Colorado State at Colorado

Saturday, September 16, 2023

No. 18 Colorado beat Colorado State 43–⁠35 in double overtime. It was their 92nd meeting; after it, Colorado led the series 63–⁠22–⁠2 in the games on file.

AwayColorado State5–⁠7 in 2023
35
Home18Colorado4–⁠8 in 2023
43

Final, 2 overtimes at Folsom Field, BoulderTV: ESPNAttendance 53,141College GameDay broadcast from here, September 16, 2023 (Wikipedia)FOX’s Big Noon Kickoff broadcast from here, September 16, 2023 (Wikipedia)

At kickoff
63°F, clear, wind 3 mph from the southwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Boulder Municipal Airport (KBDU), 5 km from the stadium
Official
Mike McCabeGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2Final
Colorado State147077035
Colorado1400147843

Standouts

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Player stats

Colorado State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi34/4736733
Tory Horton1/13010
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kobe Johnson1554013
Avery Morrow195109
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Tory Horton16133116
Louis Brown10131146
Dallin Holker6109235
Justus Ross-Simmons324017
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Ayden Hector10100
Chase Wilson8000
Jack Howell6000
Mohamed Kamara5220
Chigozie Anusiem5100
Henry Blackburn5001
Tony Pierce Jr.3210
Mukendi Wa-Kalonji1110

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

Team stats

Colorado StateColorado
499Total yards418
397Passing yards348
102Rushing yards70
8.3Yards per pass7.4
2.6Yards per rush2.8
23First downs23
10–⁠20Third downs4–⁠13
0–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠0
4Turnovers2
17–⁠182Penalties10–⁠87
34:37Possession25:23
4Sacks (by defense)3

Efficiency

Colorado StateColorado
47%Success rate42%
0.05EPA per play0.05
1.10Explosiveness1.15
−0.33Rushing EPA−0.24
0.36Passing EPA0.18
36%Passing-down success39%
0.14First-down EPA−0.10
−0.47Second-down EPA0.02
0.73Third-down EPA0.53
18%Havoc by its defense20%

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 65% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Colorado −17, over/under 63.5.

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 95%, Colorado State 5%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Colorado end zoneColorado State end zoneQ1 Colorado StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 ColoradoInterception, 3 playsQ1 Colorado StatePick-six, 10 plays (Colorado scores)Q1 Colorado StateTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 ColoradoFumble return TD, 3 plays (Colorado State scores)Q1 ColoradoTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 Colorado StatePunt, 4 playsQ1 ColoradoPunt, 4 playsQ2 Colorado StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 ColoradoPunt, 3 playsQ2 Colorado StateTouchdown, 14 playsQ2 ColoradoPunt, 3 playsQ2 Colorado StatePunt, 7 playsQ2 ColoradoEnd of half, 1 playQ3 ColoradoPunt, 3 playsQ3 Colorado StateFumble, 6 playsQ3 ColoradoPunt, 4 playsQ3 Colorado StateMissed FG, 4 playsQ3 ColoradoMissed FG, 8 playsQ3 Colorado StateInterception, 3 playsQ3 ColoradoField goal, 10 playsQ4 Colorado StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 ColoradoField goal, 11 playsQ4 Colorado StatePunt, 9 playsQ4 ColoradoTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 Colorado StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 ColoradoResult not recorded, 2 playsQ5 ColoradoTouchdown, 4 playsQ5 Colorado StateTouchdown, 4 playsQ6 ColoradoTouchdown, 3 playsQ6 Colorado StateResult not recorded, 8 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.
  1. Q1 Colorado StatePunt, 3 plays, −17 yards
  2. Q1 ColoradoInterception, 3 plays, −1 yard
  3. Q1 Colorado StatePick-six, 10 plays (Colorado scores), 54 yards
  4. Q1 Colorado StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 75 yards
  5. Q1 ColoradoFumble return TD, 3 plays (Colorado State scores), 10 yards
  6. Q1 ColoradoTouchdown, 7 plays, 71 yards
  7. Q1 Colorado StatePunt, 4 plays, 6 yards
  8. Q1 ColoradoPunt, 4 plays, 11 yards
  9. Q2 Colorado StatePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  10. Q2 ColoradoPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  11. Q2 Colorado StateTouchdown, 14 plays, 89 yards
  12. Q2 ColoradoPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  13. Q2 Colorado StatePunt, 7 plays, −2 yards
  14. Q2 ColoradoEnd of half, 1 play, −9 yards
  15. Q3 ColoradoPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  16. Q3 Colorado StateFumble, 6 plays, 50 yards
  17. Q3 ColoradoPunt, 4 plays, 24 yards
  18. Q3 Colorado StateMissed FG, 4 plays, 8 yards
  19. Q3 ColoradoMissed FG, 8 plays, 44 yards
  20. Q3 Colorado StateInterception, 3 plays, 4 yards
  21. Q3 ColoradoField goal, 10 plays, 43 yards
  22. Q4 Colorado StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 76 yards
  23. Q4 ColoradoField goal, 11 plays, 52 yards
  24. Q4 Colorado StatePunt, 9 plays, 30 yards
  25. Q4 ColoradoTouchdown, 7 plays, 98 yards
  26. Q4 Colorado StatePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  27. Q4 ColoradoResult not recorded, 2 plays, 16 yards
  28. Q5 ColoradoTouchdown, 4 plays, 25 yards
  29. Q5 Colorado StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 97 yards
  30. Q6 ColoradoTouchdown, 3 plays, 25 yards
  31. Q6 Colorado StateResult not recorded, 8 plays, −7 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then Tied at 14
Colorado State Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jace Feely kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Fowler-Nicolosi, Brayden pass complete to Horton, Tory for 2 yards to the COLORADOST27, PENALTY COLORADOST holding 10 yards to the COLORADOST15, NO PLAY.
14:431st & 20 at own 15Fowler-Nicolosi, Brayden pass complete to Morrow, Avery for 4 yards to the COLORADOST19, PENALTY COLORADOST illegal block 8 yards to the COLORADOST7, NO PLAY.
14:121st & 28 at own 7Avery Morrow run for 1 yd to the CSU 8
13:382nd & 27 at own 8Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi pass incomplete to Justus Ross-Simmons
13:333rd & 27 at own 8Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi pass incomplete to Avery Morrow
13:144th & 27 at own 8Paddy Turner punt for 46 yds, downed at the COLO 46
Colorado Interception, 3 plays
13:141st & 10 at own 46Dylan Edwards run for 1 yd to the COLO 47
12:502nd & 9 at own 47Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Dylan Edwards for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
12:263rd & 6 at the 50Colorado Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the COLO 45
12:123rd & 11 at own 45Shedeur Sanders pass intercepted Henry Blackburn return for no gain to the CSU 24
Colorado State Pick-six, 10 plays (Colorado scores)
12:121st & 10 at own 24Kobe Johnson run for 6 yds to the CSU 30
11:432nd & 5 at own 30Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi pass complete to Dallin Holker for 14 yds to the CSU 44 for a 1ST down
11:111st & 10 at own 44Kobe Johnson run for 5 yds to the CSU 49
10:442nd & 5 at own 49Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi pass incomplete to Kobe Johnson
10:403rd & 5 at own 49Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi pass complete to Tory Horton for 14 yds to the COLO 37 for a 1ST down
10:181st & 10 at opp 37Kobe Johnson run for 4 yds to the COLO 33
9:542nd & 6 at opp 33Kobe Johnson run for 1 yd to the COLO 32
9:123rd & 5 at opp 32Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi pass complete to Tory Horton for a loss of 1 yard to the COLO 33
8:414th & 6 at opp 33Noyes, Jordan field goal attempt from 50 GOOD, clock 08:41, PENALTY COLORADO personal foul 15 yards to the COLORADO18, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN COLORADOST.
8:351st & 10 at opp 18Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi sacked by Marvin Ham II for a loss of 4 yards to the COLO 22
8:092nd & 14 at opp 22Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi pass intercepted for a TD Shilo Sanders return for 80 yds for a TD (Jace Feely KICK)Colorado 7, Colorado State 0
8:091st & 10 at own 35Colorado State Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (15 Yards) to the 50 yard line
8:09Colorado Penalty, Kickoff Out of Bounds (-5 Yards) to the COLO 45 for a 1ST down
Colorado State Touchdown, 3 plays
8:091st & 10 at own 45Jace Feely kickoff for 55 yds for a touchback
8:091st & 10 at own 25Kobe Johnson run for a loss of 1 yard to the CSU 24
7:432nd & 11 at own 24Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi pass complete to Louis Brown for 46 yds to the COLO 30 for a 1ST down
7:121st & 10 at opp 30Tory Horton pass complete to Dallin Holker for 30 yds for a TD (Jordan Noyes KICK)Tied at 7
Colorado Fumble return TD, 3 plays (Colorado State scores)
7:121st & 10 at own 35Jordan Noyes kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:121st & 10 at own 25Dylan Edwards run for 10 yds to the COLO 35 for a 1ST down
6:561st & 10 at own 35Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Jimmy Horn Jr. for no gain to the COLO 35
6:162nd & 10 at own 35Ron Hardge III 45 Yd Fumble Return (Jordan Noyes Kick)Colorado State 14, Colorado 7
6:161st & 10 at own 35Colorado State Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (-15 Yards) to the CSU 20
Colorado Touchdown, 7 plays
6:161st & 25 at own 20Jordan Noyes kickoff for 73 yds , Dylan Edwards return for 22 yds to the COLO 29
6:091st & 10 at own 29Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Xavier Weaver for 3 yds to the COLO 32
5:472nd & 7 at own 32Anthony Hankerson run for 1 yd to the COLO 33
5:213rd & 6 at own 33Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Travis Hunter for 11 yds to the COLO 44 for a 1ST down
5:031st & 10 at own 44Shedeur Sanders pass incomplete to Jimmy Horn Jr.
4:592nd & 10 at own 44Sanders, Shedeur pass incomplete to Hunter, Travis, PENALTY COLORADOST pass interference 15 yards to the COLORADOST41, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN COLORADO.
4:591st & 10 at opp 41Colorado State Penalty, Unnecessary Roughness (15 Yards) to the CSU 26 for a 1ST down
4:531st & 10 at opp 26Anthony Hankerson run for 3 yds to the CSU 23
4:232nd & 7 at opp 23Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Anthony Hankerson for a loss of 1 yard to the CSU 24
3:413rd & 8 at opp 24Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Xavier Weaver for 24 yds for a TD (Jace Feely KICK)Tied at 14
Colorado State Punt, 4 plays
3:413rd & 8 at own 35Jace Feely kickoff for 64 yds , Kobe Johnson return for 30 yds to the CSU 31 Kobe Johnson fumbled, forced by Jace Feely, recovered by CSU Peter Montini
3:311st & 10 at own 31Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi pass complete to Tory Horton for 12 yds to the CSU 43 for a 1ST down
3:231st & 10 at own 43Timeout Colorado, clock 03:23
3:231st & 10 at own 43Colorado State Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the CSU 38
3:231st & 15 at own 38Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi pass complete to Tory Horton for 4 yds to the CSU 42
2:482nd & 11 at own 42Avery Morrow run for 1 yd to the CSU 43
2:083rd & 10 at own 43Colorado State Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the CSU 38
1:453rd & 15 at own 38Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi sacked by Amari McNeill for a loss of 1 yard to the CSU 37
1:054th & 16 at own 37Paddy Turner punt for 43 yds, downed at the COLO 20
Colorado Punt, 4 plays
1:051st & 10 at own 20Dylan Edwards run for 10 yds to the COLO 30 for a 1ST down
0:491st & 10 at own 30Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Dylan Edwards for no gain to the COLO 30
0:252nd & 10 at own 30Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Jimmy Horn Jr. for 7 yds to the COLO 37
0:063rd & 3 at own 37Shedeur Sanders pass incomplete to Jimmy Horn Jr.
Q2 15:004th & 3 at own 37Vassett, Mark punt 46 yards to the COLORADOST17, downed, PENALTY COLORADO illegal formation 5 yards to the COLORADO32, NO PLAY.
Q2 14:354th & 8 at own 31Mark Vassett punt for 54 yds , Tory Horton returns for 1 yd to the CSU 16
2nd quarter6 drives, then Colorado State 21, Colorado 14
Colorado State Punt, 3 plays
14:351st & 10 at own 16Timeout Colorado State, clock 14:35
14:351st & 10 at own 16Kobe Johnson run for 3 yds to the CSU 19
13:582nd & 7 at own 19Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi pass complete to Justus Ross-Simmons for 1 yd to the CSU 20
13:193rd & 6 at own 20Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi pass incomplete to Dallin Holker
13:084th & 6 at own 20Paddy Turner punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Xavier Weaver at the COLO 40
Colorado Punt, 3 plays
13:081st & 10 at own 40Sanders, Shedeur rush for 8 yards to the COLORADO48, PENALTY COLORADO face mask 15 yards to the COLORADO25, NO PLAY.
12:501st & 25 at own 25Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Dylan Edwards for a loss of 1 yard to the COLO 24
12:202nd & 26 at own 24Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Dylan Edwards for 3 yds to the COLO 27
11:583rd & 23 at own 27Shedeur Sanders run for 15 yds to the COLO 42
11:354th & 8 at own 42Mark Vassett punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Tory Horton at the CSU 11
Colorado State Touchdown, 14 plays
11:351st & 10 at own 11Avery Morrow run for 7 yds to the CSU 18
11:062nd & 3 at own 18Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi pass complete to Louis Brown for 11 yds to the CSU 29 for a 1ST down
10:381st & 10 at own 29Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi run for 4 yds to the CSU 33
10:092nd & 6 at own 33Avery Morrow run for no gain to the CSU 33
9:283rd & 6 at own 33Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi pass complete to Louis Brown for 23 yds to the COLO 44 for a 1ST down
8:511st & 10 at opp 44Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi sacked by Jordan Domineck for a loss of 3 yards to the COLO 47
8:122nd & 13 at opp 47Timeout Colorado State, clock 08:12
8:122nd & 13 at opp 47Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi pass complete to Tory Horton for 8 yds to the COLO 39
7:403rd & 5 at opp 39Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi pass complete to Louis Brown for 6 yds to the COLO 33 for a 1ST down
7:061st & 10 at opp 33Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi pass complete to Justus Ross-Simmons for 17 yds to the COLO 16 for a 1ST down
6:401st & 10 at opp 16Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi pass complete to Tory Horton for 6 yds to the COLO 10
6:082nd & 4 at opp 10Avery Morrow run for 3 yds to the COLO 7
5:423rd & 1 at opp 7Avery Morrow run for 3 yds to the COLO 4 for a 1ST down
5:041st & 0 at opp 4Fowler-Nicolosi, Brayden pass complete to Holker, Dallin for 4 yards to the COLORADO0, PENALTY COLORADOST illegal block 15 yards to the COLORADO19, NO PLAY.
4:571st & 0 at opp 19Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi pass complete to Tory Horton for 4 yds to the COLO 15
4:082nd & goal at opp 15Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi pass complete to Louis Brown for 15 yds for a TD (Jordan Noyes KICK)Colorado State 21, Colorado 14
Colorado Punt, 3 plays
4:082nd & 21 at own 35Jordan Noyes kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:081st & 10 at own 25Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Xavier Weaver for no gain to the COLO 25
3:292nd & 10 at own 25Shedeur Sanders sacked by Mohamed Kamara for a loss of 10 yards to the COLO 15
2:513rd & 20 at own 15Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Jimmy Horn Jr. for 5 yds to the COLO 20
2:054th & 15 at own 20Mark Vassett punt for 50 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the CSU 30
Colorado State Punt, 7 plays
2:051st & 10 at own 30Kobe Johnson run for 2 yds to the CSU 32
1:462nd & 8 at own 32Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi pass complete to Tory Horton for 6 yds to the CSU 38
1:203rd & 2 at own 38Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi pass complete to Dallin Holker for 8 yds to the CSU 46 for a 1ST down
1:001st & 10 at own 46Fowler-Nicolosi, Brayden pass complete to Ross-Simmons, Justus for 50 yards to the COLORADO4, PENALTY COLORADOST holding 10 yards to the COLORADOST36, NO PLAY.
0:501st & 20 at own 36Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi pass incomplete to Dallin Holker
0:442nd & 20 at own 36Kobe Johnson run for 7 yds to the CSU 43 Colorado State Penalty, Illegal Block (-15 Yards) to the CSU 28
0:372nd & 28 at own 28Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi pass incomplete to Jamari Person
0:323rd & 28 at own 28Kobe Johnson run for no gain to the CSU 28
0:244th & 28 at own 28Timeout Colorado, clock 00:24
0:184th & 28 at own 28Paddy Turner punt for 38 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the COLO 34
Colorado End of half, 1 play
0:181st & 10 at own 34Shedeur Sanders sacked by Mohamed Kamara for a loss of 9 yards to the COLO 25
3rd quarter7 drives, then Colorado State 21, Colorado 14
Colorado Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jordan Noyes kickoff for 65 yds , Dylan Edwards return for 24 yds to the COLO 24 Dylan Edwards fumbled, recovered by COLO Dylan Edwards
14:541st & 10 at own 24Dylan Edwards run for 2 yds to the COLO 26
14:372nd & 8 at own 26Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Tar’Varish Dawson for 1 yd to the COLO 27
14:023rd & 7 at own 27Shedeur Sanders sacked by Tony Pierce Jr. for a loss of 4 yards to the COLO 23
13:094th & 11 at own 23Mark Vassett punt for 41 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the CSU 36
Colorado State Fumble, 6 plays
13:091st & 10 at own 36Avery Morrow run for 6 yds to the CSU 42
12:372nd & 4 at own 42Avery Morrow run for 6 yds to the CSU 48 for a 1ST down
12:141st & 10 at own 48Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi pass complete to Dallin Holker for 19 yds to the COLO 33 for a 1ST down
11:401st & 10 at opp 33Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi pass complete to Tory Horton for 14 yds to the COLO 19 for a 1ST down
11:231st & 10 at opp 19Avery Morrow run for 5 yds to the COLO 14
10:482nd & 5 at opp 14Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi pass complete to Dallin Holker for 3 yds Dallin Holker fumbled, forced by Shilo Sanders, recovered by COLO Derrick McLendon
Colorado Punt, 4 plays
10:481st & 10 at own 11Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Tar’Varish Dawson for 20 yds to the COLO 31 for a 1ST down
10:241st & 10 at own 31Sy’veon Wilkerson run for 1 yd to the COLO 32
10:022nd & 9 at own 32Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Jimmy Horn Jr. for 3 yds to the COLO 35
9:453rd & 6 at own 35Shedeur Sanders pass incomplete to Jimmy Horn Jr.
9:264th & 6 at own 35Mark Vassett punt for 50 yds , Tory Horton returns for 27 yds to the CSU 38 Colorado Penalty, Horse Collar Tackle (-15 Yards) to the COLO 43
Colorado State Missed FG, 4 plays
9:261st & 10 at opp 43Kobe Johnson run for 5 yds to the COLO 38
8:552nd & 5 at opp 38Kobe Johnson run for 2 yds to the COLO 36
8:253rd & 3 at opp 36Kobe Johnson run for 1 yd to the COLO 35
7:404th & 2 at opp 35Jordan Noyes 52 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by Leonard Payne Jr.
Colorado Missed FG, 8 plays
7:401st & 10 at own 36Sy’veon Wilkerson run for 6 yds to the COLO 42
7:242nd & 4 at own 42Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Michael Harrison for 4 yds to the COLO 46 for a 1ST down
7:041st & 10 at own 46Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Sy’veon Wilkerson for 11 yds to the CSU 43 for a 1ST down
6:411st & 10 at opp 43Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Michael Harrison for 19 yds to the CSU 24 for a 1ST down
6:191st & 10 at opp 24Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Jimmy Horn Jr. for 1 yd to the CSU 23
5:492nd & 9 at opp 23Colorado Penalty, False Start (-6 Yards) to the CSU 29
5:392nd & 15 at opp 29Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Michael Harrison for 5 yds to the CSU 24
5:153rd & 10 at opp 24Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Xavier Weaver for 3 yds to the CSU 21
4:244th & 6 at opp 21Jace Feely 39 yd FG MISSED
Colorado State Interception, 3 plays
4:241st & 10 at own 21Fowler-Nicolosi, Brayden pass incomplete to Horton, Tory, PENALTY COLORADOST illegal block 11 yards to the COLORADOST10, NO PLAY.
4:191st & 21 at own 10Colorado State Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the CSU 5
4:191st & 26 at own 5Avery Morrow run for 9 yds to the CSU 14
3:382nd & 17 at own 14Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi pass complete to Louis Brown for 11 yds to the CSU 25
2:553rd & 6 at own 25Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi pass intercepted Cam’Ron Silmon-Craig return for no gain to the CSU 45
Colorado Field goal, 10 plays
2:551st & 10 at opp 45Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Jimmy Horn Jr. for 5 yds to the CSU 40
2:322nd & 5 at opp 40Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Tar’Varish Dawson for 10 yds to the CSU 30 for a 1ST down
2:111st & 10 at opp 30Shedeur Sanders pass incomplete to Tar’Varish Dawson
2:062nd & 10 at opp 30Dylan Edwards run for a loss of 1 yard to the CSU 31
1:343rd & 11 at opp 31Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Tar’Varish Dawson for 11 yds to the CSU 20 for a 1ST down
1:141st & 10 at opp 20Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Michael Harrison for 16 yds to the CSU 4 for a 1ST down
1:001st & goal at opp 4Dylan Edwards run for 3 yds to the CSU 1
0:302nd & goal at opp 1Sy’veon Wilkerson run for a loss of 1 yard to the CSU 2
Q4 15:003rd & goal at opp 2Sy’veon Wilkerson run for no gain to the CSU 2
Q4 14:284th & 0 at opp 2Timeout Colorado State, clock 14:28
Q4 14:244th & goal at opp 2Alejandro Mata 20 yd FG GOODColorado State 21, Colorado 17
4th quarter6 drives, then Tied at 28
Colorado State Touchdown, 7 plays
14:244th & 8 at own 35Jace Feely kickoff for 65 yds , Kobe Johnson return for 24 yds to the CSU 24
14:181st & 10 at own 24Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi pass complete to Justus Ross-Simmons for 6 yds to the CSU 30
13:532nd & 4 at own 30Kobe Johnson run for 3 yds to the CSU 33
13:153rd & 1 at own 33Kobe Johnson run for 13 yds to the CSU 46 for a 1ST down
12:391st & 10 at own 46Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi pass complete to Tory Horton for 16 yds to the COLO 38 for a 1ST down
12:141st & 10 at opp 38Kobe Johnson run for 3 yds to the COLO 35
11:362nd & 7 at opp 35Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi pass incomplete to Justus Ross-Simmons
11:223rd & 7 at opp 35Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi pass complete to Dallin Holker for 35 yds for a TD (Jordan Noyes KICK)Colorado State 28, Colorado 17
Colorado Field goal, 11 plays
11:223rd & 7 at own 35Jordan Noyes kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:221st & 10 at own 25Shedeur Sanders run for 8 yds to the COLO 33
10:592nd & 2 at own 33Shedeur Sanders run for 7 yds to the COLO 40 for a 1ST down
10:351st & 10 at own 40Shedeur Sanders pass incomplete to Xavier Weaver
10:312nd & 10 at own 40Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Xavier Weaver for 8 yds to the COLO 48
10:073rd & 2 at own 48Dylan Edwards run for 19 yds to the CSU 33 for a 1ST down
9:471st & 10 at opp 33Shedeur Sanders run for 9 yds to the CSU 24
9:202nd & 1 at opp 24Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Xavier Weaver for 9 yds to the CSU 15 for a 1ST down
8:531st & 10 at opp 15Shedeur Sanders pass incomplete to Xavier Weaver
8:472nd & 10 at opp 15Shedeur Sanders sacked by Mukendi Wa-Kalonji for a loss of 14 yards to the CSU 29
8:073rd & 24 at opp 29Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Dylan Edwards for 6 yds to the CSU 23
7:334th & 18 at opp 23Alejandro Mata 41 yd FG GOODColorado State 28, Colorado 20
Colorado State Punt, 9 plays
7:334th & 18 at own 35Jace Feely kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:331st & 10 at own 25Avery Morrow run for 2 yds to the CSU 27
7:022nd & 8 at own 27Avery Morrow run for 7 yds to the CSU 34
6:233rd & 1 at own 34Avery Morrow run for 2 yds to the CSU 36 for a 1ST down
5:431st & 10 at own 36Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi pass complete to Louis Brown for 8 yds to the CSU 44
5:072nd & 2 at own 44Avery Morrow run for a loss of 3 yards to the CSU 41
4:263rd & 5 at own 41Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi pass complete to Tory Horton for 6 yds to the CSU 47 for a 1ST down
3:441st & 10 at own 47Avery Morrow run for 2 yds to the CSU 49
3:042nd & 8 at own 49Avery Morrow run for a loss of 2 yards to the CSU 47
3:013rd & 10 at own 47Timeout Colorado, clock 03:01
3:013rd & 10 at own 47Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi pass complete to Louis Brown for 8 yds to the COLO 45
2:064th & 2 at opp 45Paddy Turner punt for 43 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the COLO 2
Colorado Touchdown, 7 plays
2:061st & 10 at own 2Dylan Edwards run for 2 yds to the COLO 4
1:472nd & 8 at own 4Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Michael Harrison for 11 yds to the COLO 15 for a 1ST down
1:361st & 10 at own 15Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Tar’Varish Dawson for 18 yds to the COLO 33 for a 1ST down
1:281st & 10 at own 33Shedeur Sanders pass incomplete
1:212nd & 10 at own 33Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Xavier Weaver for 26 yds to the CSU 41 for a 1ST down
1:131st & 10 at opp 41Colorado Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the CSU 46
1:081st & 15 at opp 46Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Dylan Edwards for 6 yds to the CSU 40
0:502nd & 9 at opp 40Sanders, Shedeur pass complete to Weaver, Xavier for 9 yards to the COLORADOST31, PENALTY COLORADO illegal motion 5 yards to the COLORADOST45, NO PLAY.
0:362nd & 14 at opp 45Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Jimmy Horn Jr. for 45 yds for a TD (Shedeur Sanders pass to Michael Harrison for Two-Point Conversion)Tied at 28
Colorado State Punt, 3 plays
0:362nd & 14 at own 35Jace Feely kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:361st & 10 at own 25Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi pass complete to Louis Brown for 4 yds to the CSU 29
0:322nd & 6 at own 29Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi pass incomplete to Dallin Holker
0:253rd & 6 at own 29Timeout Colorado State, clock 00:25
0:253rd & 6 at own 29Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi pass complete to Louis Brown for a loss of 1 yard to the CSU 28
0:074th & 7 at own 28Paddy Turner punt for 43 yds, downed at the COLO 29
Colorado Result not recorded, 2 plays
0:071st & 10 at own 29Dylan Edwards run for 16 yds to the COLO 45 for a 1ST down
Overtime2 drives, then Tied at 35
Colorado Touchdown, 4 plays
1st & 10 at opp 25Shedeur Sanders pass incomplete to Xavier Weaver
2nd & 10 at opp 25Shedeur Sanders run for 1 yd to the CSU 24 for a 1ST down Colorado State Penalty, Face Mask (12 yards) (12 Yards) to the CSU 12 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at opp 12Sanders, Shedeur pass incomplete, PENALTY COLORADOST unsportsmanlike conduct (Kamara, Mohamed) 6 yards to the COLORADOST6, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN COLORADO.
1st & goal at opp 6Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Xavier Weaver for 3 yds to the CSU 3
2nd & goal at opp 3Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Michael Harrison for 3 yds for a TD (Alejandro Mata KICK)Colorado 35, Colorado State 28
Colorado State Touchdown, 4 plays
1st & 10 at opp 25Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi pass complete to Tory Horton for 9 yds to the COLO 16
2nd & 1 at opp 16Avery Morrow run for 1 yd to the COLO 15 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at opp 15Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi pass complete to Tory Horton for 7 yds to the COLO 8
2nd & 3 at opp 8Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi pass complete to Tory Horton for 8 yds for a TD (Jordan Noyes KICK)Tied at 35
2nd overtime2 drives, then Colorado 43, Colorado State 35
Colorado Touchdown, 3 plays
1st & 10 at opp 25Dylan Edwards run for a loss of 5 yards to the CSU 30
2nd & 15 at opp 30Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Xavier Weaver for 22 yds to the CSU 8 for a 1ST down
1st & 0 at opp 8Edwards, Dylan rush for 4 yards to the COLORADOST4, PENALTY COLORADO holding 10 yards to the COLORADOST18, NO PLAY.
1st & 0 at opp 18Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Michael Harrison for 18 yds for a TD (Shedeur Sanders pass to Xavier Weaver for Two-Point Conversion)Colorado 43, Colorado State 35
Colorado State Result not recorded, 8 plays
1st & 10 at opp 25Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi pass complete to Tory Horton for 8 yds to the COLO 17
2nd & 2 at opp 17Avery Morrow run for a loss of 1 yard to the COLO 18
3rd & 3 at opp 18Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi pass complete to Tory Horton for 12 yds to the COLO 6 for a 1ST down
1st & goal at opp 6Avery Morrow run for 2 yds to the COLO 4
2nd & goal at opp 4Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi run for no gain to the COLO 4 Colorado State Penalty, Illegal Block (-14 Yards) to the COLO 18
2nd & 0 at opp 18Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi pass incomplete
3rd & 0 at opp 18Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi pass incomplete to Justus Ross-Simmons
4th & 0 at opp 18Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi pass intercepted, touchback. Trevor Woods return for no gain

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 one 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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