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Colorado at Colorado State

Sep 14, 2024 • Completed

Season 2024RegularWeek 3

Away

Colorado

Big 12

Final Score

28 - 9

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Colorado State

Pac-12

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Colorado State340
Colorado419

Passing Yards

Colorado State209
Colorado310

Rushing Yards

Colorado State131
Colorado109

Turnovers

Colorado State4
Colorado1

Game Conditions

ConditionFair
Temperature88°F
Wind11 mph SE

Humidity

14%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Shedeur Sanders

Colorado

YDS: 310

Rushing

Avery Morrow

Colorado State

YDS: 67

Receiving

Travis Hunter

Colorado

YDS: 100

Tackles

Buom Jock

Colorado State

TOT: 12

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Colorado State29:53
Colorado30:07

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Colorado beats Colorado State 28-9

Standard

Colorado defeated Colorado State 28-9 in Week 3 of the 2024 regular slate, finishing with a 419-340 edge in total yards, and scoring 4 passing touchdowns and 0 rushing touchdowns.

Colorado set the terms early in a game that finished 28-9. Jordan Noyes 25 yd FG GOOD came with {'seconds': 21, 'minutes': 7} left in the first quarter, giving Colorado State the first major swing.

Colorado's box score carried the story: 419 total yards, 109 rushing yards, and 310 passing yards. Colorado State finished with 340 total yards, including 131 on the ground and 209 through the air.

Colorado converted 5-11 on third down, went 0-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-4, Colorado led 14-3 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Shedeur Sanders pass complete to LaJohntay Wester for 34 yds for a TD (Alejandro Mata KICK).

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Jordan Noyes 25 yd FG GOOD (Colorado State led 3-0 over Colorado).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Shedeur Sanders pass complete to LaJohntay Wester for 34 yds for a TD (Alejandro Mata KICK) (Colorado led 14-3 over Colorado State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Shedeur Sanders pass complete to LaJohntay Wester for 4 yds for a TD (Alejandro Mata KICK) (Colorado led 7-3 over Colorado State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Travis Hunter for 2 yds for a TD (Alejandro Mata KICK) (Colorado led 21-3 over Colorado State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Justin Marshall run for 5 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed) (Colorado State led 9-28 over Colorado).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Travis Hunter for 21 yds for a TD (Alejandro Mata KICK) (Colorado led 28-3 over Colorado State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    28-9

    Colorado defeated Colorado State.

  • Total yards

    419-340

    Colorado held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    109

    Colorado averaged 5.7 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    310

    Colorado averaged 6.3 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    5-11

    Colorado's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    4-15

    Colorado State's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-4

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticColorado StateColorado
Total Yards340419
Passing Yards209310
Rushing Yards131109
First Downs1723
Third Down Efficiency4-155-11
Fourth Down Efficiency5-60-1
Total Penalties (Yards)10-9412-115
Turnovers41
Completions / Attempts22-3936-49
Rushing Attempts3119
Passing TDs04
Rushing TDs10
Kicking Points34
Possession Time29:5330:07
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2024)