LaJohntay Wester caught a 43-yard Hail Mary from Shedeur Sanders with time working out in regulation and Travis Hunter compelled a fumble on the 1-yard line in extra time as Colorado rallied for an unlikely 38-31 victory over Baylor on a wet Saturday evening.
Micah Welch’s transient dive in extra time gave the Buffaloes their first lead because the first quarter. Hunter, the Buffaloes’ star rusher, stripped the ball from Dominic Richardson on the objective line and the ball rolled out of the tip zone. Fans rushed the sphere and tore down a goalpost earlier than officers upheld the choice.
Shedeur Sanders throws spectacular 43-yard landing move to LaJohntay Wester to tie the sport, forcing extra time in opposition to Baylor
On the ultimate play of regulation, Sanders turned left and threw an ideal move to Wester, who broke freed from his defender and cradled the ball because it fell to the bottom. The officers upheld the catch after overview, and Alejandro Mata scored the additional level to power extra time.
The determined push by Sanders and the Buffaloes (3-1, 1-0 Big 12) comes three days after the thirtieth anniversary of the “Michigan Miracle,” when the Buffaloes beat the Wolverines on Kordell Stewart’s 64-yard Hail Mary move to Michael Westbrook. The nationwide tv broadcast confirmed the 1994 play seconds earlier than Sanders linked with Wester.
Hal Presley made a one-handed catch for a 24-yard landing with 5:43 remaining to offer Baylor (2-2, 0-1) the lead. The Bears had an opportunity to safe the win, however Isaiah Hankins’ 45-yard area objective try sailed vast proper.
It set the stage for heroics from Sanders, who completed with 341 passing yards. Hunter had seven receptions for 130 yards.
Fans invade the sphere after Colorado’s Travis Hunter forces Baylor to fumble by the tip zone and seals a 38-31 extra time win
Baylor made one massive play after one other on a wet evening at Folsom Field, together with Jamaal Bell’s 100-yard kickoff return. Sawyer Robertson threw two TD passes and ran for one more on a fourth-and-1 from the 45.
The Buffaloes made their return to the Big 12 Conference successful. They left the convention after the 2010 season to hitch the Pac-12 solely to return this season.
