Inside the comeback: Shedeur Sanders’ Hail Mary, Travis Hunter’s heroics fuel Colorado’s stunner vs. Baylor

A Hail Mary at the end of regulation and a game-winning stop from star Travis Hunter fueled Colorado’s 38-31 overtime win over new Big 12 foe Baylor, resulting in one of the most improbable comebacks of the season to date. To this point it is the biggest comeback ever for the Buffs under coach Deion Sanders (14 points). 

Buffaloes QB Shedeur Sanders hit receiver LaJohntay Wester for a 43-yard touchdown on the run as regulation expired, bringing an end to a chaotic fourth quarter. Baylor had an opportunity to strike back in overtime and brought the ball all the way to the 2-yard line. Ultimately, running back Dominic Richardson fumbled out of the back of the end zone to end the game and send Colorado to a come-from-behind victory. 

While the end-of-game heroics will deservedly get the biggest attention, the comeback really started with four minutes left in the game. Colorado went three-and-out with two sacks, and Baylor capitalized with starting field position at the Colorado 26-yard line. 

Baylor coach Dave Aranda’s staff was conservative with playcalls, opting to burn clock and play for a field goal of more than 40 yards. On second down, defensive end Samuel Okunlola diagnosed a QB draw and tackled Baylor quarterback Sawyer Robertson for a 5-yard line. That play ended up being one of the most important of the game as Baylor whiffed on a 46-yard field goal two plays later. 

The failure to even reach a first down meant that Colorado had more than two minutes remaining to try and engineer a game-winning drive. Here’s how the game ultimately swung towards the Buffaloes. 

The Hail Mary

Thanks to a potential game-winning drop by Will Sheppard, Colorado had only two seconds from 43 yards away to reach the end zone. Baylor decided to…

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Author : Shehan Jeyarajah

Publish date : 2024-09-22 04:49:36

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