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Stunning end to 1st half leads to 48-14 victory for Colorado

Posted on July 10, 2016 at 03:12 AM.

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Colorado State Rams at Colorado Buffaloes
Aug 30, 2016	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Colorado State Rams (0-1)	7	7	0	0	14
Colorado Buffaloes (1-0)	3	24	14	7	48

Colorado State Rams

Colorado Buffaloes

With a new season about to kickoff, Colorado was hoping to avenge last season's blowout loss to in-state rival Colorado State. Although it didn't look good for the Buffaloes as they trailed 14-3 late in the 2nd quarter.

However, the Buffaloes would take a 17-14 lead late in the half after a 17 yard TD run by Jay MacIntyre. An interception on the ensuing Rams drive gave Colorado a chance to pick up more points, which they did as Chris Graham hit a 34 yard field goal with 2 seconds left to increase the Buffaloes lead to 20-14. What would happen next might just be one of the most incredible sequences in football history.

Looking to keep CSU from a long return, Graham squib kicked the ball which happened to bounce directly off one of the Rams helmet on the front line and back into the hands of Graham. With no time coming off the clock, the Buffaloes still had a last second chance for a hail mary. Liufau dropped back to his right and hurled up a prayer to the middle of the field which somehow MacIntyre caught and ran in for a 56 yard touchdown. In total Colorado scored 24 points in the final 2:20 of the half to seize a 27-14 lead.

The Rams never recovered as the Buffaloes steamrolled their rivals on their way to a 48-14 win.

Colorado head coach Zach Fanko was shocked to say the least at how the 1st half ended.

"No we didn't plan out that onside kick, I told Chris[Graham] to squib it, don't let them get a long return," said Fanko. "Sometimes you just need a little luck I guess."

A huge win for the Buffaloes indeed as they prepare for another rival as Nebraska comes into Boulder for the first time since 2009, when both teams still played in the Big 12. Colorado hasn't beaten the Cornhuskers since 2007 and has lost the last 4 in the series.