For Colorado State, this year’s instant-classic Rocky Mountain Showdown will be remembered as the one that got away.
The Rams blew an 11-point fourth quarter lead at Folsom Field, watching a would-be historic upset over the 23.5-point favorite Buffs evaporate into the wee hours of the night.
After the Rams scored a TD at the end of the first OT, they had a chance to go for the game-winning two-point conversion. But Jay Norvell elected to kick the extra point instead. It was the last time CSU would score in the game. There was the Boulder native, Fairview High School graduate Henry Blackburn, setting the tone on the back end of the Rams defense. The senior safety intercepted Shedeur Sanders on CU’s third play. Then later in the first quarter, Blackburn delivered a crunching blow to the midsection of CU star wideout Travis Hunter on a pass attempt down the sideline.
“He played in a tough environment, he made some mistakes, but he also came back and made some plays,” Norvell said.
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