2023 Colorado Buffaloes football team

American college football season

2023 Colorado Buffaloes football

Conference| Pac-12 Conference
Record| 4–8 (1–8 Pac-12)
Head coach|

* Deion Sanders (1st season)

Co-offensive coordinator| Sean Lewis (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinator| Pat Shurmur (1st season)
Offensive scheme| Multiple[1]
Defensive coordinator| Charles Kelly (1st season)
Base defense| Multiple[1]
Home stadium| Folsom Field

Uniform

Seasons

<- 2022

2024 ->

2023 Pac-12 Conference football standings

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
No. 2 Washington y$^  |  | 9  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 14  | - | 1  |
No. 6 Oregon y  |  | 8  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 12  | - | 2  |
No. 11 Arizona |  | 7  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 3  |
Oregon State |  | 5  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 5  |
Utah |  | 5  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 5  |
USC |  | 5  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 5  |
California |  | 4  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 7  |
UCLA |  | 4  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 5  |
Washington State |  | 2  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 7  |
Stanford |  | 2  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 9  |
Arizona State*  |  | 2  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 9  |
Colorado |  | 1  | - | 8  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 8  |
Championship: Washington 34, Oregon 31

* ^ - College Football Playoff participant
* $ - Conference champion
* y - Championship game participant
* * – Ineligible for postseason play due to self-imposed ban for 2020 recruiting violations

Rankings from AP Poll

The 2023 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the University of Colorado Boulder as a member of the Pac-12 Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. This was the program's 13th and final year in the Pac-12 before they rejoined the Big 12 Conference in 2024. The Buffaloes were led by first-year head coach Deion Sanders. They played their home games on campus at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado.

## Preseason

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### Spring game

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The Colorado Buffaloes spring game was held on April 22, 2023 at Folsom Field. The 2023 spring game sold out for the first time since 1996 and was the highest attended spring game to date in program history with 47,277 in attendance.[2][3][4] The game was televised nationally by ESPN and was the only spring game to air on the main network.[5]

Colorado Black vs Gold

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Colorado Gold (Offense) | 17 | 8 | 14| 0| 39
Colorado Black (Defense) | 8 | 3 | 8| 8| 27

at Folsom Field, Boulder, CO

* Date: April 22, 2023
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. MDT
* Game attendance: 47,277
* TV: ESPN

## Schedule

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The Colorado Buffaloes and the Pac-12 announced the 2023 football schedule on January 18, 2023.[6]

Date| Time| Opponent| Rank| Site| TV| Result| Attendance

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September 2| 10:00 a.m.| at No. 17 TCU*| |

* Amon G. Carter Stadium
* Fort Worth, TX (Big Noon Kickoff)

| FOX| W 45–42| 53,294
September 9| 10:00 a.m.| Nebraska*| No. 22|

* Folsom Field
* Boulder, CO (rivalry, Big Noon Kickoff)

| FOX| W 36–14| 53,241
September 16| 8:00 p.m.| Colorado State*| No. 18|

* Folsom Field
* Boulder, CO (Rocky Mountain Showdown, College GameDay, Big Noon Kickoff)

| ESPN| W 43–35 2OT| 53,141
September 23| 1:30 p.m.| at No. 10 Oregon| No. 19|

* Autzen Stadium
* Eugene, OR

| ABC| L 6–42| 59,889
September 30| 10:00 a.m.| No. 8 USC| |

* Folsom Field
* Boulder, CO (Big Noon Kickoff)

| FOX| L 41–48| 54,032
October 7| 4:30 p.m.| at Arizona State| |

* Mountain America Stadium
* Tempe, AZ

| P12N| W 27–24| 54,086
October 13| 8:00 p.m.| Stanford| |

* Folsom Field
* Boulder, CO

| ESPN| L 43–46 2OT| 53,154
October 28| 5:30 p.m.| at No. 23 UCLA| |

* Rose Bowl
* Pasadena, CA

| ABC| L 16–28| 71,343
November 4| 8:00 p.m.| No. 16 Oregon State| |

* Folsom Field
* Boulder, CO

| ESPN| L 19–26| 52,725
November 11| 12:00 p.m.| No. 21 Arizona| |

* Folsom Field
* Boulder, CO

| P12N| L 31–34| 52,788
November 17| 8:30 p.m.| at Washington State| |

* Martin Stadium
* Pullman, WA

| FS1| L 14−56| 27,869
November 25| 1:00 p.m.| at Utah| |

* Rice–Eccles Stadium
* Salt Lake City, UT (Rumble in the Rockies)

| P12N| L 17−23| 51,595

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after October 31) - Released prior to game
* All times are in Mountain time

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## Roster

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2023 Colorado Buffaloes football team roster

Players  | Coaches
Offense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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QB | `2` | Shedeur Sanders | Jr
RB | `3` | Dylan Edwards | Fr
WR | `4` | Javon Antonio | GS
WR | `5` | Jimmy Horn Jr. | Jr
WR | `6` | Tar'Varish Dawson | So
WR | `7` | Jaylen Ellis | Jr
RB | `8` | Kavosiey Smoke | GS
RB | `9` | Anthony Hankerson | So
WR | `10` | Xavier Weaver | GS
WR | `13` | Kaleb Mathis | Fr
QB | `14` | Colton Allen | Fr
WR | `14` | Omarion Miller | Fr
QB | `15` | Kasen Weisman | Fr
QB | `16` | Ryan Staub | Fr
WR | `17` | Isaiah Hardge | Fr
WR | `18` | Adam Hopkins | Fr
WR | `20` | Willie Gaines | Jr
RB | `22` | Alton McCaskill | So
QB | `23` | Gavin Kuld | Jr
WR | `28` | Asaad Waseem | Fr
WR | `34` | Dante Capolungo | Fr
TE | `35` | Antonio Posadas | Fr
RB | `36` | Sy'veon Wilkerson | So
RB | `44` | Charlie Offerdahl | So
RB | `45` | Ahmir McGee | Jr
WR | `47` | Gavin Marsh | Fr
RB | `48` | Christian Sarem | Fr
G | `50` | Jack Wilty | So
OT | `51` | Isaiah Jatta | Jr
G | `52` | Owen Westemeyer | Fr
C | `55` | Van Wells | So
G | `56` | Tyler Brown | Jr
OT | `57` | David Conner | Fr
C | `58` | Hank Zilinskas | Fr
OT | `60` | Carter Edwards | Fr
OT | `64` | Evan Kistler | Sr
G | `65` | Jack Bailey | GS
OT | `66` | Jeremiah McCrimmon | Jr
OT | `69` | Gerad Christian-Lichtenhan | Jr
G | `70` | Reggie Young | GS
OT | `72` | Ben Reznik | So
G | `73` | Landon Bebee | GS
OT | `76` | Jack Seavall | So
OT | `77` | Kareem Harden | So
OT | `78` | Savion Washington | GS
WR | `80` | Jordan Onovughe | Fr
WR | `81` | Chernet Estes | Fr
WR | `82` | Kendal Stewart | Fr
TE | `83` | Elijah Yelverton | So
WR | `84` | Cole Boscia | Fr
WR | `85` | Jacob Page | Fr
TE | `86` | Brady Kopetz | Fr
TE | `87` | Michael Harrison | Jr
TE | `88` | Caleb Fauria | So
TE | `89` | Louis Passarello | So
Defense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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CB | `1` | Cormani McClain | Fr
CB | `3` | Omarion Cooper | Jr
CB | `4` | Travis Jay | Jr
S | `7` | Cam'Ron Silmon-Craig | Jr
S | `8` | Jahquez Robinson | GS
OLB | `9` | Derrick McLendon | GS
CB | `10` | Kyndrich Breedlove | So
CB/WR | `12` | Travis Hunter | So
DE | `13` | Sav'ell Smalls | Jr
S | `18` | Myles Slusher | Jr
ILB | `20` | LaVonta Bentley | GS
S | `21` | Shilo Sanders | GS
ILB | `22` | Demouy Kennedy | Jr
CB | `23` | Carter Stoutmire | Fr
ILB | `25` | Marvin Ham II | Jr
S | `26` | Vito Tisdale | So
CB | `27` | Nahmier Robinson | Fr
S | `28` | Ben Finneseth | So
S | `29` | Rodrick Ward | GS
CB | `30` | Braden Keith | Fr
S | `31` | Jaden Milliner-Jones | Fr
ILB | `32` | Kofi Taylor-Barrocks | Fr
OLB | `33` | Devee Harris | GS
S | `35` | Brandon Miller | Fr
ILB | `37` | Morgan Pearson | Fr
OLB | `38` | Brendan Gant | GS
S | `39` | Austin Dahlke | So
OLB | `40` | Taje McCoy | Fr
OLB | `41` | Khairi Manns | Jr
ILB | `42` | Jeremiah Brown | Jr
S | `43` | Trevor Woods | Jr
OLB | `44` | Jordan Domineck | GS
CB | `45` | Andi Etok | Fr
CB | `46` | Isreal Solomon | Fr
DE | `49` | Taijh Alston | GS
DE | `50` | J. J. Hawkins | So
ILB | `51` | Juwan Mitchell | GS
DL | `52` | Chazz Wallace | Jr
DE | `53` | Arden Walker | So
ILB | `54` | Bo Simmons-Lapena | Fr
DL | `55` | Leonard Payne Jr. | GS
ILB | `57` | Victory Johnson | Fr
ILB | `58` | Noah Young | GS
OLB | `59` | Tristan Marois | Jr
DL | `88` | Amari McNeill | So
OLB | `93` | Joshka Gustav | Jr
DL | `95` | Bishop Thomas | Fr
OLB | `98` | Jacob Woida | Fr
DL | `99` | Shane Coakes | GS
Special teams | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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P | `15` | Mark Vassett | Jr
K | `16` | Alejandro Mata | So
K | `17` | Jace Feely | So
LS | `38` | Jacob Politte | So
LS | `47` | Cameron Warchuk | So
P | `49` | Trent Carrizosa | So
LS | `79` | Camden Dempsey | So
LS | `96` | Gabe Landers | Fr
K | `98` | Cristiano Palazzo | So

Head coach

* Deion Sanders

Coordinators/assistant coaches

* Gary Harrell – Assistant head coach/Running backs
* Charles Kelly – Defensive coordinator/Safeties
* Sean Lewis – Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks
* Brett Bartolone – Wide receivers
* Tim Brewster – Tight ends
* Andre' Hart – Linebackers
* Kevin Mathis – Cornerbacks
* Bill O'Boyle – Offensive linemen
* Sal Sunseri – Defensive tackles
* Nick Williams – Defensive ends
* Maurice Sims – Director, sports performance
* Pat Shurmur – Quality control, offense
* Rashad Davis – Quality control, offense
* Michael Pollock – Quality control, offense
* Gunnar White – Quality control, offense
* Dennis Thurman – Quality control, defense
* Anthony Balancier – Quality control, defense
* Vincent Dancy – Quality control, defense
* Trevor Reilly – Quality control, special teams
* Nate Dodson – Graduate assistant
* Cordale Grundy – Graduate assistant
* Josh Jynes – Graduate assistant
* Andrew Zimmer – Graduate assistant'

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Legend

* (C) Team captain
* (S) Suspended
* (I) Ineligible

* Injured
* Redshirt

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Roster
Last update: 9/25/23

## Rankings

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Further information: 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes| Week

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Poll| Pre| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 10| 11| 12| 13| 14| Final
AP| —| 22| 18| 19| RV| RV| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —
Coaches| —| 25| 21| 19| RV| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —
CFP| Not released| —| —| —| —| —| —| Not released

## Game summaries

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### at No. 17 TCU

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See also: 2023 TCU Horned Frogs football team

Colorado Buffaloes (0–0) at No. 17 TCU Horned Frogs (0–0) – Game summary

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Buffaloes | 7 | 10 | 14| 14| 45
No. 17 Horned Frogs | 0 | 14 | 14| 14| 42

at Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, Texas

* Date: September 2, 2023
* Game time: 10:00 a.m. MDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 86 °F (30 °C)
* Game attendance: 53,294
* Referee: Kevin Mar
* TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), and Jenny Taft (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter

* (08:58) COL – Dylan Edwards 4-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 5:06; Colorado 7–0)

Second quarter

* (13:57) TCU – Trey Sanders 7-yard run, Griffin Kell kick (Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 02:17; Tied 7–7)
* (9:28) COL – Sy'veon Wilkerson 2-yard run, Jace Feely kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:29; Colorado 14–7)
* (1:53) TCU – Trey Sanders 4-yard run, Griffin Kell kick (Drive: 4 plays, 22 yards, 1:05; Tied 14–14)
* (0:00) COL – Jace Feely 49-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 1:53; Colorado 17–14)

Third quarter

* (14:24) COL – Dylan Edwards 75-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Griffin Kell kick (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:36; Colorado 24–14)
* (13:29) TCU – Jared Wiley 21-yard pass from Chandler Morris, Griffin Kell kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:55; Colorado 24–21)
* (02:32) TCU – Dylan Wright 23-yard pass from Chandler Morris, Griffin Kell kick (Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 2:01; TCU 28–24)
* (0:27) COL – Dylan Edwards 7-yard run, Jace Feely kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:05; Colorado 31–28)

Fourth quarter

* (10:49) TCU – Chandler Morris 19-yard run, Griffin Kell kick (Drive: 14 plays, 79 yards, 4:31; TCU 35–31)
* (7:36) COL – Jimmy Horn Jr. 26-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Jace Feely kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 0:21; Colorado 38–35)
* (7:00) TCU – Trey Sanders 1-yard run, Griffin Kell kick (Drive: 2 plays, 8 yards, 3:13; TCU 42–38)
* (4:25) COL – Dylan Edwards 46-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Jace Feely kick (Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 2:28; Colorado 45–42)

Statistics | COL | TCU

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First downs | 30 | 27
Total yards | 565 | 541
Rushes/yards | 34–55 | 37–262
Passing yards | 510 | 279
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 38–47–0 | 24–42–2
Time of possession | 34:33 | 25:27
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Colorado | Passing | Shedeur Sanders | 38/47, 510 yards, 4 TD
Rushing | Sy'veon Wilkerson | 13 carries, 45 yards, TD
Receiving | Dylan Edwards | 5 receptions, 135 yards, 3 TD
TCU | Passing | Chandler Morris | 24/42, 279 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing | Emani Bailey | 14 carries, 164 yards
Receiving | J. P. Richardson | 6 receptions, 63 yards

### vs Nebraska

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See also: 2023 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team and Colorado–Nebraska football rivalry

Nebraska Cornhuskers (0–1) vs No. 22 Colorado Buffaloes (1–0) – Game summary

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Cornhuskers | 0 | 0 | 7| 7| 14
No. 22 Buffaloes | 0 | 13 | 10| 13| 36

at Folsom Field • Boulder, CO

* Date: September 9, 2023
* Game time: 10:00 a.m. MDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 72 °F (22 °C)
* Game attendance: 53,241
* Referee: Kole Knueppel
* TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), Jenny Taft (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

* None

Second quarter

* (4:20) COL – Jace Feely 31-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:12; Colorado 3–0)
* (2:35) COL - Tar'Varish Dawson 30-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Jace Feely kick (Drive: 1 play, 30 yards, 0:08; Colorado 10–0)
* (0:00) COL – Jace Feely 32-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 0:49; Colorado 13–0)

Third quarter

* (9:50) NEB – Jeff Sims 7-yard rush, Tristan Alvano kick (Drive: 4 plays, 66 yards, 2:10; Colorado 13–7)
* (6:49) COL – Xavier Weaver 12-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Jace Feely kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:01; Colorado 20–7)
* (1:20) COL – Jace Feely 30-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 3:45; Colorado 23–7)

Fourth quarter

* (10:45) COL – Tar'Varish Dawson 8-yard rush (Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:09; Colorado 29–7)
* (4:54) COL – Shedeur Sanders 6-yard rush, Jace Feely kick (Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 3:03; Colorado 36–7)
* (0:01) NEB – Thomas Fidone II 4-yard pass from Heinrich Haarberg, Tristan Alvano kick (Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 1:52; Colorado 36–14)

Statistics | NEB | COL

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First downs | 15 | 23
Total yards | 341 | 454
Rushes/yards | 41–222 | 33–58
Passing yards | 119 | 396
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 11–22–1 | 32–44–0
Time of possession | 29:41 | 31:19
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Nebraska | Passing | Jeff Sims | 9/15, 106 yards, INT
Rushing | Gabe Ervin Jr. | 17 carries, 74 yards
Receiving | Billy Kemp IV | 5 receptions, 57 yards
Colorado | Passing | Shedeur Sanders | 31/42, 393 yards, 2 TD
Rushing | Dylan Edwards | 9 carries, 55 yards
Receiving | Xavier Weaver | 10 receptions, 170 yards, TD

### vs Colorado State

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See also: 2023 Colorado State Rams football team and Rocky Mountain Showdown

Colorado State Rams (0–1) vs No. 18 Colorado Buffaloes (2–0) – Game summary

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Rams | 14 | 7 | 0| 7| 7| 0| 35
No. 18 Buffaloes | 14 | 0 | 0| 14| 7| 8| 43

at Folsom Field • Boulder, CO

* Date: September 16, 2023
* Game time: 8:30 p.m. MDT
* Game weather: Clear, 63 °F (17 °C)
* Game attendance: 53,141
* Referee: Mike McCabe
* TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Louis Riddick (analyst), Quint Kessenich (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

* (8:09) COL – Shilo Sanders 80-yard interception return (Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 4:03; Colorado 7–0)
* (7:12) CSU – Dallin Holker 30-yard pass from Tory Horton, Jordan Noyes kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:57; Tied 7–7)
* (6:16) CSU – Ron Hardge III 45-yard fumble return, Jordan Noyes kick (Drive: 3 plays, 20 yards, 0:56; Colorado State 14–7)
* (3:41) COL – Xavier Weaver 24-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Jace Feely kick (Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 2:35; Tied 14–14)

Second quarter

* (4:08) CSU – Louis Brown 15-yard pass from Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi, Jordan Noyes kick (Drive: 14 plays, 89 yards, 7:27; Colorado State 21–14)

Third quarter

* None

Fourth quarter

* (14:24) COL – Alejandro Mata 20-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 3:31; Colorado State 21–17)
* (11:22) CSU – Dallin Holker 35-yard pass from Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi, Jordan Noyes kick (Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 3:02; Colorado State 28–17)
* (7:33) COL – Alejandro Mata 41-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 3:49; Colorado State 28–20)
* (0:36) COL – Jimmy Horn Jr. 45-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Sheduer Sanders for two-point pass to Michael Harrison (Drive: 7 plays, 98 yards, 1:30; Tied 28–28)

First overtime

* (0:00) COL – Michael Harrison 3-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Jace Feely kick (Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards; Colorado 35–28)
* (0:00) CSU – Tory Horton 8-yard pass from Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi, Jordan Noyes kick (Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards; Tied 35–35)

Second overtime

* (0:00) COL – Michael Harrison 18-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Shedeur Sanders pass to Xavier Weaver (Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards; Colorado 43–35)

Statistics | CSU | COL

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First downs | 23 | 23
Total yards | 499 | 418
Rushes/yards | 39–102 | 25–70
Passing yards | 397 | 348
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 35–48–3 | 38–47–1
Time of possession | 34:37 | 25:23
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Colorado State | Passing | Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi | 34/47, 367 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT
Rushing | Kobe Johnson | 15 carries, 54 yards
Receiving | Tory Horton | 16 receptions, 133 yards, TD
Colorado | Passing | Shedeur Sanders | 38/47, 348 yards, 4 TD, INT
Rushing | Dylan Edwards | 10 carries, 57 yards
Receiving | Xavier Weaver | 9 receptions, 98 yards, TD

### at No. 10 Oregon

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See also: 2023 Oregon Ducks football team

No. 19 Colorado Buffaloes (3–0) at No. 10 Oregon Ducks (3–0) – Game summary

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No. 19 Buffaloes | 0 | 0 | 0| 6| 6
No. 10 Ducks | 13 | 22 | 7| 0| 42

at Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR

* Date: September 23, 2023
* Game time: 1:30 p.m. MDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 66 °F (19 °C)
* Game attendance: 59,889
* Referee: Matthew Richards
* TV announcers (ABC): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Jesse Palmer (analyst), Katie George (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

* (10:15) ORE – Noah Whittington 3-yard run, Camden Lewis kick (Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 04:45; Oregon 7–0)
* (2:41) ORE – Casey Kelly 1-yard pass from Bo Nix (Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 06:22; Oregon 13–0)

Second quarter

* (9:39) ORE – Troy Franklin 1-yard pass from Bo Nix, Bo Nix two-point pass to Troy Franklin (Drive: 13 plays, 89 yards, 05:41; Oregon 21–0)
* (2:52) ORE – Troy Franklin 36-yard pass from Bo Nix, Camden Lewis kick (Drive: 5 plays, 82 yards, 02:10; Oregon 28–0)
* (0:12) ORE – Bo Nix 11-yard run, Camden Lewis kick (Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 01:16; Oregon 35–0)

Third quarter

* (9:00) ORE – Jordan James 1-yard run, Camden Lewis kick (Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 03:08; Oregon 42–0)

Fourth quarter

* (2:51) COL – Michael Harrison 6-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders (Drive: 14 plays, 93 yards, 05:20; Oregon 42–6)

Statistics | COL | ORE

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First downs | 13 | 30
Total yards | 199 | 522
Rushes/yards | 25–40 | 38–240
Passing yards | 159 | 282
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 23–33–0 | 30–35–1
Time of possession | 24:54 | 35:06
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Colorado | Passing | Shedeur Sanders | 23/33, 159 yards, TD
Rushing | Anthony Hankerson | 5 carries, 31 yards
Receiving | Xavier Weaver | 9 receptions, 75 yards
Oregon | Passing | Bo Nix | 28/33, 279 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing | Bucky Irving | 10 carries, 89 yards
Receiving | Troy Franklin | 8 receptions, 126 yards, 2 TD

### vs No. 8 USC

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See also: 2023 USC Trojans football team

No. 8 USC Trojans (4–0) vs Colorado Buffaloes (3–1) – Game summary

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No. 8 Trojans | 14 | 20 | 14| 0| 48
Buffaloes | 0 | 14 | 13| 14| 41

at Folsom Field • Boulder, CO

* Date: September 30, 2023
* Game time: 10:00 a.m. MDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 67 °F (19 °C)
* Game attendance: 54,032
* Referee: Cravonne Barrett
* TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), Jenny Taft (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

* (12:33) USC – MarShawn Lloyd 27-yard run, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 02:27; USC 7–0)
* (2:30) USC – Tahj Washington 71-yard pass from Caleb Williams, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 3 plays, 77 yards, 00:48; USC 14–0)

Second quarter

* (14:55) USC – Dorian Singer 8-yard pass from Caleb Williams, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 4 plays, 22 yards, 01:19; USC 21–0)
* (12:59) COL – Jimmy Horn Jr. 30-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 01:56; USC 21–7)
* (07:30) USC – Mario Williams 24-yard pass from Caleb Williams (Drive: 2 plays, 23 yards, 00:43; USC 27–7)
* (02:54) USC – Brenden Rice 26-yard pass from Caleb Williams, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 02:28; USC 34–7)
* (00:21) COL – Shedeur Sanders 25-yard run, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards, 02:28; USC 34–14)

Third quarter

* (07:14) USC – Brenden Rice 6-yard pass from Caleb Williams, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 02:51; USC 41–14)
* (05:50) COL – Anthony Hankerson 2-yard run, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 01:24; USC 41–21)
* (02:14) USC – Jude Wolfe 3-yard pass from Caleb Williams, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 03:36; USC 48–21)
* (01:03) COL – Michael Harrison 21-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 01:11; USC 48–27)

Fourth quarter

* (11:55) COL – Omarion Miller 9-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 03:58; USC 48–34)
* (01:43) COL – Jimmy Horn Jr. 16-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 04:15; USC 48–41)

Statistics | USC | COL

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First downs | 26 | 32
Total yards | 498 | 564
Rushes/yards | 25–95 | 45–193
Passing yards | 403 | 371
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 30–40–1 | 30–45–1
Time of possession | 27:55 | 32:05
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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USC | Passing | Caleb Williams | 30/40, 403 yards, 6 TD, INT
Rushing | MarShawn Lloyd | 13 carries, 88 yards, TD
Receiving | Tahj Washington | 8 receptions, 117 yards, TD
Colorado | Passing | Shedeur Sanders | 30/45, 371 yards, 4 TD, INT
Rushing | Anthony Hankerson | 16 carries, 74 yards, TD
Receiving | Omarion Miller | 7 receptions, 196 yards, TD

### at Arizona State

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See also: 2023 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

Colorado Buffaloes (3–2) at Arizona State Sun Devils (1–4) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Buffaloes | 7 | 7 | 0| 13| 27
Sun Devils | 7 | 10 | 0| 7| 24

at Mountain America Stadium • Tempe, AZ

* Date: October 7, 2023
* Game time: 4:30 p.m. MDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 99 °F (37 °C)
* Game attendance: 54,086
* Referee: Chris Wiggins
* TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Jordan Kent (play-by-play), Lincoln Kennedy (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

* (10:23) ASU – Trenton Bourguet 2-yard run, Dario Longhetto kick (Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 04:29; Arizona State 7–0)
* (02:03) COL – Xavier Weaver 1-yard run, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 05:58; Tied 7–7)

Second quarter

* (06:38) ASU – Cameron Skattebo 1-yard run, Dario Longhetto kick (Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 04:50; Arizona State 14–7)
* (00:54) COL – Shedeur Sanders 16-yard run, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 02:09; Tied 14–14)
* (00:00) ASU – Dario Longhetto 33-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 00:50; Arizona State 17–14)

Third quarter

* None

Fourth quarter

* (14:32) COL – Javon Antonio 9-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 01:35; Colorado 21–17)
* (10:13) COL – Alejandro Mata 42-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 01:54; Colorado 24–17)
* (00:50) ASU – Troy Omeire pass from Trenton Bourguet (Drive: 13 plays, 94 yards, 02:36; Tied 24–24)
* (00:12) COL – Alejandro Mata 43-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 00:38; Colorado 27–24)

Statistics | COL | ASU

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First downs | 19 | 25
Total yards | 295 | 392
Rushes/yards | 30–56 | 29–57
Passing yards | 239 | 335
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 26–42–0 | 32–50–0
Time of possession | 25:12 | 34:48
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Colorado | Passing | Shedeur Sanders | 26/42, 239 yards, TD
Rushing | Anthony Hankerson | 10 carries, 58 yards
Receiving | Javon Antonio | 5 receptions, 81 yards, TD
Arizona State | Passing | Trenton Bourguet | 32/49, 335 yards, TD
Rushing | Cameron Skattebo | 13 carries, 49 yards, TD
Receiving | Elijhah Badger | 12 receptions, 134 yards

### vs Stanford

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See also: 2023 Stanford Cardinal football team

Stanford Cardinal (1–4) vs Colorado Buffaloes (4–2) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| OT| 2OT| Total

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Cardinal | 0 | 0 | 19| 17| 7| 3| 46
Buffaloes | 14 | 15 | 0| 7| 7| 0| 43

at Folsom Field • Boulder, CO

* Date: October 13, 2023
* Game time: 8:00 p.m. MDT
* Game weather: Clear, 44 °F (7 °C)
* Game attendance: 53,154
* Referee: Justin Elliott
* TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Louis Riddick (analyst), Quint Kessenich (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

* (10:25) COL – Xavier Weaver 9-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 3:03; Colorado 7–0)
* (3:36) COL – Travis Hunter 24-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 3:13; Colorado 14–0)

Second quarter

* (8:42) COL – Xavier Weaver 39-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Caleb Fauria run for two-point conversion (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:48; Colorado 22–0)
* (2:57) COL – Xavier Weaver 14-yard run, Alejandro Mata Kick (Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 1:47; Colorado 29–0)

Third quarter

* (9:01) STAN – Bryce Farrell 2-yard run, two-point conversion failed (Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 3:08; Colorado 29–6)
* (6:18) STAN – Elic Ayomanor 97-yard pass from Ashton Daniels, two-point conversion failed (Drive: 1 play, 97 yards, 0:15; Colorado 29–12)
* (4:45) STAN – Elic Ayomanor 60-yard pass from Ashton Daniels, Joshua Karty kick (Drive: 2 plays, 60 yards, 0:21; Colorado: 29–19)

Fourth quarter

* (12:29) STAN – Justin Lamson 1-yard run, Joshua Karty kick (Drive: 8 plays, 33 yards, 3:55; Colorado 29–26)
* (11:18) COL – Travis Hunter 16-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:11; Colorado 36–26)
* (5:06) STAN – Bryce Farrell 3-yard pass from Ashton Daniels, Joshua Karty kick (Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 6:12; Colorado 36–33)
* (0:00) STAN – Joshua Karty 46-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 71 yards, 2:55; Tied 36–36)

First overtime

* COL – Javon Antonio 4-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards; Colorado: 43–36)
* STAN – Elic Ayomanor 30-yard pass from Ashton Daniels, Joshua Karty kick (Drive: 1 play, 25 yards; Tied 43–43)

Second overtime

* STAN – Joshua Karty 31-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 12 yards; Stanford 46–43)

Statistics | STAN | COL

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First downs | 30 | 32
Total yards | 523 | 532
Rushes/yards | 39–124 | 35–132
Passing yards | 399 | 400
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 28–49–0 | 33–47–1
Time of possession | 34:42 | 25:18
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Stanford | Passing | Ashton Daniels | 27/45, 396 yards, 4 TD
Rushing | Ashton Daniels | 16 carries, 39 yards
Receiving | Elic Ayomanor | 13 receptions, 294 yards, 3 TD
Colorado | Passing | Shedeur Sanders | 33/47, 400 yards, 5 TD
Rushing | Shedeur Sanders | 13 carries, 37 yards
Receiving | Travis Hunter | 13 receptions, 140 yards, 2 TD

### at No. 23 UCLA

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See also: 2023 UCLA Bruins football team

Colorado Buffaloes (4–3) at No. 23 UCLA Bruins (5–2) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Buffaloes | 6 | 0 | 3| 7| 16
No. 23 Bruins | 0 | 7 | 7| 14| 28

at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA

* Date: October 28, 2023
* Game time: 5:30 p.m. MDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 70 °F (21 °C)
* Game attendance: 71,343
* Referee: Matthew Richards
* TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Holly Rowe (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

* (10:40) COL – Alejandro Mata 31-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 62 yards, 4:20; Colorado 3–0)
* (7:44) COL – Alejandro Mata 39-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 15 yards, 1:44; Colorado 6–0)

Second quarter

* (14:19) UCLA – Carson Steele 3-yard pass from Ethan Garbers, R. J. Lopez kick (Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 4:36; UCLA 7–6)

Third quarter

* (14:25) UCLA – Moliki Matavao 26-yard pass from Ethan Garbers, R. J. Lopez kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:35; UCLA 14–6)
* (4:13) COL – Alejandro Mata 34-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 3:44; UCLA 14–9)

Fourth quarter

* (14:13) UCLA – T. J. Harden 3-yard run, R. J. Lopez kick (Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 4:50; UCLA 21–9)
* (6:34) UCLA – Collin Schlee 7-yard run, R. J. Lopez kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:04; UCLA 28–9)
* (2:37) COL – Jimmy Horn Jr. 18-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 9 plays, 86 yards, 3:53; UCLA 28–16)

Statistics | COL | UCLA

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First downs | 20 | 26
Total yards | 242 | 487
Rushes/yards | 24–25 | 45–218
Passing yards | 217 | 269
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 27–43–0 | 20–28–2
Time of possession | 26:46 | 33:14
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Colorado | Passing | Shedeur Sanders | 27/43, 217 yards, TD
Rushing | Alton McCaskill | 2 carries, 14 yards
Receiving | Xavier Weaver | 5 receptions, 86 yards
UCLA | Passing | Ethan Garbers | 20/27, 269 yards, 2 TD
Rushing | T. J. Harden | 20 carries, 78 yards, TD
Receiving | Logan Loya | 7 receptions, 111 yards

### vs No. 16 Oregon State

[edit]

See also: 2023 Oregon State Beavers football team

No. 16 Oregon State Beavers (6–2) vs Colorado Buffaloes (4–4) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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No. 16 Beavers | 7 | 7 | 6| 6| 26
Buffaloes | 0 | 3 | 2| 14| 19

at Folsom Field • Boulder, CO

* Date: November 4, 2023
* Game time: 8:00 p.m. MDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 52 °F (11 °C)
* Game attendance: 52,725
* Referee: Mike McCabe
* TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Brock Osweiler (analyst), Kayla Burton (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

* (1:26) OSU – Aidan Chiles 23-yard run, Atticus Sappington kick (Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 4:49; Oregon State 7–0)

Second quarter

* (7:35) COL – Alejandro Mata 32-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:24; Oregon State 7–3)
* (0:16) OSU – Deshaun Fenwick 20-yard pass from DJ Uiagalelei, (Drive: 1 plays, 20 yards, 0:06; Oregon State 14–3)

Third quarter

* (3:55) OSU – Deshaun Fenwick 1-yard run, Atticus Sappington kick, (Drive: 12 plays, 85 yards, 7:24; Oregon State 20–3)
* (3:55) COL – Kyndrich Breedlove defensive two-point conversion (Oregon State 20–5)

Fourth quarter

* (13:57) OSU – Atticus Sappington 32-yard field goal, (Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 4:02; Oregon State 23–5)
* (10:41) COL – Travis Hunter 15-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:16; Oregon State 23–12)
* (4:47) OSU – Atticus Sappington 41-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 5:54; Oregon State 26–12)
* (1:42) COL – Anthony Hankerson 12-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:05; Oregon State 26–19)

Statistics | OSU | COL

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First downs | 25 | 15
Total yards | 418 | 238
Rushes/yards | 46–195 | 19–-7
Passing yards | 223 | 245
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 12–25–0 | 24–39–0
Time of possession | 35:58 | 24:02
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Oregon State | Passing | DJ Uiagalelei | 12/24, 223 yards, 1 TD
Rushing | Damien Martinez | 21 carries, 115 yards
Receiving | Jack Velling | 3 receptions, 69 yards
Colorado | Passing | Shedeur Sanders | 24/39, 245 yards, 2 TD
Rushing | Sy'veon Wilkerson | 4 carries, 17 yards
Receiving | Travis Hunter | 8 receptions, 98 yards, 1 TD

### vs No. 21 Arizona

[edit]

See also: 2023 Arizona Wildcats football team

Arizona Wildcats (6–3) vs Colorado Buffaloes (4–5) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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No. 21 Wildcats | 7 | 10 | 7| 10| 34
Buffaloes | 14 | 10 | 7| 0| 31

at Folsom Field • Boulder, CO

* Date: November 11, 2023
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. MST
* Game weather: Sunny, 57 °F (14 °C)
* Game attendance: 52,788
* Referee: Cravonne Barrett
* TV announcers (P12N): Ted Robinson (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

* (11:14) COL – Shedeur Sanders 16-yard run, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 3 plays, 36 yards, 1:16; Colorado 7–0)
* (8:26) ARIZ – D. J. Williams 11-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:48; Tied 7–7)
* (0:14) COL – Jimmy Horn Jr. 20-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 3:04; Colorado 14–7)

Second quarter

* (8:33) ARIZ – Jacob Cowing 3-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 2:23; Tied 14–14)
* (3:13) COL – Sy'veon Wilkerson 1-yard run, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:20; Colorado 21–14)
* (1:32) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 52-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 1:31; Colorado 21–17)
* (0:00) COL – Alejandro Mata 39-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 1:32; Colorado 24–17)

Third quarter

* (12:41) ARIZ – Tetairoa McMillan 2-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:19; Tied 24–24)
* (3:22) COL – Michael Harrison 7-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 8 plays, 35 yards, 3:47; Colorado 31–24)

Fourth quarter

* (14:55) ARIZ – D. J. Williams 7-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 0:05; Tied 31–31)
* (0:00) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 24-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 4:57; Arizona 34–31)

Statistics | ARIZ | COL

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First downs | 22 | 18
Total yards | 421 | 339
Rushes/yards | 27–207 | 30–88
Passing yards | 214 | 262
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21–35–0 | 22–35–0
Time of possession | 24:50 | 31:48
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Arizona | Passing | Noah Fifita | 21/35, 214 yards, 2 TD
Rushing | Jonah Coleman | 11 carries, 179 yards
Receiving | Tetairoa McMillan | 9 receptions, 107 yards, 1 TD
Colorado | Passing | Shedeur Sanders | 22/35, 262 yards, 2 TD
Rushing | Shedeur Sanders | 13 carries, 29 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | Xavier Weaver | 5 receptions, 84 yards

### at Washington State

[edit]

See also: 2023 Washington State Cougars football team

Colorado Buffaloes (4–6) at Washington State Cougars (4–6) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Buffaloes | 7 | 0 | 0| 7| 14
Cougars | 21 | 21 | 14| 0| 56

at Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA

* Date: November 17, 2023
* Game time: 8:30 p.m. MST
* Game weather: Sunny, 38 °F (3 °C)
* Game attendance: 27,869
* Referee: Chris Wiggins
* TV announcers (FS1): Tim Brando (play-by-play), Spencer Tillman (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

* (8:57) WSU – Lincoln Victor 15-yard run, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 4:15; Washington State 7–0)
* (5:14) WSU – Brennan Jackson 40-yard fumble return, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 7 plays, 17 yards, 3:38; Washington State 7–0)
* (0:56) COL – Travis Hunter pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 3 plays, 49 yards, 0:36; Washington State 14–7)
* (0:43) WSU – Leyton Smithson 98-yard kickoff return, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 3 plays, 8 yards, 0:50; Washington State 21–7)

Second quarter

* (12:08) WSU – Nakia Watson 3-yard pass from Cam Ward, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 2:45; Washington State 28–7)
* (3:48) WSU – Cameron Ward 1-yard run, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 10 plays, 97 yards, 4:12; Washington State 35–7)
* (0:57) WSU – Cameron Ward 2-yard run, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 1:41; Washington State 42–7)

Third quarter

* (6:10) WSU – Kyle Williams 34-yard pass from Cameron Ward, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 2:05; Washington State 49–7)
* (6:10) WSU – Chris Jackson fumble return, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 2 plays, 17 yards, 0:37; Washington State 56–7)

Fourth quarter

* (11:48) COL – Sy'veon Wilkerson 1-yard run, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:05; Washington State 56–14)

Statistics | COL | WSU

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First downs | 15 | 23
Total yards | 255 | 469
Rushes/yards | 41–91 | 32–127
Passing yards | 164 | 342
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 12–27–1 | 20–33–0
Time of possession | 29:25 | 30:35
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Colorado | Passing | Shedeur Sanders | 6/10, 86 yards, 1 TD
Rushing | Sy'veon Wilkerson | 13 carries, 49 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | Travis Hunter | 4 receptions, 82 yards, 1 TD
Washington State | Passing | Cam Ward | 18/30, 288 yards, 2 TD
Rushing | Nakia Watson | 8 carries, 47 yards
Receiving | Josh Kelly | 6 receptions, 130 yards

### at Utah

[edit]

See also: 2023 Utah Utes football team and Rumble in the Rockies

Colorado Buffaloes (4–7) at Utah Utes (7–4) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Buffaloes | 0 | 10 | 0| 7| 17
Utes | 7 | 3 | 7| 3| 20

at Rice-Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT

* Date: November 25, 2023
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. MST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 35 °F (2 °C)
* Game attendance: 51,595
* Referee: Justin Elliott
* TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Roxy Bernstein (play-by-play), Lincoln Kennedy (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

* (4:03) UTAH – Luke Bottari 2-yard run, Cole Becker kick (Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 5:10; Utah 7–0)

Second quarter

* (11:17) UTAH – Cole Becker 34-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 4:46; Utah 10–0)
* (8:17) COL – Dylan Edwards pass from Jimmy Horn Jr., Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 2:50; Utah 10–7)
* (1:38) UTAH – Cole Becker 22-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 6:39; Utah 13–7)
* (0:20) COL – Alejandro Mata 47-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 1:12; Utah 13–10)

Third quarter

* (7:10) UTAH – Luke Bottari 1-yard run, Cole Becker kick (Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 4:27; Utah 20–10)

Fourth quarter

* (11:31) UTAH – Cole Becker 31-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 56 yards, 8:25; Utah 23–10)
* (7:31) COL – Travis Hunter 18-yard pass from Ryan Staub, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 8 plays, 84 yards, 3:52; Utah 23–17)

Statistics | COL | UTAH

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First downs | 13 | 22
Total yards | 262 | 329
Rushes/yards | 17–37 | 53–268
Passing yards | 225 | 61
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18–25–0 | 6–10–0
Time of possession | 20:56 | 39:04
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Colorado | Passing | Ryan Staub | 17/24, 195 yards, 1 TD
Rushing | Sy'veon Wilkerson | 7 carries, 32 yards
Receiving | Travis Hunter | 8 receptions, 107 yards, 1 TD
Utah | Passing | Luke Bottari | 6/10, 61 yards
Rushing | Jaylon Glover | 17 carries, 107 yards
Receiving | Mikey Matthews | 2 receptions, 19 yards

## Personnel

[edit]

### Depth chart

[edit]

Defense

| FS

Shilo Sanders
Rodrick Ward

| Nickel | ILB | ILB | OLB

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Myles Slusher  | Marvin Ham  | LaVonta Bentley  | Khairi Manns
Jaden Milliner-Jones  | Jeremiah Brown  | Demouy Kennedy  | Arden Walker
⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅
| SS

Trevor Woods
Cam'Ron Silmon-Craig

| CB

Travis Hunter
Carter Stoutmire

| DE | NT | DE

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Derrick McClendon  | Shane Cokes  | Leonard Payne
Taijh Alston  | Bishop Thomas  | J.J. Hawkins
⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅
|  | CB

Omarion Cooper
Kendrick Breedlove

Offense

| WR

Travis Hunter
Javon Antonio

| WR

Jimmy Horn Jr.
Tar'Varish Dawson

| LT | LG | C | RG | RT

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Gerad Christian-Lichtenhan  | Jack Bailey  | Van Wells  | Landon Bebee  | Savion Washington
Isaiah Jatta  | Jack Wilty  | Landon Bebee  | Kareem Harden  | Reggie Young
⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅
| TE

Michael Harrison
Elijah Yelverton
Caleb Fauria
| WR

Xavier Weaver
Cole Boscia

|  | QB

Shedeur Sanders
Ryan Staub

|  |  |  | RB

Dylan Edwards
Alton McCaskill
Anthony Hakerson
| Special teams

PK Jace Feely
P Mark Vassett
KR Dylan Edwards
Xavier Weaver
PR Jimmy Horn Jr.
LS Cameron Warchuck
|  |

### Recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for 2023 recruits

Name  | Hometown  | High school / college  | Height  | Weight  | Commit date
Cormani McClain
CB | Lakeland, FL | Lakeland High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)  | 165 lb (75 kg)  | Jan 19, 2023
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 92
Adam Hopkins
WR | Thomasville, GA | Thomas County Central High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)  | 175 lb (79 kg)  | Dec 21, 2022
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 86
Dylan Edwards
RB | Derby, KS | Derby Senior High School | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)  | 155 lb (70 kg)  | Dec 10, 2022
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 83
Omarion Miller
WR | Vivian, LA | North Caddo High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)  | 185 lb (84 kg)  | Dec 24, 2022
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80
Isaiah Jatta
OT | San Diego, CA | Snow College | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)  | 310 lb (140 kg)  | Dec 21, 2022
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79
Morgan Pearson
LB | Ardmore, OK | Plainview High School  | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)  | 220 lb (100 kg)  | Nov 28, 2022
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79
Taje McCoy
DE | Warr Acres, OK | Putnam City High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)  | 240 lb (110 kg)  | Dec 12, 2022
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79
Jacob Page
WR | Nashville, TN | The Ensworth School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)  | 180 lb (82 kg)  | Dec 19, 2022
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78
Ryan Staub
QB | Valencia, CA | West Ranch High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)  | 195 lb (88 kg)  | Jan 31, 2022
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78
Kofi Taylor-Barrocks
LB | London | NFL Academy  | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)  | 225 lb (102 kg)  | Dec 18, 2022
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78
Carter Stoutmire
CB | Plano, TX | Prestonwood Christian Academy | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)  | 185 lb (84 kg)  | Dec 20, 2022
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77
Isaiah Hardge
WR | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Saint Thomas Aquinas High | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)  | 160 lb (73 kg)  | Apr 20, 2022
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76
Asaad Waseem
WR | Winter Garden, FL | West Orange High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)  | 170 lb (77 kg)  | Dec 10, 2022
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76
Jordan Onovughe
WR | Santa Ana, CA | Mater Dei High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)  | 190 lb (86 kg)  | Nov 7, 2022
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76
Victory Johnson
LB | San Diego, CA | Cathedral Catholic High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)  | 230 lb (100 kg)  | Nov 5, 2022
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 75
Kasen Weisman
QB | Douglasville, GA | South Paulding High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)  | 180 lb (82 kg)  | Dec 25, 2022
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 75
Jaden Milliner-Jones
S | DeSoto, TX | DeSoto High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)  | 190 lb (86 kg)  | Dec 21, 2022
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 75
Jack Wilty
OL | Des Moines, IA | Iowa Central Community College | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)  | 305 lb (138 kg)  | Dec 21, 2022
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 74
Hank Zilinskas
OL | Englewood, CO | Cherry Creek High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)  | 275 lb (125 kg)  | Jul 21, 2022
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 73
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: #25 247Sports: #29

*   * Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
* In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

* "Rivals commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
*   * "ESPN commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
*   * "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
* "247Sports commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved January 20, 2023.

### Transfers

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#### Outgoing

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Player  | Position  | New school

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Maurice Bell  | WR  | Withdrew
Isaiah Lewis  | S  | Withdrew
Montana Lemonious-Craig  | WR  | Arizona
Taylor Upshaw  | DE  | Arizona
Jordyn Tyson  | WR  | Arizona State
J. T. Shrout | QB  | Arkansas State
Xavier Smith  | S  | Austin Peay
Ty Robinson  | WR  | Ball State
Chase Penry  | WR  | Boise State
Deion Smith  | RB  | BYU
Kaylin Moore  | CB  | California
Jack Hestera  | WR  | Charlotte
Austin Johnson  | OL  | Charlotte
Zach Courtney  | TE  | Coastal Carolina
Chase Sowell  | WR  | East Carolina
Casey Roddick  | OL  | Florida State
Oakie Salave'a  | DL  | Hawaii
Aubrey Smith  | LB  | Houston
Devin Grant  | DL  | Incarnate Word
Mister Williams  | ILB  | Incarnate Word
Luke Eckardt  | OL  | Iowa Western Community College
Tyas Martin  | DL  | Jackson State
Mason Maddox  | DL  | Kent State
Joshua Wiggins  | CB  | Liberty
Victor Venn  | RB  | Liberty
Austin Smith  | TE  | Memphis
Tyrin Taylor  | S  | Memphis
Maddox Kopp  | QB  | Miami (OH)
Jalen Sami  | DL  | Michigan State
Seydou Traore  | TE  | Mississippi State
Dylan Dixson  | S  | Missouri State
Yousef Mugharbil  | OT  | NC State
Brendon Lewis | QB  | Nevada
Travis Gray  | OT  | New Mexico
Edgar Amaya  | OL  | North Alabama
Zion Magalei  | LB  | Northern Arizona
Ashton Logan  | P  | Oklahoma
Jeremy Mack Jr.  | S  | Old Dominion
Kaden Ludwick  | TE  | Oregon
Nikko Reed  | CB  | Oregon
Jason Oliver  | CB  | Sacramento State
Tayvion Beasley  | CB  | San Diego State
Keyshon Mills  | CB  | SMU
Noah Fenske  | OL  | Southern Illinois
Aaron Austin  | DL  | Stephen F. Austin
Alex Harkey  | OL  | Texas State
Chance Main  | EDGE  | Texas State
Janaz Jordan  | DL  | Towson
Drew Carter  | QB  | UC Davis (basketball)
Jake Wiley  | OL  | UCLA
Cole Becker  | K  | Utah
Grant Page  | WR  | Utah State
Simeon Harris  | CB  | Utah State
Jackson Anderson  | OL  | UTSA
Owen McCown | QB  | UTSA
Allen Baugh  | DL  | Valdosta State
James Mott  | QB  | Villanova
Na'im Rodman  | DL  | Washington State
Ryan Willams  | DL  | Western Kentucky
Nigel Bethel Jr.  | CB  | TBD
Shakaun Bowser  | LB  | TBD
Eoghan Kerry  | OLB  | TBD
Jayle Stacks  | RB  | TBD
Alvin Williams  | EDGE  | TBD
Jordan Woolverton  | S  | TBD

#### Incoming

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Player  | Position  | Previous school

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Demouy Kennedy  | LB  | Alabama
Jahquez Robinson  | DB  | Alabama
Jace Feely  | K  | Arizona State
Juwan Mitchell  | LB  | Arizona State
Jordan Domineck  | DL  | Arkansas
Myles Slusher  | S  | Arkansas
Tavarish Dawson  | WR  | Auburn
Jaylen Ellis  | WR  | Baylor
Kareem Harden  | OL  | Butler Community College
Champion Johnson  | RB  | California
LaVonta Bentley  | LB  | Clemson
Shane Cokes  | DL  | Dartmouth
David Conner  | OL  | Florida
Omarion Cooper  | CB  | Florida State
Brendan Gant  | LB  | Florida State
Derrick McLendon II  | DE  | Florida State
Bishop Thomas  | DL  | Florida State
Travis Jay  | CB  | Florida State
Leonard Payne  | DL  | Fresno State
Alton McCaskill | RB  | Houston
Jeremiah Brown  | LB  | Jackson State
Tyler Brown  | OL  | Jackson State
Willie Gaines  | WR  | Jackson State
Travis Hunter | CB/WR  | Jackson State
Alejandro Mata  | K  | Jackson State
Jacob Politte  | LS  | Jackson State
Shedeur Sanders | QB  | Jackson State
Shilo Sanders | S  | Jackson State
Cam'Ron Silmon-Craig | S  | Jackson State
Sy'veon Wilkerson  | RB  | Jackson State
Jack Bailey  | OT  | Kent State
Savion Washington  | OT  | Kent State
Kavosiey Smoke  | RB  | Kentucky
Vito Tisdale  | S  | Kentucky
Reggie Young  | OL  | Liberty
Mark Vassett  | P  | Louisville
Khairi Manns  | DE  | Maine
Arden Walker  | DE  | Missouri
Landon Bebee  | OL  | Missouri State
Gavin Kuld  | QB  | Northeastern Oklahoma A&M
Javon Antonio  | WR  | Northwestern State
D'Vion Harris  | DE  | Old Dominion
Chazz Wallace  | DT  | Old Dominion
Kyndrich Breedlove  | CB  | Ole Miss
J. J. Hawkins  | DE  | Ole Miss
Rodrick Ward  | S  | Southern Utah
Amari McNeill  | DT  | Tennessee
Jimmy Horn Jr. | WR  | USF
Xavier Weaver | WR  | USF
Sav'ell Smalls  | DE  | Washington
Jaylen Ellis  | WR  | West Virginia
Taijh Alston  | DE  | West Virginia
Marshawn Kneeland  | DE  | Western Michigan

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## References

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1. ^ a b "2023 Colorado Buffaloes Football Depth Chart". ourlads.com. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
2. ^ Snyder, Curtis (March 30, 2023). "CU Black & Gold Day Spring Game Sold Out". University of Colorado Athletics.
3. ^ Snyder, Curtis (April 17, 2023). "Colorado Football 2023 Season Tickets Sold Out". University of Colorado Athletics.
4. ^ Woelk, Neil (April 22, 2023). "Buffs Deliver Prime Performance In Spring Game". University of Colorado Athletics.
5. ^ Snyder, Curtis (March 13, 2023). "ESPN To Air Spring Football Game As Part Of Black & Gold Day". University of Colorado Athletics.
6. ^ Snyder, Curtis (January 18, 2023). "Pac-12 Announces 2023 League Football Schedules". University of Colorado Athletics.
7. ^ "2023 Colorado Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
8. ^ "2023 Colorado Football Transfer Portal". ON3.
9. ^ "2023 College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports.

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