The Colorado Buffaloes and Colorado State Rams faced off in an epic double overtime thriller on Saturday night. The Buffaloes emerged victorious, 43-35, in a game that saw both teams battle back and forth for the entire four quarters.
The game started off with the Rams taking an early lead, but the Buffaloes quickly responded with a touchdown to tie the game at 7-7. The Rams then took the lead again, but the Buffaloes responded with another touchdown to take a 14-7 lead. The Rams then scored two more touchdowns to take a 21-14 lead into halftime.
In the second half, the Buffaloes got off to a fast start with a touchdown to tie the game at 21-21. The Rams then responded with a touchdown of their own to take a 28-21 lead. The Buffaloes then scored another touchdown to tie the game at 28-28 and send it into overtime.
In the first overtime, the Rams scored a touchdown to take a 35-28 lead, but the Buffaloes responded with a touchdown of their own to send the game into double overtime. In the second overtime, the Buffaloes scored a touchdown to take a 43-35 lead and eventually win the game.
The hero of the night for the Buffaloes was quarterback Shedeur Sanders, who threw for three touchdowns and ran for another. Sanders also had an interception in the second overtime that sealed the victory for the Buffaloes.
The win was an important one for the Buffaloes, as they improved their record to 3-1 on the season and remain in contention for a bowl game. The Rams, meanwhile, dropped to 1-3 and will need to win their remaining games to have any chance at making a bowl game.
Overall, it was an exciting game between two in-state rivals that came down to the wire. The Buffaloes were led by Shedeur Sanders’s impressive performance and were able to come away with a hard-fought victory.