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The Colorado Buffaloes dropped their fourth consecutive contest Saturday, falling to No. 11 Utah 27-24 in a game that ended on a failed Hail Mary attempt.
Colorado trailed 13-0 at halftime before rallying with 17 unanswered points in the third quarter to seize the lead. The comeback unraveled late, and a long gain was erased by replay review when officials ruled an intended lateral was actually a forward pass.
Utah improved to 6-0 and extended its winning streak to 12 games, the longest active run in the nation. Colorado's skid has come against opponents with a combined 21-3 record. The Buffaloes have now lost 14 of 16 matchups against Power Five opponents since the close of the 2024 season.
Head coach Deion Sanders has secured two ranked victories since taking over in 2023. The contest marked Colorado's first appearance in two weeks. Sanders previously minimized the significance of a play script booklet discovered in a hotel lobby before an October 3 defeat to Texas Tech.
Afterward, Sanders told his team, "I am really proud of y'all man."
Source: ProFootballTalk - Sun Oct 18, 10:20 AM ET
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