In a wild and exciting game in Boulder on Saturday night, Colorado pulled off a dramatic 38-31 overtime victory over Baylor in its return to the Big 12. The Buffaloes surprised the Bears with a Hail Mary touchdown to force overtime, then sealed the win by stopping Baylor just inches from a touchdown to tie the game. The victory sparked chaos on the field, with fans storming the turf to celebrate the incredible victory.
The chaotic scenes began after a controversial ruling on Baylor’s final play in overtime, which was initially ruled a fumble that went out of the back of the end zone, giving Colorado the win. While referees were reviewing the play, fans stormed the field, forcing security to intervene and disperse the crowd. When the ruling was upheld and Colorado’s win was confirmed, chaos broke out again. Amid the confusion, Colorado head coach Deion Sanders was unable to meet Baylor head coach Dave Aranda for the traditional postgame handshake.
“I want to apologize to Baylor for the way we stormed the field,” Sanders said afterward. “I didn’t get a chance to shake Coach Aranda’s hand, but I tried to wait in the locker room to meet him. That’s not professional and I wanted to show respect.”
This was witnessed first hand when Coach Prime attempted to meet with Aranda after the crowd began to leave Folsom Field. He returned from the locker room and spent about 25 minutes trying to locate the Bears coach.
The play itself was a remarkable display of resilience by Colorado, which trailed by two touchdowns in the second quarter. Quarterback Shedeur Sanders connected on a 43-yard Hail Mary pass from receiver LaJonhtay Wester to send the game into overtime. After Colorado scored in overtime, Baylor’s Dominic Richardson was approaching the goal line when Travis Hunter forced a fumble that sealed the win.
With the win, Colorado improves its record to 3-1, matching its 2023 winning record. For Deion Sanders, the 14-point comeback was the biggest of his coaching career. Despite the chaos, Sanders was proud of his team’s performance and optimistic about their progress as they move ever closer to bowl appearances.
