Stanford at Colorado

Saturday, November 9, 2019

Colorado beat Stanford 16–⁠13. It was their 11th meeting; after it, Stanford led the series 6–⁠5.

AwayStanford4–⁠8 in 2019
13
HomeColorado5–⁠7 in 2019
16

Final at Folsom Field, BoulderTV: PAC12Attendance 49,224

At kickoff
77°F, clear, wind 3 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Boulder Municipal Airport (KBDU), 5 km from the stadium, 12 minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Mothershed, Mic; umpire Meisenheimer, R; head linesman Mattson, Kirk; line judge Dornan, Matt; side judge Hulscher, Berni; field judge Hall, Michael; back judge Hudson, Steve; center judge Love, JohnGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Stanford330713
Colorado730616

Standouts

Player stats

Stanford

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
K.J. Costello18/2924511
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Cameron Scarlett1363014
Austin Jones530013
Nathaniel Peat429011
K.J. Costello35014
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Simi Fehoko296179
Colby Parkinson554020
Michael Wilson334018
Osiris St. Brown230031
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Andrew Pryts7000
Casey Toohill6110
Ryan Beecher5000
Paulson Adebo5000
J.J. Parson0001

Colorado

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Steven Montez20/3018601
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Alex Fontenot1895018
Steven Montez840117
Jaren Mangham111806
K.D. Nixon214012
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Laviska Shenault Jr.891029
Tony Brown332013
K.D. Nixon332012
Dimitri Stanley21206
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Davion Taylor8200
Mikial Onu5000
Nate Landman5000
Akil Jones4000
Derrion Rakestraw4001
Terrance Lang2110
Mustafa Johnson2110

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

Team stats

StanfordColorado
372Total yards358
245Passing yards186
127Rushing yards172
8.4Yards per pass6.2
5.1Yards per rush4.2
15First downs24
3–⁠10Third downs6–⁠14
0–⁠0Fourth downs2–⁠2
1Turnovers1
8–⁠80Penalties5–⁠45
27:53Possession32:07
1Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

StanfordColorado
43%Success rate50%
0.14EPA per play0.08
1.09Explosiveness0.83
0.11Rushing EPA0.17
0.16Passing EPA0.05
33%Passing-down success31%
0.21First-down EPA−0.09
−0.12Second-down EPA0.06
0.49Third-down EPA0.43
8%Havoc by its defense14%

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)

Stanford 62% to win. Colorado won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Stanford −4, over/under 56.5.

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 Stanford 61%, Colorado 39%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Colorado end zoneStanford end zoneQ1 ColoradoTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 StanfordField goal, 11 playsQ1 ColoradoPunt, 7 playsQ1 StanfordPunt, 3 playsQ1 ColoradoInterception, 6 playsQ2 StanfordField goal, 8 playsQ2 ColoradoPunt, 4 playsQ2 StanfordInterception, 6 playsQ2 ColoradoField goal, 13 playsQ2 StanfordEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 StanfordMissed FG, 12 playsQ3 ColoradoPunt, 3 playsQ3 StanfordPunt, 8 playsQ3 ColoradoPunt, 5 playsQ3 StanfordTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 ColoradoField goal, 14 playsQ4 StanfordPunt, 3 playsQ4 ColoradoField goal, 13 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Colorado drives left to right, Stanford right to left.
  1. Q1 ColoradoTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 StanfordField goal, 11 plays, 53 yards
  3. Q1 ColoradoPunt, 7 plays, 17 yards
  4. Q1 StanfordPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  5. Q1 ColoradoInterception, 6 plays, 39 yards
  6. Q2 StanfordField goal, 8 plays, 47 yards
  7. Q2 ColoradoPunt, 4 plays, 21 yards
  8. Q2 StanfordInterception, 6 plays, 40 yards
  9. Q2 ColoradoField goal, 13 plays, 63 yards
  10. Q2 StanfordEnd of half, 2 plays, 4 yards
  11. Q3 StanfordMissed FG, 12 plays, 79 yards
  12. Q3 ColoradoPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  13. Q3 StanfordPunt, 8 plays, 34 yards
  14. Q3 ColoradoPunt, 5 plays, 14 yards
  15. Q3 StanfordTouchdown, 4 plays, 74 yards
  16. Q4 ColoradoField goal, 14 plays, 69 yards
  17. Q4 StanfordPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  18. Q4 ColoradoField goal, 13 plays, 61 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Colorado 7, Stanford 3
Colorado Touchdown, 9 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Ryan Sanborn kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Steven Montez pass complete to Tony Brown for 13 yds to the Colo 38 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 38Alex Fontenot run for 8 yds to the Colo 46
15:002nd & 2 at own 46Alex Fontenot run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at the 50Steven Montez run for 9 yds to the Stanf 41
15:002nd & 1 at opp 41Alex Fontenot run for 11 yds to the Stanf 30 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 30Steven Montez pass incomplete
15:002nd & 10 at opp 30Steven Montez pass complete to Dimitri Stanley for 6 yds to the Stanf 24
15:003rd & 4 at opp 24Alex Fontenot run for 11 yds to the Stanf 13 for a 1ST down
11:141st & 10 at opp 13Steven Montez run for 13 yds for a TD (Evan Price KICK)Colorado 7, Stanford 0
Stanford Field goal, 11 plays
11:141st & 0 at own 35Davis Price kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:141st & 10 at own 25K.J. Costello pass complete to Michael Wilson for 7 yds to the Stanf 32
11:142nd & 3 at own 32Cameron Scarlett run for 4 yds to the Stanf 36 for a 1ST down
11:141st & 10 at own 36Cameron Scarlett run for 14 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
11:141st & 10 at the 50K.J. Costello pass complete to Austin Jones for 4 yds to the Colo 46
11:142nd & 6 at opp 46K.J. Costello pass complete to Colby Parkinson for 14 yds to the Colo 32 for a 1ST down
11:141st & 10 at opp 32K.J. Costello pass complete to Tucker Fisk for 6 yds to the Colo 26
11:142nd & 4 at opp 26Nathaniel Peat run for 5 yds to the Colo 21 for a 1ST down
11:141st & 10 at opp 21K.J. Costello pass incomplete to Colby Parkinson
11:142nd & 10 at opp 21K.J. Costello pass incomplete to Michael Wilson
11:143rd & 10 at opp 21K.J. Costello pass complete to Osiris St. Brown for a loss of 1 yard to the Colo 22
5:584th & 11 at opp 22Ryan Sanborn 40 yd FG GOODColorado 7, Stanford 3
Colorado Punt, 7 plays
5:581st & 0 at own 35Ryan Sanborn kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:581st & 10 at own 25Steven Montez pass complete to Brady Russell for 7 yds to the Colo 32
5:582nd & 3 at own 32Jaren Mangham run for 2 yds to the Colo 34
5:583rd & 1 at own 34Jaren Mangham run for 4 yds to the Colo 38 for a 1ST down
5:581st & 10 at own 38K.D. Nixon run for 12 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
5:581st & 10 at the 50Jaren Mangham run for a loss of 4 yards to the Colo 46
5:582nd & 14 at own 46Steven Montez pass complete to Laviska Shenault Jr. for 6 yds to the Stanf 48
5:583rd & 8 at opp 48Steven Montez pass incomplete to K.D. Nixon
5:584th & 8 at opp 48Kinney, Alex punt 37 yards to the STAN11, Wilson,M return to the STAN11, fumble by Wilson,M recovered by COLO Bisharat, Beau at STAN9, PENALTY COLO holding (Bale, J.T.) 10 yards to the COLO42, NO PLAY.
5:584th & 18 at own 42Alex Kinney punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Michael Wilson at the Stanf 20
Stanford Punt, 3 plays
2:141st & 10 at own 20Cameron Scarlett run for 2 yds to the Stanf 22
2:142nd & 8 at own 22Cameron Scarlett run for 5 yds to the Stanf 27
2:143rd & 3 at own 27K.J. Costello pass incomplete to Colby Parkinson
2:144th & 3 at own 27Ryan Sanborn punt for 43 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Colo 30
Colorado Interception, 6 plays
0:361st & 10 at own 30Alex Fontenot run for 3 yds to the Colo 33
0:362nd & 7 at own 33Steven Montez pass complete to Laviska Shenault Jr. for 11 yds to the Colo 44 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 44Alex Fontenot run for a loss of 6 yards to the Colo 38
Q2 15:002nd & 16 at own 38COLORADO Penalty, false start (Tim Lynott) to the Colo 33
Q2 15:002nd & 21 at own 33Alex Fontenot run for 7 yds to the Colo 40
Q2 15:003rd & 14 at own 40Steven Montez pass complete to Laviska Shenault Jr. for 29 yds to the Stanf 31 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 31Steven Montez pass intercepted J.J. Parson return for 11 yds to the Stanf 36
2nd quarter5 drives, then Colorado 10, Stanford 6
Stanford Field goal, 8 plays
12:371st & 10 at own 36Austin Jones run for 3 yds to the Stanf 39
12:372nd & 7 at own 39K.J. Costello pass complete to Connor Wedington for a loss of 1 yard to the Stanf 38
12:373rd & 8 at own 38K.J. Costello pass complete to Colby Parkinson for 11 yds to the Stanf 49 for a 1ST down
12:371st & 10 at own 49K.J. Costello pass complete to Osiris St. Brown for 31 yds to the Colo 20 for a 1ST down
12:371st & 10 at opp 20Austin Jones run for 3 yds to the Colo 17
9:272nd & 7 at opp 17Timeout STANFORD, clock 09:27
9:272nd & 7 at opp 17K.J. Costello pass incomplete to Simi Fehoko
9:273rd & 7 at opp 17K.J. Costello pass incomplete to Colby Parkinson
9:094th & 7 at opp 17Ryan Sanborn 36 yd FG GOODColorado 7, Stanford 6
Colorado Punt, 4 plays
9:091st & 0 at own 35Ryan Sanborn kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:091st & 10 at own 25Steven Montez pass complete to Laviska Shenault Jr. for 14 yds to the Colo 39 for a 1ST down
9:091st & 10 at own 39Jaren Mangham run for a loss of 2 yards to the Colo 37
9:092nd & 12 at own 37Steven Montez pass complete to Laviska Shenault Jr. for 4 yds to the Colo 41
9:093rd & 8 at own 41STANFORD Penalty, offside defense (Jovan Swann) to the Colo 46
9:093rd & 3 at own 46Tony Brown run for no gain to the Colo 46
9:094th & 3 at own 46Alex Kinney punt for 54 yds for a touchback
Stanford Interception, 6 plays
6:341st & 10 at own 20Nathaniel Peat run for 7 yds to the Stanf 27
6:342nd & 3 at own 27Austin Jones run for 13 yds to the Stanf 40 for a 1ST down
6:341st & 10 at own 40K.J. Costello pass complete to Michael Wilson for 18 yds to the Colo 42 for a 1ST down
6:341st & 10 at opp 42K.J. Costello pass incomplete to Simi Fehoko
6:342nd & 10 at opp 42K.J. Costello pass complete to Colby Parkinson for 2 yds to the Colo 40
6:343rd & 8 at opp 40K.J. Costello pass intercepted Derrion Rakestraw return for 1 yd to the Colo 20
Colorado Field goal, 13 plays
3:421st & 10 at own 20Steven Montez sacked by Casey Toohill for a loss of 9 yards to the Colo 11
3:422nd & 19 at own 11Alex Fontenot run for 3 yds to the Colo 14
2:563rd & 16 at own 14Timeout STANFORD, clock 02:56
2:563rd & 16 at own 14Steven Montez pass complete to Laviska Shenault Jr. for 16 yds to the Colo 30 for a 1ST down
2:561st & 10 at own 30Fontenot, Alex rush for 12 yards to the COLO42 (Head,S), PENALTY COLO holding (Sherman, Willia) 10 yards to the COLO20, NO PLAY.
2:561st & 20 at own 20Steven Montez run for 17 yds to the Colo 37
2:562nd & 3 at own 37COLORADO Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Colo 32
2:562nd & 8 at own 32STANFORD Penalty, offside defense (Casey Toohill) to the Colo 37
2:562nd & 3 at own 37Alex Fontenot run for 2 yds to the Colo 39
2:563rd & 1 at own 39Alex Fontenot run for 10 yds to the Colo 49 for a 1ST down
2:561st & 10 at own 49Steven Montez pass complete to Maurice Bell for 8 yds to the Stanf 43
1:072nd & 2 at opp 43Timeout COLORADO, clock 01:07
1:072nd & 2 at opp 43Steven Montez pass complete to Tony Brown for 9 yds to the Stanf 34 for a 1ST down
1:071st & 10 at opp 34Steven Montez pass complete to K.D. Nixon for 11 yds to the Stanf 23 for a 1ST down
1:071st & 10 at opp 23Alex Fontenot run for 6 yds to the Stanf 17
0:522nd & 4 at opp 17Timeout COLORADO, clock 00:52
0:522nd & 4 at opp 17Steven Montez pass incomplete
0:523rd & 4 at opp 17Steven Montez pass incomplete
0:324th & 4 at opp 17Evan Price 34 yd FG GOODColorado 10, Stanford 6
Stanford End of half, 2 plays
0:321st & 0 at own 35Davis Price kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:321st & 10 at own 25Cameron Scarlett run for a loss of 3 yards to the Stanf 22
0:322nd & 13 at own 22K.J. Costello pass complete to Colby Parkinson for 7 yds to the Stanf 29
3rd quarter5 drives, then Colorado 10, Stanford 6
Stanford Missed FG, 12 plays
15:003rd & 6 at own 35Davis Price kickoff for 62 yds , Michael Wilson return for 4 yds to the Stanf 7
14:581st & 10 at own 7Cameron Scarlett run for 13 yds to the Stanf 20 for a 1ST down
14:581st & 10 at own 10Cameron Scarlett run for 5 yds to the Stanf 15
14:582nd & 5 at own 15K.J. Costello pass incomplete to Colby Parkinson
14:583rd & 5 at own 15Costello,K pass incomplete to Parkinson,C, PENALTY COLO pass interference (Taylor, Davion) 15 yards to the STAN30, 1ST DOWN STAN, NO PLAY.
14:581st & 10 at own 30K.J. Costello pass complete to Michael Wilson for 9 yds to the Stanf 39
14:582nd & 1 at own 39K.J. Costello pass complete to Simi Fehoko for 17 yds to the Colo 44 for a 1ST down
14:581st & 10 at opp 44Cameron Scarlett run for 9 yds to the Colo 35
14:582nd & 1 at opp 35K.J. Costello run for 14 yds to the Colo 21 for a 1ST down
14:581st & 10 at opp 21Nathaniel Peat run for 11 yds to the Colo 10 STANFORD Penalty, Offensive holding (Osiris St. Brown) to the Colo 20
14:581st & 9 at opp 20Cameron Scarlett run for 4 yds to the Colo 16
14:582nd & 5 at opp 16K.J. Costello pass incomplete to Connor Wedington
14:583rd & 5 at opp 16Cameron Scarlett run for 2 yds to the Colo 14
14:581st & 10 at own 20STANFORD Penalty, personal foul (-10 Yards) to the Stanf 10
9:304th & 3 at opp 14Ryan Sanborn 32 yd FG MISSED
Colorado Punt, 3 plays
9:301st & 10 at own 20Steven Montez pass complete to Laviska Shenault Jr. for 7 yds to the Colo 27
9:302nd & 3 at own 27Steven Montez pass incomplete
9:303rd & 3 at own 27K.D. Nixon run for 2 yds to the Colo 29
9:304th & 1 at own 29Alex Kinney punt for 59 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Stanf 12
Stanford Punt, 8 plays
8:091st & 10 at own 13Cameron Scarlett run for 3 yds to the Stanf 16
8:092nd & 7 at own 16K.J. Costello pass incomplete to Connor Wedington, broken up by K.J. Trujillo
8:093rd & 7 at own 16K.J. Costello pass complete to Colby Parkinson for 20 yds to the Stanf 36 for a 1ST down
8:091st & 10 at own 36Nathaniel Peat run for 6 yds to the Stanf 42
8:092nd & 4 at own 42K.J. Costello pass complete to Connor Wedington for 15 yds to the Colo 43 for a 1ST down
8:091st & 10 at opp 43Austin Jones run for 4 yds to the Colo 39
8:092nd & 6 at opp 39K.J. Costello sacked by Mustafa Johnson for a loss of 3 yards to the Colo 42
8:093rd & 9 at opp 42K.J. Costello sacked by Terrance Lang for a loss of 6 yards to the Colo 48
8:094th & 15 at opp 48STANFORD Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the Stanf 47
3:034th & 20 at own 47Timeout STANFORD, clock 03:03
3:034th & 20 at own 47Ryan Sanborn punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Dimitri Stanley at the Colo 12
Colorado Punt, 5 plays
2:561st & 10 at own 12Jaren Mangham run for 2 yds to the Colo 14
2:562nd & 8 at own 14Steven Montez pass complete to K.D. Nixon for 9 yds to the Colo 23 for a 1ST down
2:561st & 10 at own 23Steven Montez pass incomplete to K.D. Nixon
2:562nd & 10 at own 23Jaren Mangham run for 3 yds to the Colo 26
2:563rd & 7 at own 26Steven Montez pass incomplete to Brady Russell
2:564th & 7 at own 26Alex Kinney punt for 49 yds, fair catch by Michael Wilson at the Stanf 25
Stanford Touchdown, 4 plays
0:551st & 10 at own 26Cameron Scarlett run for 3 yds to the Stanf 29
0:552nd & 7 at own 29K.J. Costello pass complete to Jay Symonds for 5 yds to the Stanf 34 STANFORD Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Connor Wedington) to the Stanf 19
Q4 15:002nd & 17 at own 19Cameron Scarlett run for 2 yds to the Stanf 21
Q4 14:053rd & 15 at own 21K.J. Costello pass complete to Simi Fehoko for 79 yds for a TD (Ryan Sanborn KICK)Stanford 13, Colorado 10
4th quarter3 drives, then Colorado 16, Stanford 13
Colorado Field goal, 14 plays
14:051st & 0 at own 35Ryan Sanborn kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:051st & 10 at own 25Alex Fontenot run for 7 yds to the Colo 32
14:052nd & 3 at own 32Steven Montez pass complete to Dimitri Stanley for 6 yds to the Colo 38 for a 1ST down
14:051st & 10 at own 38Steven Montez pass complete to Laviska Shenault Jr. for 4 yds to the Colo 42
14:052nd & 6 at own 42Alex Fontenot run for 18 yds to the Stanf 40 for a 1ST down
14:051st & 10 at opp 40Steven Montez pass incomplete to Tony Brown
14:052nd & 10 at opp 40Steven Montez pass complete to Jaylon Jackson for 4 yds to the Stanf 36
14:053rd & 6 at opp 36Alex Fontenot run for 5 yds to the Stanf 31
14:054th & 1 at opp 31Alex Fontenot run for 1 yd to the Stanf 30 for a 1ST down
14:051st & 10 at opp 30Alex Fontenot run for 2 yds to the Stanf 28
14:052nd & 8 at opp 28Alex Fontenot run for a loss of 1 yard to the Stanf 29 for a 1ST down STANFORD Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Paulson Adebo) to the Stanf 14 for a 1ST down
14:051st & 10 at opp 14Alex Fontenot run for 4 yds to the Stanf 10
14:052nd & 6 at opp 10Steven Montez run for 4 yds to the Stanf 6
14:053rd & 2 at opp 6Steven Montez pass incomplete to K.D. Nixon
7:344th & 2 at opp 6Evan Price 23 yd FG GOODTied at 13
Stanford Punt, 3 plays
7:341st & 0 at own 35Davis Price kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:341st & 10 at own 25Austin Jones run for 7 yds to the Stanf 32
7:342nd & 3 at own 32K.J. Costello pass incomplete to Colby Parkinson, broken up by Davion Taylor
7:343rd & 3 at own 32K.J. Costello pass complete to Connor Wedington for 2 yds to the Stanf 34
7:344th & 1 at own 34Ryan Sanborn punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Dimitri Stanley at the Colo 20
Colorado Field goal, 13 plays
6:001st & 10 at own 20Steven Montez run for 6 yds to the Colo 26
6:002nd & 4 at own 26Jaren Mangham run for 3 yds to the Colo 29
6:003rd & 1 at own 29Steven Montez run for 2 yds to the Colo 31 for a 1ST down
6:001st & 10 at own 31Steven Montez pass complete to Tony Brown for 10 yds to the Colo 41 for a 1ST down
6:001st & 10 at own 41Jaren Mangham run for 1 yd to the Colo 42
6:002nd & 9 at own 42Steven Montez pass complete to Jaren Mangham for no gain to the Colo 42
6:003rd & 9 at own 42Montez, Steven pass incomplete to Brown, Tony, PENALTY STAN pass interference (Kelly,KB) 15 yards to the STAN43, 1ST DOWN COLO, NO PLAY.
6:001st & 10 at opp 43Jaren Mangham run for 3 yds to the Stanf 40
6:002nd & 7 at opp 40Jaren Mangham run for 6 yds to the Stanf 34
6:003rd & 1 at opp 34Jaren Mangham run for no gain to the Stanf 34
6:004th & 1 at opp 34Laviska Shenault Jr. run for 5 yds to the Stanf 29 for a 1ST down
6:001st & 10 at opp 29Steven Montez pass complete to K.D. Nixon for 12 yds to the Stanf 17 for a 1ST down
0:121st & 10 at opp 17Timeout COLORADO, clock 00:12
0:121st & 10 at opp 17Steven Montez run for a loss of 2 yards to the Stanf 19
0:022nd & 12 at opp 19Timeout COLORADO, clock 00:02
0:002nd & 12 at opp 19Evan Price 37 yd FG GOODColorado 16, Stanford 13

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.

Stanford leads 7–⁠6 in 13 meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2023Stanford 46, Colorado 43
2020Colorado 35, Stanford 32
2019Colorado 16, Stanford 13
2016Colorado 10, Stanford 5
2015Stanford 42, Colorado 10
2012Stanford 48, Colorado 0

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