It took two plays in the first quarter for Colorado to respond to a North Dakota State touchdown.
Shedeur Sanders threw a pass to Jimmy Horn Jr. that went for a 69-yard Buffaloes score.
Sanders had more than 130 yards passing in the first quarter.
Look at Shedeur Sanders stepping up in a collapsing pocket nicely, just patient enough, and Jimmy Horn Jr. is too fast 💨 💨 pic.twitter.com/Lv5FugsebG
— Cam Mellor (@CamMellor) August 30, 2024
Colorado led 14-10 in a game that was shaping up as a wild one in the West.