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Deion Sanders and the Buffaloes certainly didn't want their home opener to be that close, but they came away with the win nonetheless.
Colorado held off a game North Dakota State team thanks to monster performances from Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter to win their first game of the season, 31-26.
Sanders finished with 445 yards and 4 touchdowns. Hunter caught three of the TDs and had 132 receiving yards. Jimmy Horn also had 7 catches for 198 yards and a touchdown.
Rutgers 44, Howard 7
UCF 57, New Hampshire 3
NC State 38, Western Carolina 21
Arkansas 70, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 0
Missouri 51, Murray State 0
Kansas 48, Lindenwood 3
Colorado 31, North Dakota State 26
Utah 49, Southern Utah 0
North Carolina 19, Minnesota 17
Illinois 45, Eastern Illinois 0
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Final: Colorado 31, NDSU 26
It came down to a Hail Mary and NDSU caught it but was short of the goal line by 5 yards.
North Dakota State gets the Hail Mary catch but they can’t get the touchdown. Game over. pic.twitter.com/rHcayHTkWl
— Mr Matthew CFB (@MrMatthew_CFB) August 30, 2024
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Final: North Carolina 19, Minnesota 17
Minnesota's Dragan Kesich misses a 47-yard field goal attempt JUST wide right at the buzzer at the Tar Heels hang on for a dramatic road victory in a game where UNC starter QB Max Johnson went down with an ugly knee injury.
NO GOOD 😱
Minnesota misses the game-winning field goal attempt and North Carolina survives! pic.twitter.com/6bKBNRnuUC
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) August 30, 2024
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UNC quarterback Max Johnson is being carted off the field against Minnesota. The transfer from Texas A&M looks like he twisted his knee on the play. Emotional scene for the QB.
Minnesota leads 14-10 late in the 3rd.
Max Johnson receives an ovation from fans as he is carted off the field due to injury pic.twitter.com/ycSaFONCth
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) August 30, 2024
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The Bison can't do enough buried deep in their own territory and the Buffaloes will escape with a win in their opener.
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The Buffs will punt the ball back to NDSU with 38 seconds left.
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Colorado decided to throw the ball on first down and it fell incomplete, which opens the door back up for NDSU. The Buffs are facing a third down.
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Colorado given a pass interference penalty after Shedeur Sanders scrambled and threw the ball up for grabs.
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The Buffs are facing a third-and-long. NDSU needs a stop to keep the game alive.
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Touchdown NDSU!
Cam Miller runs it in from 20 yards out to cut into Colorado's lead with just over 2 minutes left. They don't convert on the 2-point conversion though.
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The Bison were nearing the red zone but a deep sack will push them out closer to midfield. They're running out of time.
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Final: NC State 38, Western Carolina 21
It was scary for a minute for the Wolfpack, who trailed in the 4th quarter as a 32.5-point favorite, but NC State outscored WCU 21-0 in the 4th to pull away for the victory.
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Touchdown Colorado!
It's Travis Hunter AGAIN! That was clearly his best catch of the night, contested and pushed down as he caught it. It's his third TD catch. Just look at this:
ALL THE ANGLES of this ridiculous Travis Hunter catch pic.twitter.com/yrTaH2GqqR
— Cam Mellor (@CamMellor) August 30, 2024
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The Buffs are nearing the NDSU red zone with a methodical drive of their own. They have it at the 30 with just over 12 minutes left in the game.
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The Utes are rolling in Salt Lake City. Cam Rising is 10-15 for 254 yards and 5 touchdowns as the game heads to half. His last game was the Rose Bowl at the end of the 2022 season.
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End of 3Q: Colorado 24, NDSU 20
The Buffs have the ball and a first down in their own territory to start the fourth quarter.
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NC State 31, Western Carolina 21
Jordan Waters bulldozes his way into the end zone for a 7-yard TD and it looks like the Wolfpack are going to avoid disaster here. 6:32 to play.
JORDAN WATERS WON'T BE STOPPED 😤 @PackFootball pic.twitter.com/CtEdt5gRw8
— ACC Network (@accnetwork) August 30, 2024
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NDSU's drive fizzles out there though, and Colorado will get the ball back at its own 20.
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The Bison are on the march again. They just crossed midfield with just under 3 minutes left in the third quarter.
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NC State 24, Western Carolina 21
NC State fans can exhale a bit. KC Concepcion with a nice 35-yard catch and run touchdown to give the Wolfpack the lead early in the 4th.
Concepcion has scored all 3 of NC State's TDs.
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Touchdown Colorado!
It's Travis Hunter again. The two-way star shucks his defender and gets his feet down in the end zone to put the Buffs back on top.
— The Sporting News (@sportingnews) August 30, 2024
