Farrell’s other came late in the fourth, when Daniels lobbed the ball to him right over Colorado defensive back Carter Stoutmire’s shoulder for six points. This play stalled Colorado’s defense and secured the Cardinal’s first touchdown of the game. Early in the third, Daniels slipped the ball to Farrell before executing a fake handoff to running back EJ Smith in the backfield. Senior wide receiver Bryce Farrell also helped close Stanford’s Friday night victory. Instead, the Cardinal left everyone speechless, as both the offense and defense stepped up in unexpected ways to produce a 26-0 run in the third quarter.ĬATCH OF THE YEAR!?!? /kcAh5KmmjP- Barstool Sports October 14, 2023 After similar deficits against teams like USC and Oregon, anyone would expect Stanford to use its last efforts to try and shrink the gap by a touchdown or so, perhaps to lessen the deficit of a loss. Whether it was Weaver’s slow jog to the end zone for Colorado’s fourth touchdown or the 0-29 deficit, Stanford came out of halftime with a different attitude. The defensive line got a couple sacks on sophomore quarterback Ashton Daniels with quick blitzes that left no room for a play. The Buffalo defense kept Stanford at bay in the first half, preventing receiver progression down the field. He finished the game with 400 yards and 33 completions. Hunter and Weaver combined for all five of the Buffaloes’ touchdowns and 224 receiving yards.Ĭolorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders had strong performance early in the game, making effective reads and producing runs and quick darts to get the ball down the field. Wide receiver Xavier Weaver also posed a threat for Stanford’s defense he scored three touchdowns in the first half alone.
Working through Stanford’s zone defense, the 6’1″ sophomore finished the game with 13 receptions for 140 yards. 16, the result of a Colorado State defensive player’s late tackle. Wide receiver and cornerback Travis Hunter returned to the field for the first time since his liver injury on Sept. Nonetheless, Colorado was the big favorite heading into this game. With three losses on the books, the hype around Coach Prime and his improved Buffaloes is slowly regressing. Stanford fans witnessed history be made as the Cardinal recorded the largest comeback in program history.Ĭonference play is proving to be more difficult for Colorado than head coach Deion “Coach Prime” Sanders initially predicted. Stanford football (2-4, 1-3 Pac-12) delivered a come-from-behind victory against the Colorado Buffaloes (4-3, 1-3 Pac-12) in a double overtime matchup in Boulder.
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