12/5/2023 0 Comments Stretch zone omaha![]() The Buffs defense then forced a Nebraska punt and CU went 55 yards before settling for Feely's third field goal of the day. The Colorado quarterback, who was sacked seven times, completed a 41-yard pass to Weaver on third-and-10 to keep the drive alive, then found Weaver for a 12-yard scoring pass five plays later for a 20-7 CU lead. Sanders led the Buffs on a 75-yard scoring drive after NU's score as CU regained control. CU put up three touchdowns and another field goal on its next four possessions to turn what had been a close game into a rout. Nebraska momentarily cut into CU's lead with a 57-yard touchdown run from Sims early in the third quarter, narrowing the Buffs' edge to 13-7.īut the Buffs offense finally found its zone against a tiring Nebraska defense. That was enough time for Sanders to drive the Buffs into position for a 32-yard Feely field goal and 13-0 lead at intermission. Sanders found a wide-open Tar'Varish Dawson for a 30-yard touchdown and 10-0 lead with 2:35 still to play in the quarter.Ĭolorado's defense rose to the occasion once more, forcing another Nebraska punt to give CU possession with 49 seconds still left in the half. Nebraska's self-inflicted wounds then continued when CU's Cam'Ron Silmon-Craig picked off a Jeff Sims pass at the CU 30-yard line and it took the Buffs just one play to convert the turnover into a touchdown. The 45-yard try bounced off the upright and kept the game scoreless with 6:54 to play in the half.įinally, following CU's fourth punt of the day, the Buffs started their late second quarter run to take control.ĭefensive end Domineck recovered an NU fumble deep in CU territory and four plays later, the Buffs cashed in a 31-yard Jace Feely field goal for a 3-0 lead. Colorado forced a fumble, recovered by Arden Walker, on NU's first possession and the Huskers were forced to try a long field goal on their fourth possession after another fumble. HOW IT HAPPENED: While Colorado's offense struggled to find its rhythm early against a solid Nebraska defense, CU's defense kept the Buffaloes in the game.ĬU's first four possessions ended in punts, with Sanders sacked four times on those drives.īut coordinator Charles Kelly's CU defense kept the Huskers at bay. To just think that we played like we played and we won by that margin, that's a pretty good feeling for any coach, and I think you all can see what we're capable of doing." They atoned for the disappointment that we were last week defensively (in a 45-42 win over TCU). ![]() Hats off to the defense and how they were steadfast today. But we started picking it up quite a bit and doing what we're capable of doing. "We started off slow, played like a lot of garbage in the first half. "Great win," Coach Prime said after the game. Cam'Ron Silmon-Craig had an interception for CU and Jordan Domineck, Arden Walker and Bishop Thomas all recovered fumbles. In his first two games, Sanders is 69-for-89 (78 percent completion rate) for 903 yards, six touchdowns and no interceptions.īut the tone of the game early came from a CU defense that forced four turnovers, produced six tackles for loss and held the Huskers to 341 yards total offense. Xavier Weaver led Colorado in receiving with 10 catches for 170 yards and a touchdown. The Buffs' offense finished with 468 yards, led by a 31-for-42, 393-yard, two-touchdown passing performance from quarterback Shedeur Sanders, who also scored a rushing touchdown. The Buffs produced two touchdowns sandwiched around a field goal on their next three possessions to take a 29-7 lead with 10:45 to play, then put the finishing touches on the rout with another touchdown and 36-7 lead with 4:54 to play.Ĭolorado ended up scoring on eight of its ensuing nine possessions after opening the game with four punts. The Buffs converted two of those turnovers into 10 points in the final 4:20 of the first half as CU broke a scoreless tie with 13 points down the stretch.įollowing a Nebraska touchdown early in the second half that momentarily cut CU's lead to 13-7, the Buffaloes offense then found its groove for good. Nebraska dropped to 0-2 in its first year under Matt Rhule.ĬU coordinator Charles Kelly's defense produced four takeaways in the game that led to 16 points. 22 CU a 36-14 win Saturday over Nebraska in front of a sold-out Folsom Field crowd.ĭeion "Coach Prime" Sanders' Buffs improved to 2-0 as CU won its third straight over their old rival to open the 100th season at Folsom. BOULDER - Colorado's defense set the tone early and the Buffaloes' offense caught fire later to give No.
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