For the second straight season, the Colorado Buffaloes were involved in a close game at the beginning of their season that everybody thought they would have zero trouble with.
Deion Sanders and the Buffaloes certainly didn’t want their home opener against North Dakota State to be that close, but since your team gets a ton of attention, everybody on your schedule is playing you with a chip on their shoulder.
The Colorado Buffaloes held off North Dakota State thanks to monster performances from Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter to win their first game of the season, 31-26.
However, it did not come without controversy.
The game had several questionable calls, and the Buffs certainly benefited from them.
The Colorado Buffaloes Benefit From Questionable Pass Interference Call Late In Fourth Quarter
During the Colorado Buffaloes’ final drive of the game, North Dakota State needed a crucial stop on third down when quarterback Shedeur Sanders underthrew a pass intended for LaJohntay Webster.
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However, a North Dakota defender never got his head around and was flagged for pass interference on the play, as the defender ran into Webster.
Had the play ended in an incomplete pass, NDSU would have had the ball back with just under two minutes to play.
Unfortunately for them, the Buffaloes got a first down, and by the time their possession was over, there were 31 seconds left in the game.
Fans were not happy and called and stated that the game was rigged for the Colorado Buffaloes to win:
In the end, Sanders finished with 445 yards and four touchdowns, while Hunter caught three touchdowns and had 132 receiving yards, per ESPN.com.
Jimmy Horn also had seven catches for 198 yards and a touchdown.
