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BOULDER, Colo.– A pivotal turn of events before halftime of the Cincinnati Bearcats game at Colorado resulted in a major swing for the Buffaloes as they became bowl-eligible Saturday night with a 34-23 victory.
Shedeur Sanders was 25-for-30 passing for 323 yards and a pair of touchdowns to Travis Hunter. Both will be in the 2025 NFL Draft.
Bearcats lose momentum to Colorado
UC tied the game at 14 early in the second quarter, but Alejandro Mata put Colorado up at 3:28 with a 28-yard field goal. The Bearcats had the ball and a chance to tie or lead at halftime if they delivered. With 33 seconds left on the Colorado 46-yard line, it was fourth and a yard. On the quarterback keeper, Brendan Sorsby was stopped.
That left 31 seconds for Shedueur Sanders to operate, which on this night was too much. Sanders connected on a 34-yard touchdown to Travis Hunter before the half. Instead of a tie or lead, the Bearcats trailed by 10.
Colorado head coach Deion Sanders looks on as his Colorado Buffaloes face the Cincinnati Bearcats Saturday night, Oct. 26.
The Buffaloes would add an Isaiah Augustave rushing touchdown late in the third quarter to make it 17 unanswered points.
It was “Coach Prime” and his primetime players against the non-sexy look of UC coach Scott Satterfield. While the Bearcats would move the ball periodically, the Buffaloes had plenty of flash in the speed of receivers Hunter, Jimmy Horn Jr. and LaJohntay Wester.
Colorado goes to 6-2 (4-1 Big 12) with the Bearcats dropping to 5-3 (3-2 Big 12).
It was the first trip to Boulder for the Bearcats since their 1972 team got whacked by the second-ranked Buffaloes 56-14.
Shedeur Sanders vs Brendan Sorsby quarterback comparison
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Publish date : 2024-10-27 05:50:11
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