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Baylor at Colorado

Sep 22, 2024 • Completed

Season 2024RegularWeek 4

Away

Baylor

Big 12

Final Score

31 - 38

BC

Home

Colorado

Big 12

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Colorado432
Baylor314

Passing Yards

Colorado341
Baylor148

Rushing Yards

Colorado91
Baylor166

Turnovers

Colorado0
Baylor0

Game Conditions

ConditionCloudy
Temperature61°F
Wind4 mph NW

Humidity

39%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Shedeur Sanders

Colorado

YDS: 341

Rushing

Sawyer Robertson

Baylor

YDS: 82

Receiving

Travis Hunter

Colorado

YDS: 130

Tackles

Cam'Ron Silmon-Craig

Colorado

TOT: 13

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Colorado36:08
Baylor23:52

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Colorado holds off Baylor 38-31

Close

Colorado defeated Baylor 38-31 in Week 4 of the 2024 regular slate, finishing with a 432-314 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.

Colorado set the terms early in a game that finished 38-31. Shedeur Sanders run for 2 yds for a TD (Alejandro Mata KICK) came with {'seconds': 56, 'minutes': 1} left in the first quarter, giving Colorado the first major swing.

Colorado's box score carried the story: 432 total yards, 91 rushing yards, and 341 passing yards. Baylor finished with 314 total yards, including 166 on the ground and 148 through the air.

Colorado converted 8-18 on third down, went 1-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-0, Colorado led 17-24 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Jamaal Bell 100 Yd Kickoff Return (Isaiah Hankins Kick).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Shedeur Sanders run for 2 yds for a TD (Alejandro Mata KICK) (Colorado led 7-3 over Baylor).

  • Field Goal Good

    Isaiah Hankins 32 yd FG GOOD (Baylor led 3-0 over Colorado).

  • Field Goal Good

    Alejandro Mata 43 yd FG GOOD (Colorado led 10-10 over Baylor).

  • Passing Touchdown

    S. Sanders pass to O. Miller for 58 yds for a TD (A. Mata KICK) (Colorado led 17-24 over Baylor).

  • Kickoff Return Touchdown

    Jamaal Bell 100 Yd Kickoff Return (Isaiah Hankins Kick) (Colorado led 10-17 over Baylor).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Monaray Baldwin for 30 yds for a TD (Isaiah Hankins KICK) (Baylor led 10-7 over Colorado).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    38-31

    Colorado defeated Baylor.

  • Total yards

    432-314

    Colorado held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    91

    Colorado averaged 2.2 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    341

    Colorado averaged 8.3 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    8-18

    Colorado's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    7-17

    Baylor's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-0

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticColoradoBaylor
Total Yards432314
Passing Yards341148
Rushing Yards91166
First Downs2415
Third Down Efficiency8-187-17
Fourth Down Efficiency1-21-2
Total Penalties (Yards)6-457-69
Turnovers00
Completions / Attempts25-4111-21
Rushing Attempts4241
Passing TDs22
Rushing TDs31
Kicking Points87
Possession Time36:0823:52
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2024)