
2nd quarter6 drives, then Colorado 28, Colorado State 10
Colorado State Interception, 12 plays
14:541st & 10 at own 15Izzy Matthews run for a loss of 1 yard to the ColSt 14
14:542nd & 11 at own 14K.J. Carta-Samuels pass complete to Olabisi Johnson for 10 yds to the ColSt 24
14:543rd & 1 at own 24Izzy Matthews run for 2 yds to the ColSt 26 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at own 26K.J. Carta-Samuels run for 7 yds to the ColSt 33
14:542nd & 3 at own 33Izzy Matthews run for 2 yds to the ColSt 35
14:543rd & 1 at own 35Izzy Matthews run for 2 yds to the ColSt 37 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at own 37K.J. Carta-Samuels run for no gain to the ColSt 37
14:542nd & 10 at own 37K.J. Carta-Samuels pass complete to Preston Williams for 9 yds to the ColSt 46
14:543rd & 1 at own 46Izzy Matthews run for a loss of 1 yard to the ColSt 45
14:544th & 2 at own 45K.J. Carta-Samuels pass complete to Olabisi Johnson for 4 yds to the ColSt 49 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at own 49K.J. Carta-Samuels pass incomplete to Preston Williams
14:542nd & 10 at own 49K.J. Carta-Samuels pass intercepted Nate Landman return for 2 yds to the ColSt 48
Colorado Touchdown, 8 plays
9:371st & 10 at opp 48Steven Montez pass complete to Laviska Shenault Jr. for 16 yds to the ColSt 32 for a 1ST down
9:371st & 10 at opp 32Kyle Evans run for 8 yds to the ColSt 24
9:372nd & 2 at opp 24Steven Montez pass complete to Laviska Shenault Jr. for 8 yds to the ColSt 16 for a 1ST down
9:371st & 10 at opp 16Kyle Evans run for no gain to the ColSt 16
9:372nd & 10 at opp 16Kyle Evans run for 6 yds to the ColSt 10
9:373rd & 4 at opp 10Laviska Shenault Jr. run for 5 yds to the ColSt 5 for a 1ST down
9:371st & goal at opp 5Travon McMillian run for 1 yd to the ColSt 4
6:142nd & goal at opp 4Steven Montez pass complete to Juwann Winfree for 4 yds for a TD (James Stefanou KICK)Colorado 28, Colorado State 7
Colorado State Punt, 4 plays
6:141st & 0 at own 20Davis Price kickoff for 77 yds , Anthony Hawkins return for 25 yds to the ColSt 28
6:071st & 10 at own 28K.J. Carta-Samuels pass complete to Olabisi Johnson for 12 yds to the ColSt 40 for a 1ST down
6:071st & 10 at own 40K.J. Carta-Samuels pass incomplete to Izzy Matthews
6:072nd & 10 at own 40K.J. Carta-Samuels run for 2 yds to the ColSt 42
6:073rd & 8 at own 42K.J. Carta-Samuels run for 2 yds to the ColSt 44
6:074th & 6 at own 44Ryan Stonehouse punt for 53 yds , Ronnie Blackmon returns for 15 yds to the Colo 18
Colorado Punt, 4 plays
4:251st & 10 at own 18Steven Montez pass complete to K.D. Nixon for 37 yds to the ColSt 45 for a 1ST down
4:251st & 10 at opp 45Travon McMillian run for 1 yd to the ColSt 44
4:252nd & 9 at opp 44Steven Montez pass complete to Laviska Shenault Jr. for 1 yd to the ColSt 43
4:253rd & 8 at opp 43Steven Montez pass incomplete to Laviska Shenault Jr.
2:414th & 8 at opp 43Timeout COLORADO, clock 02:41
2:414th & 8 at opp 43Alex Kinney punt for 42 yds, downed at the ColSt 1
Colorado State Punt, 3 plays
2:321st & 10 at own 1Izzy Matthews run for 2 yds to the ColSt 3
2:322nd & 8 at own 3Izzy Matthews run for 4 yds to the ColSt 7 COLORADO ST Penalty, illegal formation ( Yards) declined
2:323rd & 4 at own 7Izzy Matthews run for a loss of 2 yards to the ColSt 5
1:124th & 6 at own 5Timeout COLORADO, clock 01:12
1:124th & 6 at own 5Ryan Stonehouse punt for 52 yds , Ronnie Blackmon returns for 19 yds to the ColSt 38
0:581st & 10 at opp 38Steven Montez pass complete to K.D. Nixon for 4 yds K.D. Nixon fumbled, forced by Rashad Ajayi, recovered by ColSt Arjay Jean
Colorado State Field goal, 7 plays
0:521st & 10 at own 36K.J. Carta-Samuels pass complete to Cameron Butler for 9 yds to the ColSt 45
0:452nd & 1 at own 45Timeout COLORADO, clock 00:45
0:452nd & 1 at own 45K.J. Carta-Samuels pass complete to Preston Williams for 10 yds to the Colo 45 for a 1ST down
0:451st & 10 at opp 45K.J. Carta-Samuels pass incomplete to Preston Williams, broken up by Delrick Abrams Jr.
0:452nd & 10 at opp 45K.J. Carta-Samuels pass incomplete to Cameron Butler, broken up by Drew Lewis
0:453rd & 10 at opp 45K.J. Carta-Samuels pass complete to Izzy Matthews for 7 yds to the Colo 38
0:164th & 3 at opp 38Timeout COLORADO, clock 00:16
0:104th & 3 at opp 38DAVIS, B. field goal attempt from 56 MISSED – wide right,, clock 00:10, PENALTY COLO roughing the kicker (Udoffia, Trey) 5 yards to the COLO33, 1ST DOWN CSU, NO PLAY.
0:101st & 10 at opp 33K.J. Carta-Samuels pass incomplete to Preston Williams
0:002nd & 10 at opp 33Wyatt Bryan 51 yd FG GOODColorado 28, Colorado State 10
3rd quarter7 drives, then Colorado 45, Colorado State 10
Colorado State Punt, 4 plays
15:001st & 0 at own 35Davis Price kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25K.J. Carta-Samuels run for 11 yds to the ColSt 36 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 36K.J. Carta-Samuels pass incomplete to Olabisi Johnson
15:002nd & 10 at own 36K.J. Carta-Samuels pass incomplete to Cameron Butler, broken up by Drew Lewis
15:003rd & 10 at own 36K.J. Carta-Samuels pass incomplete to Warren Jackson
15:004th & 10 at own 36Ryan Stonehouse punt for 50 yds, downed at the Colo 14
Colorado Touchdown, 3 plays
13:591st & 10 at own 15Steven Montez pass incomplete to Travon McMillian
13:592nd & 10 at own 15Montez, Steven pass complete to Nixon, K.D. for 23 yards to the COLO38, out-of-bounds (FOGAL, J.), PENALTY COLO holding (Shenault, Lavis) 7 yards to the COLO8, NO PLAY.
13:592nd & 17 at own 8Steven Montez run for 3 yds to the Colo 11
12:413rd & 14 at own 11Steven Montez pass complete to Laviska Shenault Jr. for 89 yds for a TD (James Stefanou KICK)Colorado 35, Colorado State 10
Colorado State Punt, 4 plays
12:411st & 0 at own 35Davis Price kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:401st & 10 at own 25Marcus McElroy run for 1 yd to the ColSt 26
12:402nd & 9 at own 26HILL, C. pass incomplete to JOHNSON, O., QB hurry by Johnson, Mustaf, PENALTY COLO pass interference (Wigley, Dante) 10 yards to the CSU36, 1ST DOWN CSU, NO PLAY.
12:401st & 10 at own 36Marcus McElroy run for 1 yd to the ColSt 37
12:402nd & 9 at own 37Collin Hill pass incomplete to Preston Williams
12:403rd & 9 at own 37Collin Hill pass complete to Izzy Matthews for 5 yds to the ColSt 42
12:404th & 4 at own 42COLORADO ST Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the ColSt 37
12:404th & 9 at own 37Ryan Stonehouse punt for 61 yds , Ronnie Blackmon returns for 28 yds to the Colo 30
Colorado Touchdown, 5 plays
10:181st & 10 at own 30Kyle Evans run for 9 yds to the Colo 39
10:182nd & 1 at own 39Kyle Evans run for 3 yds to the Colo 42 for a 1ST down
10:181st & 10 at own 42Kyle Evans run for 2 yds to the Colo 44
10:182nd & 8 at own 44Steven Montez pass complete to Laviska Shenault Jr. for 7 yds to the ColSt 49
8:463rd & 1 at opp 49Travon McMillian run for 49 yds for a TD (James Stefanou KICK)Colorado 42, Colorado State 10
Colorado State Punt, 3 plays
8:461st & 0 at own 35Davis Price kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:461st & 10 at own 25Izzy Matthews run for 2 yds to the ColSt 27
8:462nd & 8 at own 27COLORADO ST Penalty, false start (Ben Knox) to the ColSt 22
8:462nd & 13 at own 22Collin Hill pass incomplete to Cameron Butler
8:463rd & 13 at own 22Collin Hill pass incomplete
8:464th & 13 at own 22Ryan Stonehouse punt for 57 yds , Ronnie Blackmon returns for 12 yds to the Colo 33
Colorado Field goal, 9 plays
7:261st & 10 at own 33Steven Montez pass complete to Tony Brown for a loss of 6 yards to the Colo 27
7:262nd & 16 at own 27Kyle Evans run for 4 yds to the Colo 31
7:263rd & 12 at own 31Steven Montez pass complete to Laviska Shenault Jr. for 43 yds to the ColSt 26 for a 1ST down
7:261st & 10 at opp 26Kyle Evans run for 3 yds to the ColSt 23
7:262nd & 7 at opp 23Travon McMillian run for 8 yds to the ColSt 15 for a 1ST down
7:261st & 10 at opp 15Steven Montez run for a loss of 5 yards to the ColSt 22 Steven Montez fumbled, recovered by Colo Steven Montez , return for no gain to the ColSt 22
7:262nd & 17 at opp 22Travon McMillian run for no gain to the ColSt 22
7:263rd & 17 at opp 22Travon McMillian run for no gain to the ColSt 22
3:234th & 17 at opp 22James Stefanou 39 yd FG GOODColorado 45, Colorado State 10
Colorado State Punt, 8 plays
3:231st & 0 at own 35Davis Price kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:231st & 10 at own 25Marcus McElroy run for 2 yds to the ColSt 27
3:232nd & 8 at own 27COLORADO ST Penalty, false start (Tyler Bjorklund) to the ColSt 22
3:232nd & 13 at own 22K.J. Carta-Samuels pass complete to Izzy Matthews for 2 yds to the ColSt 24
3:233rd & 11 at own 24K.J. Carta-Samuels pass complete to Preston Williams for 14 yds to the ColSt 38 for a 1ST down
3:231st & 10 at own 38Marcus McElroy run for 5 yds to the ColSt 43
3:232nd & 5 at own 43K.J. Carta-Samuels pass complete to Nikko Hall for 7 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
3:231st & 10 at the 50K.J. Carta-Samuels pass incomplete to Warren Jackson, broken up by Nate Landman
3:232nd & 10 at the 50Marcus McElroy run for 5 yds to the Colo 45
Q4 15:003rd & 5 at opp 45K.J. Carta-Samuels sacked by Jase Franke for a loss of 3 yards to the Colo 48
Q4 15:004th & 8 at opp 48Ryan Stonehouse punt for 40 yds, downed at the Colo 8
4th quarter6 drives, then Colorado 45, Colorado State 13
Colorado Punt, 3 plays
14:061st & 10 at own 8Beau Bisharat run for 2 yds to the Colo 10
14:062nd & 8 at own 10Beau Bisharat run for 4 yds to the Colo 14
14:063rd & 4 at own 14Beau Bisharat run for 1 yd to the Colo 15 COLORADO Penalty, illegal formation ( Yards) declined
14:064th & 3 at own 15Alex Kinney punt for 43 yds , Olabisi Johnson returns for no gain to the ColSt 42
Colorado State Field goal, 10 plays
12:201st & 10 at own 42Marcus McElroy run for 24 yds to the Colo 34 for a 1ST down
12:201st & 10 at opp 34Nikko Hall run for 8 yds to the Colo 26
12:202nd & 2 at opp 26Marcus McElroy run for 2 yds to the Colo 24 for a 1ST down
12:201st & 10 at opp 24K.J. Carta-Samuels pass complete to EJ Scott for 8 yds to the Colo 16
12:202nd & 2 at opp 16Marcus McElroy run for a loss of 2 yards to the Colo 18
12:203rd & 4 at opp 18Marcus McElroy run for 14 yds to the Colo 4 for a 1ST down
12:201st & goal at opp 4MCELROY, M. rush for loss of 1 yard to the COLO5 (Landman, Nate;Rakestraw, Derr), PENALTY COLO offside (Lang, Terrance) 2 yards to the COLO2, NO PLAY.
12:201st & goal at opp 2Marcus McElroy run for a loss of 7 yards to the Colo 9
12:202nd & goal at opp 9K.J. Carta-Samuels pass incomplete
12:203rd & goal at opp 9K.J. Carta-Samuels pass incomplete to Cameron Butler, broken up by Derrion Rakestraw
8:394th & goal at opp 9Wyatt Bryan 27 yd FG GOODColorado 45, Colorado State 13
Colorado Punt, 3 plays
8:391st & 0 at own 35Braxton Davis kickoff for 65 yds , Donovan Lee return for 31 yds to the Colo 31
8:311st & 10 at own 31Sam Noyer run for a loss of 3 yards to the Colo 28
8:052nd & 13 at own 28Timeout COLORADO, clock 08:05
8:052nd & 13 at own 28Alex Fontenot run for 5 yds to the Colo 33
8:053rd & 8 at own 33Alex Fontenot run for 1 yd to the Colo 35 Alex Fontenot fumbled, forced by Jan-Phillip Bombek, recovered by Colo Alex Fontenot
8:054th & 6 at own 35Alex Kinney punt for 45 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the ColSt 20
Colorado State Punt, 3 plays
6:351st & 10 at own 20Marcus McElroy run for 2 yds to the ColSt 22
6:352nd & 8 at own 22K.J. Carta-Samuels pass incomplete to EJ Scott, broken up by Ronnie Blackmon
6:353rd & 8 at own 22K.J. Carta-Samuels sacked by Daniel Talley and Chris Mulumba for a loss of 7 yards to the ColSt 15
6:354th & 15 at own 15Ryan Stonehouse punt for 52 yds , Donovan Lee returns for 3 yds to the Colo 36
Colorado Turnover on downs, 8 plays
4:471st & 10 at own 36Beau Bisharat run for 4 yds to the Colo 40
4:472nd & 6 at own 40Beau Bisharat run for 20 yds to the ColSt 40 for a 1ST down
4:471st & 10 at opp 40Beau Bisharat run for 4 yds to the ColSt 36
4:472nd & 6 at opp 36Beau Bisharat run for 17 yds to the ColSt 19 for a 1ST down
4:471st & 10 at opp 19Alex Fontenot run for 7 yds to the ColSt 12
4:472nd & 3 at opp 12TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the ColSt 14
4:473rd & 5 at opp 14TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the ColSt 16
4:474th & 7 at opp 16TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the ColSt 18
Colorado State End of game, 1 play
0:261st & 10 at own 18Marcus McElroy run for 11 yds to the ColSt 29 for a 1ST down

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.

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 three 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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