Deion Sanders had an uneasy feeling, even up 29-0 at halftime. Possibly not the worst collapse in Colorado historical past about to unfold uneasy, however uneasy anyway.
Stanford coach Troy Taylor did not actually change a factor, however simply watched because the Cardinal steadily staged the biggest comeback at school historical past.
In a late-night thriller — the sport began on Friday the thirteenth and completed on Saturday the 14th — it is a recreation that shall be etched within the historical past of each packages.
[Stanford 46, Colorado 43: Check out the box score]
Joshua Karty related on a 31-yard field goal within the second additional time after tying the sport in regulation, Elic Ayomanor had a school-record 294 yards receiving and Stanford rallied for a 46-43 victory over Colorado early Saturday.
“It is a particular recreation for these guys to be down 29-nothing towards a extremely good soccer staff and simply not stop,” Taylor mentioned. “We’ll get pleasure from this one.”
Not so for the Buffaloes, who had been reeling from the biggest blown lead at school historical past. The previous mark was 28, set at Kansas on Nov. 6, 2010.
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Sanders sensed one thing was amiss, too. Just a bit little bit of complacency creeping in.
“I talked to them concerning the previous cliche individuals say — it is 0-0 however that is not true. It is not 0-0, it is 29-nothing,” the Colorado coach mentioned. “I felt complacency going into the half as a result of we stalled offensively, gave up some yardage as nicely. Simply did not like how I felt getting in at halftime. We come again out and right here comes complacency. Right here comes that staff that I am unable to stand, that you may’t stand it. You’ll be able to’t perceive how on the planet that occurs to us. But it surely did.”
Stanford security Alaka’i Gilman picked off a floating Shedeur Sanders go ultimately zone to set the stage within the second OT for Karty, who additionally drilled a 46-yarder with no time left in regulation.
“That was a dumb play,” Shedeur Sanders mentioned of his errant throw. “I simply threw it up.”
Postgame Interview: Shedeur Sanders on Colorado’s collapse
The Cardinal (2-4, 1-3 Pac-12) trailed huge at halftime, with QBs Justin Lamson and Ashton Daniels unable to gentle a spark.
That’s, till the second half when Daniels — with Lamson contributing — led Stanford on eight straight scoring drives. The Cardinal had 408 of their 523 yards within the second half and OT.
Daniels threw for 396 yards and 4 TDs. Ayomanor had 13 catches — all after halftime — and three TDs, together with one to tie up the primary additional time — a exceptional catch at that — and one other for 97 yards that modified the sport. His 294 yards receiving broke the college document held by Troy Walters (278) towards UCLA in 1999.
Ayomanor and the Cardinal left the sell-out crowd surprised.
“Simply understanding that as a staff you all persevered till the top,” Ayomanor mentioned, “and stored combating is much more satisfying than silencing the opposing staff’s crowd.”
Colorado dedicated 17 penalties for 127 yards in a recreation that began at 8:20 p.m. native time and ended at 12:21 a.m. Coach Sanders was nonetheless making an attempt to wrap his thoughts about what occurred at his post-game information convention.
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“From youth on, I do not bear in mind being up 29-0 and dropping a soccer recreation,” Sanders mentioned. “I actually do not. It is a little robust for me.”
Shedeur Sanders completed with 400 yards passing and 5 touchdowns and rushed for a team-leading 37 yards. He and the Buffaloes (4-3, 1-3) had been clicking early, amassing an enormous lead. It seemed over.
It wasn’t.
“We’ve no alternative however to go ahead. That is life,” Deion Sanders mentioned. “We did not anticipate that. … We will not sit down and don’t have any pity celebration.”
Two-way standout Travis Hunter returned after lacking three video games following a late hit within the Colorado State recreation that despatched him to the hospital with a lacerated liver. He had 13 catches for 140 yards and two scores. He additionally had 5 tackles.
“The performs he made stored us within the recreation,” Sanders mentioned.
Main into the sport, Deion Sanders said on his weekly radio show that late kickoff video games are the “stupidest factor ever invented.” This was the second late one for the Buffaloes this season that is gone to double OT at Folsom Subject. The primary one went their method, with the Buffaloes rallying to beat Colorado State 43-35.
This time, it was Stanford that rallied.
“Proper now, we’re not constructed for the second,” Sanders mentioned. “A few of our gamers aren’t constructed for the second the place they should make a play.”
BY THE NUMBERS
29-0: The rally from 29 factors down was the biggest comeback in Stanford historical past, and was additionally the biggest blown lead in Colorado historical past.
4: It was the fourth-largest total comeback in Pac-12 historical past.Â
The highest three:Â
- 34: UCLA vs. Texas A&M in 2017
- 32: UCLA vs. Washington State in 2019
- 30: California vs. Oregon in 1993.
294: Stanford’s Elic Ayomanor set Stanford’s single-game receiving document with 294 yards, breaking the mark set by Troy Walters (278 receiving yards vs UCLA) in 1999.
80+: That is Colorado’s fourth recreation with 80-plus penalty yards, probably the most in FBS.
The takeaway
Stanford: The Cardinal snapped a seven-game convention skid.
Colorado: Protection continues to be a problem. The Buffaloes are permitting almost 36 factors a recreation.
Up subsequent
Stanford: The Cardinal host No. 18 UCLA on Oct. 21.
Colorado: The Buffaloes have a bye week earlier than touring to UCLA to face the Bruins on Oct. 28.
The Related Press contributed to this story.
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