It took a Hail Mary touchdown in the fourth quarter, and a Baylor fumble in overtime, but the Colorado Buffaloes defeated the Bears, 38-31, Saturday night, setting off a crowd storm at Folsom Field and the most dramatic finish under coach Deion Sanders.
Colorado needed a Hail Mary touchdown to tie the score, and figured Hunter, who had six receptions for 126 yards, would attract the most attention. Hunter would run toward the middle of the end zone, ideally creating a more favorable matchup for
"Great, great, great, great, great, great win," Deion Sanders said."The young men were resilient. They never gave up."just before halftime and 43 yards to Wester as the fourth quarter expired. He led an overtime touchdown drive that culminated with Colorado fans stormed the field as officials reviewed the ball, determining the ball was out before Richardson crossed the goal line.
"I saw rolling out and then I saw the ball coming my way," said Wester, who transferred to Colorado for this season after a productive career at Florida Atlantic."As a receiver, your job is to make the quarterback right, whether it's a good ball or a bad ball. I just made a play on the ball." Wester called the postgame atmosphere"a party," as the celebration went from the field to the Buffaloes locker room. Deion Sanders said he regretted the field storm because it prevented him from shaking hands with Baylor coach Dave Aranda, but praised the Colorado fans for their support.
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