LaJohntay Wester caught a 43-yard Hail Mary from Shedeur Sanders with no time remaining in regulation and Travis Hunter pressured a fumble on the 1-yard line in additional time and Colorado rallied for an inconceivable 38-31 win over Baylor on a drizzly Saturday evening.
Micah Welch’s brief plunge in additional time gave the Buffaloes their first lead for the reason that opening quarter. Hunter, the two-way standout for the Buffaloes, jarred the ball free from Dominic Richardson on the objective line and the ball rolled out of the top zone. The followers rushed the sector and tore down a objective put up earlier than officers confirmed the decision.
Shedeur Sanders throws a spectacular, game-tying 43-yard landing go to LaJohntay Wester to power additional time towards Baylor
On the final play of regulation, Sanders rolled to his left and lofted an ideal go to Wester, who shed his defender and cradled the ball as he fell to the turf. The officers upheld the catch upon overview and Alejandro Mata made the additional level to power additional time.
The desperation heave by Sanders and the Buffaloes (3-1, 1-0 Massive 12) comes three days shy of the thirtieth anniversary of the “Miracle at Michigan,” when the Buffaloes beat the Wolverines on Kordell Stewart’s 64-yard Hail Mary go to Michael Westbrook. The nationally televised broadcast confirmed the 1994 play simply seconds earlier than Sanders linked with Wester.
Hal Presley made a one-handed seize 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 subject objective try sailed large proper.
It set the stage for the heroics of Sanders, who completed with 341 yards passing. Hunter had seven catches for 130 yards.
Followers storm the sector after Colorado’s Travis Hunter forces a Baylor fumble by the top zone and seals a 38-31 win in OT
Baylor turned in large play after large play on a drizzly evening at Folsom Area, together with Jamaal Bell’s 100-yard kickoff return. Sawyer Robertson threw two TD passes and ran for an additional on a fourth-and-1 play from the 45.
The Buffaloes made their return to Massive 12 Convention play successful. They left the convention following the 2010 season to affix the Pac-12 solely to return this season.
Reporting by The Related Press.
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