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Colorado at TCU

Saturday, September 2, 2023

Colorado beat No. 17 TCU 45–⁠42. It was their second meeting; after it, the series stood even at 1–⁠1.

AwayColorado4–⁠8 in 2023
45
Home17TCU5–⁠7 in 2023
42

Final at Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort WorthTV: FOXAttendance 53,294FOX’s Big Noon Kickoff broadcast from here, September 2, 2023 (Wikipedia)

At kickoff
86°F, partly cloudy, wind 6 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Fort Worth Naval Air Station Jrb/Carswell Field (KNFW), 10 km from the stadium, eight minutes before kickoff
Official
Kevin MarGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Colorado710141445
TCU014141442

Standouts

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Player stats

Colorado

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Shedeur Sanders38/4751040
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Sy’veon Wilkerson1345110
Dylan Edwards62418
Anthony Hankerson92108
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Dylan Edwards5135375
Travis Hunter11119043
Xavier Weaver6118044
Jimmy Horn Jr.11117126
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Shilo Sanders10000
Marvin Ham II10000
Trevor Woods9001
Myles Slusher6000
Travis Hunter3001

TCU

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Chandler Morris24/4227922
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Emani Bailey14164074
Trey Sanders154637
Chandler Morris530119
Savion Williams114014
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
John Paul Richardson663017
Jared Wiley560121
Dylan Wright244123
Jack Bech334018
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Johnny Hodges9110
Bud Clark9000
Jamoi Hodge8210
Abraham Camara6100
Caleb Fox4110
Paul Oyewale3110

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

Team stats

ColoradoTCU
565Total yards541
510Passing yards279
55Rushing yards262
10.9Yards per pass6.6
1.6Yards per rush7.1
30First downs27
9–⁠15Third downs10–⁠17
2–⁠2Fourth downs1–⁠2
1Turnovers2
6–⁠35Penalties10–⁠78
34:33Possession25:27
0Sacks (by defense)4

Efficiency

ColoradoTCU
52%Success rate49%
0.43EPA per play0.26
1.57Explosiveness1.36
−0.18Rushing EPA0.46
0.77Passing EPA0.32
62%Passing-down success52%
0.04First-down EPA0.15
0.34Second-down EPA0.20
1.05Third-down EPA0.65
8%Havoc by its defense12%

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)

TCU 87% to win. Colorado pulled the upset.

The line

TCU −20, over/under 59.

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 TCU 92%, Colorado 8%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

TCU end zoneColorado end zoneQ1 TCUPunt, 3 playsQ1 ColoradoTouchdown, 13 playsQ1 TCUInterception, 8 playsQ1 ColoradoMissed FG, 12 playsQ1 TCUTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 ColoradoTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 TCUPunt, 5 playsQ2 ColoradoPunt, 3 playsQ2 TCUMissed FG, 7 playsQ2 ColoradoFumble, 2 playsQ2 TCUTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 ColoradoField goal, 9 playsQ3 ColoradoTouchdown, 1 playQ3 TCUTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 ColoradoPunt, 9 playsQ3 TCUInterception, 8 playsQ3 ColoradoPunt, 3 playsQ3 TCUTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 ColoradoTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 TCUTouchdown, 14 playsQ4 ColoradoTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 TCUTouchdown, 2 playsQ4 ColoradoTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 TCUTurnover on downs, 12 playsQ4 ColoradoEnd of game, 4 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. TCU drives left to right, Colorado right to left.
  1. Q1 TCUPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  2. Q1 ColoradoTouchdown, 13 plays, 73 yards
  3. Q1 TCUInterception, 8 plays, 61 yards
  4. Q1 ColoradoMissed FG, 12 plays, 49 yards
  5. Q1 TCUTouchdown, 7 plays, 52 yards
  6. Q2 ColoradoTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  7. Q2 TCUPunt, 5 plays, 12 yards
  8. Q2 ColoradoPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  9. Q2 TCUMissed FG, 7 plays, 27 yards
  10. Q2 ColoradoFumble, 2 plays, 6 yards
  11. Q2 TCUTouchdown, 4 plays, 22 yards
  12. Q2 ColoradoField goal, 9 plays, 44 yards
  13. Q3 ColoradoTouchdown, 1 play, 75 yards
  14. Q3 TCUTouchdown, 3 plays, 65 yards
  15. Q3 ColoradoPunt, 9 plays, 31 yards
  16. Q3 TCUInterception, 8 plays, 95 yards
  17. Q3 ColoradoPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  18. Q3 TCUTouchdown, 7 plays, 63 yards
  19. Q3 ColoradoTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
  20. Q3 TCUTouchdown, 14 plays, 79 yards
  21. Q4 ColoradoTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  22. Q4 TCUTouchdown, 2 plays, 8 yards
  23. Q4 ColoradoTouchdown, 6 plays, 82 yards
  24. Q4 TCUTurnover on downs, 12 plays, 43 yards
  25. Q4 ColoradoEnd of game, 4 plays, 8 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Colorado 7, TCU 0
TCU Punt, 3 plays
14:521st & 10 at own 35Jace Feely kickoff for 62 yds , Major Everhart return for 15 yds to the TCU 18
14:521st & 10 at own 18Emani Bailey run for 1 yd to the TCU 19
14:522nd & 9 at own 19Chandler Morris pass complete to Savion Williams for 6 yds to the TCU 25
14:523rd & 3 at own 25Chandler Morris pass incomplete to JP Richardson
14:044th & 3 at own 25Jordy Sandy punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Jimmy Horn Jr. at the COLO 27
Colorado Touchdown, 13 plays
14:041st & 10 at own 27Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Dylan Edwards for 7 yds to the COLO 34
14:042nd & 3 at own 34Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Travis Hunter for 6 yds to the TCU 40 for a 1ST down TCU Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Avery Helm) to the TCU 45 for a 1ST down
14:041st & 10 at opp 45Dylan Edwards run for 2 yds to the TCU 43
14:042nd & 8 at opp 43Shedeur Sanders pass incomplete to Travis Hunter
14:043rd & 8 at opp 43Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Michael Harrison for 8 yds to the TCU 35 for a 1ST down
14:041st & 10 at opp 35No Huddle-Shotgun Sanders,Shedeur rush middle for 0 yards to the TCU35 (Ibukun-Okeyode,Micheal; Obiazor,Namdi) PENALTY TCU Illegal Substitution (Glover,Vernon) 5 yards from TCU35 to TCU30. NO PLAY.
14:041st & 5 at opp 30Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Dylan Edwards for 3 yds to the TCU 27
14:042nd & 2 at opp 27Anthony Hankerson run for 4 yds to the TCU 23 for a 1ST down
14:041st & 10 at opp 23Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Travis Hunter for 9 yds to the TCU 14
14:042nd & 1 at opp 14Shedeur Sanders pass incomplete to Xavier Weaver
14:043rd & 1 at opp 14Anthony Hankerson run for 8 yds to the TCU 6 for a 1ST down
14:041st & goal at opp 6Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Jimmy Horn Jr. for 4 yds to the TCU 2
14:042nd & goal at opp 2Anthony Hankerson run for 2 yds to the TCU 4
8:583rd & goal at opp 4Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Dylan Edwards for 4 yds for a TD (Alejandro Mata KICK)Colorado 7, TCU 0
TCU Interception, 8 plays
8:581st & 10 at own 35Jace Feely kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:581st & 10 at own 25Chandler Morris pass complete to Savion Williams for no gain to the TCU 25
8:582nd & 10 at own 25Emani Bailey run for 14 yds to the TCU 39 for a 1ST down
8:581st & 10 at own 39Chandler Morris pass incomplete to Dylan Wright
8:582nd & 10 at own 39Chandler Morris pass complete to Jared Wiley for 14 yds to the COLO 47 for a 1ST down
8:581st & 10 at opp 47Chandler Morris pass complete to JoJo Earle for 16 yds to the COLO 31 for a 1ST down
8:581st & 10 at opp 31Chandler Morris pass complete to Warren Thompson for 18 yds to the COLO 13 for a 1ST down
8:581st & 10 at opp 13Emani Bailey run for 4 yds to the COLO 9
8:582nd & 6 at opp 9PENALTY TCU False Start (Coleman,Brandon) 5 yards from CU09 to CU14. NO PLAY.
6:222nd & 11 at opp 14Chandler Morris pass intercepted, touchback.
Colorado Missed FG, 12 plays
6:221st & 10 at own 20Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Jimmy Horn Jr. for 11 yds to the COLO 31 for a 1ST down
6:221st & 10 at own 31Anthony Hankerson run for 2 yds to the COLO 33
6:222nd & 8 at own 33Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Xavier Weaver for 5 yds to the COLO 38
6:223rd & 3 at own 38Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Xavier Weaver for 12 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
6:221st & 10 at the 50Shedeur Sanders pass incomplete to Travis Hunter
6:222nd & 10 at the 50Sy’veon Wilkerson run for 8 yds to the TCU 42
6:223rd & 2 at opp 42Sy’veon Wilkerson run for no gain to the TCU 42
6:224th & 2 at opp 42Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Jimmy Horn Jr. for 8 yds to the TCU 34 for a 1ST down
6:221st & 10 at opp 34Sy’veon Wilkerson run for 3 yds to the TCU 31
6:222nd & 7 at opp 31Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Tar’Varish Dawson for 4 yds to the TCU 27
6:223rd & 3 at opp 27Shedeur Sanders sacked by Jamoi Hodge for a loss of 4 yards to the TCU 31
1:144th & 7 at opp 31Jace Feely 49 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by Namdi Obiazor
TCU Touchdown, 7 plays
1:141st & 10 at own 48No Huddle-Shotgun Morris,Chandler pass incomplete short left to Richardson,JP PENALTY TCU Illegal Touch-Pass (Lanz,John) 5 yards from TCU48 to TCU43. NO PLAY.
1:142nd & 15 at own 43Chandler Morris pass complete to JP Richardson for 17 yds to the COLO 40 for a 1ST down
1:141st & 10 at opp 40Trey Sanders run for 3 yds to the COLO 37
1:142nd & 7 at opp 37Trey Sanders run for no gain to the COLO 37
0:003rd & 7 at opp 37Chandler Morris pass complete to Dylan Wright for 21 yds to the COLO 16 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 16Emani Bailey run for 4 yds to the COLO 12 Emani Bailey fumbled, recovered by TCU John Lanz
Q2 15:002nd & 6 at opp 12Trey Sanders run for 5 yds to the COLO 7
Q2 14:033rd & 1 at opp 7Timeout Colorado, clock 14:03
Q2 13:573rd & 1 at opp 7Trey Sanders run for 7 yds for a TD (Griffin Kell KICK)Tied at 7
2nd quarter7 drives, then Colorado 17, TCU 14
Colorado Touchdown, 10 plays
13:571st & 10 at own 35Griffin Kell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:571st & 10 at own 25Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Travis Hunter for 3 yds to the COLO 28
13:572nd & 7 at own 28Dylan Edwards run for 8 yds to the COLO 36 for a 1ST down
13:571st & 10 at own 36Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Travis Hunter for 2 yds to the COLO 38
13:572nd & 8 at own 38Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Jimmy Horn Jr. for 6 yds to the COLO 44
13:573rd & 2 at own 44Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Travis Hunter for 9 yds to the TCU 47 for a 1ST down
13:571st & 10 at opp 47Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Travis Hunter for 2 yds to the TCU 45
13:572nd & 8 at opp 45Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Xavier Weaver for 32 yds to the TCU 13 for a 1ST down
13:571st & 10 at opp 13Anthony Hankerson run for 5 yds to the TCU 8
13:572nd & 5 at opp 8Shedeur Sanders run for no gain to the TCU 8
9:343rd & 5 at opp 8No Huddle-Shotgun Sanders,Shedeur pass incomplete short left to Hunter,Travis PENALTY TCU Pass Interference (Newton,Josh) 6 yards from TCU08 to TCU02, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY. The previous play is under review. The ruling on the field has been overturned. The receiver was out of bounds (OVERTURNED PLAY: No Huddle-Shotgun #2 S.Sanders pass complete short left to #12 T.Hunter for 8 yards to the TCU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 09:34, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY).
9:281st & goal at opp 2Sy’veon Wilkerson run for 2 yds for a TD (Jace Feely KICK)Colorado 14, TCU 7
TCU Punt, 5 plays
9:191st & 10 at own 35Jace Feely kickoff for 58 yds , Major Everhart return for 22 yds to the TCU 29
9:191st & 10 at own 29Emani Bailey run for 9 yds to the TCU 38
9:192nd & 1 at own 38Emani Bailey run for 2 yds to the TCU 40 for a 1ST down
9:191st & 10 at own 40Chandler Morris pass complete to Jared Wiley for 6 yds to the TCU 46
9:192nd & 4 at own 46PENALTY TCU False Start (Nichols,Mike) 5 yards from TCU46 to TCU41. NO PLAY.
9:192nd & 9 at own 41Chandler Morris run for no gain to the TCU 41
9:193rd & 9 at own 41Chandler Morris pass incomplete to Warren Thompson
7:074th & 9 at own 41Jordy Sandy punt for 47 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the COLO 14 , Jimmy Horn Jr. returns for 2 yds to the COLO 14
Colorado Punt, 3 plays
7:071st & 10 at own 14No Huddle-Shotgun Sanders,Shedeur pass incomplete short right to Weaver,Xavier PENALTY TCU Roughing The Passer (Hodge,Jamoi) 15 yards from CU14 to CU29, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
7:071st & 10 at own 29Anthony Hankerson run for 1 yd to the COLO 28
7:072nd & 11 at own 28Shedeur Sanders sacked by Johnny Hodges for a loss of 8 yards to the COLO 20
7:073rd & 24 at own 15Anthony Hankerson run for 3 yds to the COLO 18
4:424th & 21 at own 18Mark Vassett punt for 34 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the TCU 48
TCU Missed FG, 7 plays
4:421st & 10 at own 48Chandler Morris run for 9 yds to the COLO 43
4:422nd & 1 at opp 43Trey Sanders run for 3 yds to the COLO 40 for a 1ST down
4:421st & 10 at opp 40Chandler Morris pass complete to JP Richardson for 15 yds to the COLO 25 for a 1ST down
4:421st & 10 at opp 25Chandler Morris pass incomplete to Jared Wiley
4:422nd & 10 at opp 25Chandler Morris pass incomplete to Jaylon Robinson
4:423rd & 10 at opp 25Chandler Morris pass incomplete to Savion Williams
3:164th & 10 at opp 25Griffin Kell 43 yd FG MISSED
Colorado Fumble, 2 plays
3:161st & 10 at own 25Shedeur Sanders pass incomplete to Javon Antonio
2:582nd & 10 at own 25Dylan Edwards run for 6 yds to the COLO 22 Dylan Edwards fumbled, recovered by TCU Millard Bradford
TCU Touchdown, 4 plays
2:581st & 10 at opp 22Major Everhart run for 7 yds to the COLO 15
2:583rd & 3 at opp 15Chandler Morris pass complete to Major Everhart for 11 yds to the COLO 4 for a 1ST down
2:582nd & 3 at opp 15Chandler Morris run for no gain to the COLO 15
2:582nd & 3 at opp 15PENALTY TCU UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct offsetting. NO PLAY.
2:582nd & 3 at opp 15TCU Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct ( Yards) to the TCU 0
1:531st & goal at opp 4Trey Sanders run for 4 yds for a TD (Griffin Kell KICK)Tied at 14
Colorado Field goal, 9 plays
1:531st & 10 at own 35Griffin Kell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:531st & 10 at own 25Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Jimmy Horn Jr. for 9 yds to the COLO 34
1:532nd & 1 at own 34Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Jimmy Horn Jr. for 7 yds to the COLO 41 for a 1ST down
1:531st & 10 at own 41Anthony Hankerson run for 1 yd to the COLO 42
1:532nd & 14 at own 37Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Jimmy Horn Jr. for 20 yds to the TCU 43 for a 1ST down
1:531st & 10 at opp 43Shedeur Sanders pass incomplete to Travis Hunter
0:212nd & 10 at opp 43Timeout Colorado, clock 00:21
0:212nd & 10 at opp 43Shedeur Sanders pass incomplete to Jimmy Horn Jr.
0:213rd & 10 at opp 43Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Travis Hunter for 11 yds to the TCU 32 for a 1ST down
0:211st & 10 at opp 32Anthony Hankerson run for 1 yd to the TCU 31
0:042nd & 9 at opp 31Timeout TCU, clock 00:04
0:002nd & 9 at opp 31Jace Feely 49 yd FG GOODColorado 17, TCU 14
3rd quarter8 drives, then Colorado 31, TCU 28
Colorado Touchdown, 1 play
15:001st & 10 at own 35Griffin Kell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Xavier Weaver for 17 yds to the COLO 42 for a 1ST down
15:002nd & 10 at own 25Timeout Colorado, clock 15:00
14:242nd & 10 at own 25Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Dylan Edwards for 75 yds for a TD (Jace Feely KICK)Colorado 24, TCU 14
TCU Touchdown, 3 plays
14:241st & 10 at own 35Jace Feely kickoff for 55 yds
14:241st & 10 at own 35Emani Bailey run for 34 yds to the COLO 31 for a 1ST down
14:241st & 10 at opp 31Chandler Morris pass complete to JP Richardson for 10 yds to the COLO 21 for a 1ST down
13:291st & 10 at opp 21Chandler Morris pass complete to Jared Wiley for 21 yds for a TD (Griffin Kell KICK)Colorado 24, TCU 21
Colorado Punt, 9 plays
13:291st & 10 at own 35Griffin Kell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:291st & 10 at own 25Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Travis Hunter for 11 yds to the COLO 36 for a 1ST down
13:291st & 10 at own 36Sy’veon Wilkerson run for 4 yds to the COLO 40
13:292nd & 6 at own 40Shedeur Sanders pass incomplete to Xavier Weaver
13:293rd & 6 at own 40Sy’veon Wilkerson run for 10 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
13:291st & 10 at the 50Sy’veon Wilkerson run for 2 yds to the TCU 48
13:292nd & 8 at opp 48Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Xavier Weaver for 12 yds to the TCU 36 for a 1ST down
13:291st & 10 at opp 36Sy’veon Wilkerson run for 4 yds to the TCU 32
13:292nd & 6 at opp 32Shedeur Sanders sacked by Caleb Fox for a loss of 11 yards to the TCU 43
13:293rd & 17 at opp 43Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Tar’Varish Dawson for 1 yd to the TCU 44
9:114th & 18 at opp 44Mark Vassett punt for 43 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the TCU 1
TCU Interception, 8 plays
9:111st & 10 at own 1Emani Bailey run for 4 yds to the TCU 5
9:112nd & 6 at own 5PENALTY TCU False Start (Lanz,John) 2 yards from TCU05 to TCU03. NO PLAY.
9:112nd & 8 at own 3Emani Bailey run for 74 yds to the COLO 23 for a 1ST down
9:111st & 10 at opp 23Chandler Morris run for 2 yds to the COLO 21
9:112nd & 8 at opp 21Trey Sanders run for 6 yds to the COLO 15
9:113rd & 2 at opp 15Trey Sanders run for 2 yds to the COLO 13 for a 1ST down
9:111st & 10 at opp 13Chandler Morris pass incomplete to Savion Williams
9:112nd & 10 at opp 13Chandler Morris pass complete to Jared Wiley for 9 yds to the COLO 4
6:053rd & 1 at opp 4Chandler Morris pass intercepted
Colorado Punt, 3 plays
6:051st & 10 at own 3Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Michael Harrison for 4 yds to the COLO 7
6:052nd & 6 at own 7Dylan Edwards run for no gain to the COLO 7
6:053rd & 6 at own 7Shedeur Sanders pass incomplete to Jimmy Horn Jr.
4:334th & 6 at own 7Mark Vassett punt for 56 yds
TCU Touchdown, 7 plays
4:331st & 10 at own 37Trey Sanders run for 3 yds to the TCU 40
4:332nd & 7 at own 40Chandler Morris pass incomplete to JP Richardson
4:333rd & 7 at own 40PENALTY TCU False Start (Coleman,Brandon) 5 yards from TCU40 to TCU35. NO PLAY.
4:331st & 10 at opp 42Chandler Morris pass complete to Jack Bech for 18 yds to the COLO 24 for a 1ST down
4:331st & 10 at opp 24Chandler Morris pass incomplete to Jack Bech
4:332nd & 10 at opp 24Emani Bailey run for 1 yd to the COLO 23
2:323rd & 9 at opp 23Chandler Morris pass complete to Dylan Wright for 23 yds for a TD (Griffin Kell KICK)TCU 28, Colorado 24
Colorado Touchdown, 5 plays
2:321st & 10 at own 35Griffin Kell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:321st & 10 at own 25Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Tar’Varish Dawson for 6 yds to the COLO 31
2:322nd & 4 at own 31Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Jimmy Horn Jr. for 11 yds to the COLO 42 for a 1ST down
2:321st & 10 at own 42Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Xavier Weaver for 44 yds to the TCU 14 for a 1ST down
2:321st & 10 at opp 14Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Jimmy Horn Jr. for 7 yds to the TCU 7
0:272nd & 3 at opp 7Dylan Edwards run for 7 yds for a TD (Jace Feely KICK)Colorado 31, TCU 28
TCU Touchdown, 14 plays
0:201st & 10 at own 35Cristiano Palazzo kickoff for 61 yds , Major Everhart return for 17 yds to the TCU 21
0:201st & 10 at own 21Chandler Morris pass incomplete to Dylan Wright
0:002nd & 10 at own 21Chandler Morris pass complete to JP Richardson for 8 yds to the TCU 29
Q4 15:003rd & 2 at own 29Savion Williams run for 14 yds to the TCU 43 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 43Chandler Morris pass incomplete to Savion Williams
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at own 43Emani Bailey run for 5 yds to the TCU 48
Q4 15:003rd & 5 at own 48Chandler Morris pass complete to Chase Curtis for 7 yds to the COLO 45 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 45Emani Bailey run for 4 yds to the COLO 41
Q4 15:002nd & 6 at opp 41Chandler Morris pass complete to JP Richardson for 3 yds to the COLO 38
Q4 15:003rd & 3 at opp 38Trey Sanders run for 2 yds to the COLO 36
Q4 15:004th & 1 at opp 36Trey Sanders run for 2 yds to the COLO 34 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 34Emani Bailey run for 2 yds to the COLO 32
Q4 15:002nd & 8 at opp 32Chandler Morris pass complete to Jack Bech for 7 yds to the COLO 25
Q4 15:003rd & 1 at opp 25Emani Bailey run for 6 yds to the COLO 19 for a 1ST down
Q4 10:491st & 10 at opp 19Chandler Morris run for 19 yds for a TD (Griffin Kell KICK)TCU 35, Colorado 31
4th quarter5 drives, then Colorado 45, TCU 42
Colorado Touchdown, 6 plays
10:491st & 10 at own 35Griffin Kell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:491st & 15 at own 20Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Xavier Weaver for 13 yds to the COLO 33
10:492nd & 7 at own 28Shedeur Sanders sacked by Paul Oyewale for a loss of 9 yards to the COLO 19
10:493rd & 16 at own 19Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Travis Hunter for 43 yds to the TCU 38 for a 1ST down
10:491st & 10 at opp 38Dylan Edwards run for 1 yd to the TCU 37
10:492nd & 9 at opp 37Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Travis Hunter for 11 yds to the TCU 26 for a 1ST down
7:361st & 10 at opp 26Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Jimmy Horn Jr. for 26 yds for a TD (Jace Feely KICK)Colorado 38, TCU 35
TCU Touchdown, 2 plays
7:211st & 10 at own 35Cristiano Palazzo kickoff for 59 yds , Major Everhart return for 86 yds to the COLO 8
7:212nd & goal at opp 1Timeout TCU, clock 07:21
7:211st & goal at opp 8Trey Sanders run for 7 yds to the COLO 1
7:002nd & goal at opp 1Trey Sanders run for 1 yd for a TD (Griffin Kell KICK)TCU 42, Colorado 38
Colorado Touchdown, 6 plays
6:531st & 10 at own 35Griffin Kell kickoff for 65 yds , Dylan Edwards return for 18 yds to the COLO 18
6:531st & 10 at own 18Sy’veon Wilkerson run for 1 yd to the COLO 19
6:532nd & 9 at own 19Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Travis Hunter for 12 yds to the COLO 31 for a 1ST down
6:531st & 10 at own 31No Huddle-Shotgun Sanders,Shedeur pass incomplete short left to Hunter,Travis broken up by Helm,Avery PENALTY TCU Pass Interference (Helm,Avery) 15 yards from CU31 to CU46, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
6:531st & 10 at own 46Sy’veon Wilkerson run for no gain to the COLO 46
6:532nd & 10 at own 46Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Jimmy Horn Jr. for 8 yds to the TCU 46
6:533rd & 2 at opp 46Shedeur Sanders pass incomplete to Michael Harrison
4:254th & 2 at opp 46Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Dylan Edwards for 46 yds for a TD (Jace Feely KICK)Colorado 45, TCU 42
TCU Turnover on downs, 12 plays
4:201st & 10 at own 35Cristiano Palazzo kickoff for 54 yds , Shad Banks Jr. return for 10 yds to the TCU 21
4:201st & 10 at own 21Chandler Morris pass incomplete
4:202nd & 10 at own 21Chandler Morris pass incomplete to Trey Sanders
4:203rd & 10 at own 21Chandler Morris pass complete to Jared Wiley for 12 yds to the TCU 33 for a 1ST down
4:201st & 10 at own 33Chandler Morris pass incomplete to Dylan Wright
4:202nd & 10 at own 33Chandler Morris pass complete to Trent Battle for 12 yds to the TCU 45 for a 1ST down
4:201st & 10 at own 45Chandler Morris pass incomplete to JoJo Earle
4:202nd & 10 at own 45Trent Battle run for 1 yd to the TCU 46
4:203rd & 9 at own 46Chandler Morris pass complete to JP Richardson for 10 yds to the COLO 44 for a 1ST down
4:201st & 10 at opp 44Trey Sanders run for 1 yd to the COLO 43
4:202nd & 9 at opp 43Trey Sanders run for no gain to the COLO 43
4:203rd & 9 at opp 43Chandler Morris pass incomplete to Savion Williams
0:554th & 9 at opp 43Chandler Morris pass complete to Jared Wiley for 7 yds to the COLO 36
Colorado End of game, 4 plays
0:551st & 10 at own 36Sy’veon Wilkerson run for 5 yds to the COLO 41
0:482nd & 5 at own 41Timeout TCU, clock 00:48
0:482nd & 5 at own 41Sy’veon Wilkerson run for 2 yds to the COLO 43
0:443rd & 3 at own 43Timeout TCU, clock 00:44
0:443rd & 3 at own 43Sy’veon Wilkerson run for 4 yds to the COLO 47 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 47S. Sanders takes a knee

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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TCU leads 2–⁠1 in three meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2025TCU 35, Colorado 21
2023Colorado 45, TCU 42
2022TCU 38, Colorado 13

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Colorado

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