{"id":1314382,"date":"2019-09-07T23:56:00","date_gmt":"2019-09-08T05:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/colorado-comes-back-to-beat-no-25-nebraska-34-31-in-ot\/"},"modified":"2019-09-07T23:56:00","modified_gmt":"2019-09-08T05:56:00","slug":"colorado-comes-back-to-beat-no-25-nebraska-34-31-in-ot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/local-news\/colorado-comes-back-to-beat-no-25-nebraska-34-31-in-ot\/","title":{"rendered":"Colorado comes back to beat No. 25 Nebraska 34-31 in OT"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"swift-gallery p402_hide\" readability=\"6.9313466616371\">\n<ul id=\"imageGallery-987271-857\" class=\"gallery list-unstyled\">\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/09\/Nebraska_Colorado_Football_59531-92882-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/09\/Nebraska_Colorado_Football_59531-92882.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"AP | AP | Colorado place kicker James Stefanou celebrates after kicking the go-ahead field goal against Nebraska in overtime of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019, in Boulder, Colo. Colorado won 34-31 in overtime. (AP Photo\/David Zalubowski)\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"1\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"13\">\n<p><strong>Colorado place kicker James Stefanou celebrates after kicking the go-ahead field goal against Nebraska in overtime of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019, in Boulder, Colo. Colorado won 34-31 in overtime. (AP Photo\/David Zalubowski)<\/strong><br \/>AP | AP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/09\/Nebraska_Colorado_Football_59531-92882.jpg\" alt=\"Colorado place kicker James Stefanou celebrates after kicking the go-ahead field goal against Nebraska in overtime of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019, in Boulder, Colo. Colorado won 34-31 in overtime. (AP Photo\/David Zalubowski)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/09\/Nebraska_Colorado_Football_59531-92882-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/09\/Nebraska_Colorado_Football_59531-92882-1.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"AP | AP | Nebraska place kicker Isaac Armstrong kicks but misses with his field goal attempt to tie the score in overtime of an NCAA college football game against Colorado Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019, in Boulder, Colo. Colorado won 34-31 in overtime. (AP Photo\/David Zalubowski)\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"1\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"13\">\n<p><strong>Nebraska place kicker Isaac Armstrong kicks but misses with his field goal attempt to tie the score in overtime of an NCAA college football game against Colorado Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019, in Boulder, Colo. Colorado won 34-31 in overtime. (AP Photo\/David Zalubowski)<\/strong><br \/>AP | AP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/09\/Nebraska_Colorado_Football_59531-92882-1.jpg\" alt=\"Nebraska place kicker Isaac Armstrong kicks but misses with his field goal attempt to tie the score in overtime of an NCAA college football game against Colorado Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019, in Boulder, Colo. Colorado won 34-31 in overtime. (AP Photo\/David Zalubowski)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/09\/Nebraska_Colorado_Football_59531-92882-2-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/09\/Nebraska_Colorado_Football_59531-92882-2.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"AP | AP | Nebraska place kicker Isaac Armstrong reacts after missing a field goal attempt to tie the score in overtime of an NCAA college football game against Colorado Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019, in Boulder, Colo. Colorado won 34-31 in overtime. (AP Photo\/David Zalubowski)\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"1\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"13\">\n<p><strong>Nebraska place kicker Isaac Armstrong reacts after missing a field goal attempt to tie the score in overtime of an NCAA college football game against Colorado Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019, in Boulder, Colo. Colorado won 34-31 in overtime. (AP Photo\/David Zalubowski)<\/strong><br \/>AP | AP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/09\/Nebraska_Colorado_Football_59531-92882-2.jpg\" alt=\"Nebraska place kicker Isaac Armstrong reacts after missing a field goal attempt to tie the score in overtime of an NCAA college football game against Colorado Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019, in Boulder, Colo. Colorado won 34-31 in overtime. (AP Photo\/David Zalubowski)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/09\/Nebraska_Colorado_Football_59531-92882-3-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/09\/Nebraska_Colorado_Football_59531-92882-3.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"AP | AP | Nebraska cornerback Dicaprio Bootle, bottom, pulls down Colorado wide receiver Laviska Shenault Jr. in overtime of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019, in Boulder, Colo. Colorado won 34-31 in overtime. (AP Photo\/David Zalubowski)\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"2\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"15\">\n<p><strong>Nebraska cornerback Dicaprio Bootle, bottom, pulls down Colorado wide receiver Laviska Shenault Jr. in overtime of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019, in Boulder, Colo. Colorado won 34-31 in overtime. (AP Photo\/David Zalubowski)<\/strong><br \/>AP | AP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/09\/Nebraska_Colorado_Football_59531-92882-3.jpg\" alt=\"Nebraska cornerback Dicaprio Bootle, bottom, pulls down Colorado wide receiver Laviska Shenault Jr. in overtime of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019, in Boulder, Colo. Colorado won 34-31 in overtime. (AP Photo\/David Zalubowski)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/09\/Nebraska_Colorado_Football_59531-92882-4-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/09\/Nebraska_Colorado_Football_59531-92882-4.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"AP | AP | Colorado defensive tackle Jalen Sami, right, stops Nebraska running back Maurice Washington in overtime of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019, in Boulder, Colo. Colorado won 34-31 in overtime. (AP Photo\/David Zalubowski)\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"2\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"15\">\n<p><strong>Colorado defensive tackle Jalen Sami, right, stops Nebraska running back Maurice Washington in overtime of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019, in Boulder, Colo. Colorado won 34-31 in overtime. (AP Photo\/David Zalubowski)<\/strong><br \/>AP | AP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/09\/Nebraska_Colorado_Football_59531-92882-4.jpg\" alt=\"Colorado defensive tackle Jalen Sami, right, stops Nebraska running back Maurice Washington in overtime of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019, in Boulder, Colo. Colorado won 34-31 in overtime. (AP Photo\/David Zalubowski)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/09\/Nebraska_Colorado_Football_59531-92882-5-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/09\/Nebraska_Colorado_Football_59531-92882-5.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"AP | AP | Colorado place kicker James Stefanou, back, kicks the go-ahead field goal as Nebraska cornerback Lamar Jackson dives to block the kick in overtime of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019, in Boulder, Colo. Colorado won 34-31 in overtime. (AP Photo\/David Zalubowski)\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"2\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"15\">\n<p><strong>Colorado place kicker James Stefanou, back, kicks the go-ahead field goal as Nebraska cornerback Lamar Jackson dives to block the kick in overtime of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019, in Boulder, Colo. Colorado won 34-31 in overtime. (AP Photo\/David Zalubowski)<\/strong><br \/>AP | AP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/09\/Nebraska_Colorado_Football_59531-92882-5.jpg\" alt=\"Colorado place kicker James Stefanou, back, kicks the go-ahead field goal as Nebraska cornerback Lamar Jackson dives to block the kick in overtime of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019, in Boulder, Colo. Colorado won 34-31 in overtime. (AP Photo\/David Zalubowski)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/09\/Nebraska_Colorado_Football_59531-92882-6-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/09\/Nebraska_Colorado_Football_59531-92882-6.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"AP | AP | Nebraska head coach Scott Frost looks on against Colorado in the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019, in Boulder, Colo. Colorado won 34-31 in overtime. (AP Photo\/David Zalubowski)\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"1\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"13\">\n<p><strong>Nebraska head coach Scott Frost looks on against Colorado in the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019, in Boulder, Colo. Colorado won 34-31 in overtime. (AP Photo\/David Zalubowski)<\/strong><br \/>AP | AP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/09\/Nebraska_Colorado_Football_59531-92882-6.jpg\" alt=\"Nebraska head coach Scott Frost looks on against Colorado in the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019, in Boulder, Colo. Colorado won 34-31 in overtime. (AP Photo\/David Zalubowski)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/09\/Nebraska_Colorado_Football_59531-92882-7-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/09\/Nebraska_Colorado_Football_59531-92882-7.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"AP | AP | Colorado linebacker Nu'umotu Falo Jr. (42) celebrates after he recovered a fumble with cornerback Delrick Abrams Jr. in the second half overtime of an NCAA college football game against Nebraska Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019, in Boulder, Colo. Colorado won 34-31 in overtime. (AP Photo\/David Zalubowski)\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"1.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"14\">\n<p><strong>Colorado linebacker Nu&#8217;umotu Falo Jr. (42) celebrates after he recovered a fumble with cornerback Delrick Abrams Jr. in the second half overtime of an NCAA college football game against Nebraska Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019, in Boulder, Colo. Colorado won 34-31 in overtime. (AP Photo\/David Zalubowski)<\/strong><br \/>AP | AP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/09\/Nebraska_Colorado_Football_59531-92882-7.jpg\" alt=\"Colorado linebacker Nu'umotu Falo Jr. (42) celebrates after he recovered a fumble with cornerback Delrick Abrams Jr. in the second half overtime of an NCAA college football game against Nebraska Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019, in Boulder, Colo. Colorado won 34-31 in overtime. (AP Photo\/David Zalubowski)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/09\/Nebraska_Colorado_Football_59531-92882-8-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/09\/Nebraska_Colorado_Football_59531-92882-8.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"AP | AP | Nebraska quarterback Adrian Martinez, right, launches a pass with Colorado defensive end Mustafa Johnson in pursuit in the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019, in Boulder, Colo. Colorado won 34-31 in overtime. (AP Photo\/David Zalubowski)\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"2\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"15\">\n<p><strong>Nebraska quarterback Adrian Martinez, right, launches a pass with Colorado defensive end Mustafa Johnson in pursuit in the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019, in Boulder, Colo. Colorado won 34-31 in overtime. (AP Photo\/David Zalubowski)<\/strong><br \/>AP | AP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/09\/Nebraska_Colorado_Football_59531-92882-8.jpg\" alt=\"Nebraska quarterback Adrian Martinez, right, launches a pass with Colorado defensive end Mustafa Johnson in pursuit in the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019, in Boulder, Colo. Colorado won 34-31 in overtime. (AP Photo\/David Zalubowski)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/09\/Nebraska_Colorado_Football_59531-92882-9-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/09\/Nebraska_Colorado_Football_59531-92882-9.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"AP | AP | Nebraska linebacker Garrett Nelson responds to the cheers of the crowd before the first half of an NCAA college football game against Colorado Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019, in Boulder, Colo. (AP Photo\/David Zalubowski)\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"1\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"13\">\n<p><strong>Nebraska linebacker Garrett Nelson responds to the cheers of the crowd before the first half of an NCAA college football game against Colorado Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019, in Boulder, Colo. (AP Photo\/David Zalubowski)<\/strong><br \/>AP | AP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/09\/Nebraska_Colorado_Football_59531-92882-9.jpg\" alt=\"Nebraska linebacker Garrett Nelson responds to the cheers of the crowd before the first half of an NCAA college football game against Colorado Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019, in Boulder, Colo. (AP Photo\/David Zalubowski)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"caption-toggle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/sports\/colorado-comes-back-to-beat-no-25-nebraska-34-31-in-ot\/#\" class=\"show-captions\">Show Captions<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/sports\/colorado-comes-back-to-beat-no-25-nebraska-34-31-in-ot\/#\" class=\"hide-captions\">Hide Captions<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">BOULDER, Colo. \u2014 Mel Tucker\u2019s halftime message was simple: We\u2019ve taken their best shot. Now, let\u2019s go give them ours.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Colorado hadn\u2019t touched Nebraska quarterback Adrian Martinez, whose jersey was clean and whose passing was perfect, and the Buffaloes had managed just 84 yards of offense and none on the ground.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cWhen we went out into the tunnel coming out for the second half, those guys were energized and ready to play ball,\u201d Tucker said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">In a scintillating comeback, the Buffaloes overcame a 17-0 halftime deficit in Tucker\u2019s first home game and sent fans streaming onto the field in celebration.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">James Stefanou\u2019s 34-yard field goal gave Colorado its first lead in overtime and the Buffaloes beat 25th-ranked Nebraska 34-31 on Saturday when punter Isaac Armstrong\u2019s 49-yard try sailed wide right .<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The students stormed the field celebrating the Buffaloes\u2019 second straight win over their old Big 12 rival. Colorado rallied to win in the closing minutes last year in Lincoln.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cThis is one of the hardest losses I\u2019ve ever been a part of,\u201d said Nebraska\u2019s second-year coach Scott Frost, who fell to 0-6 on the road.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Before Saturday, unranked Buffaloes teams were 1-22 all-time against ranked Nebraska teams with their only win coming in 1986 when the Cornhuskers were ranked third.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Rank this one right up there with that one.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">It included the longest touchdown in Colorado\u2019s history, a 96-yard flea-flicker from Steven Montez to K.D. Nixon in a frenetic fourth quarter that featured 38 points and began with Nebraska (1-1) up 17-7.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Pressed into kicking duties because the starter, Barret Pickering, was out with an undisclosed injury, Armstrong was perfect on four extra points and nailed a 26-yard field goal during regulation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">When Mustafa Johnson sacked Martinez for the third time, this one for a 7-yard loss on third-and-9 in overtime, suddenly Armstrong was facing a 48-yard try.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cI knew we didn\u2019t have a kicker,\u201d Frost lamented.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">It was never close as the kick went low and right off Armstrong\u2019s foot. That prompted CU fans to storm the field and leave the stands a sea of red. A good 40 percent of the sellout crowd of 52,829 was cheering for the visitors in Nebraska\u2019s first trip to Folsom Field in a decade.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cThere\u2019s a lot of red that left here disappointed,\u201d Tucker said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText Subhead\">FLEA FLICKER<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Running back Alex Fontenot took the handoff near his own goal line, flipped it back to Montez, who backpedaled several steps into his own end zone before letting loose on a deep pass to Nixon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Catching the ball at his own 40, Nixon slipped a diving tackle attempt by cornerback Cam Taylor-Britt at midfield and raced the rest of the way untouched.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cTalk about just the guts to call that on our own 4,\u201d Montez said. \u201cI mean, just guts from (offensive coordinator Jay) Johnson to send that down to us and we got the exact coverage we want \u2026 They thought we were going to hand it off and run it, so we hand it off, pitch back, K.D. was screaming wide open so I just tried to give him a ball he can run with.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText Subhead\">TALE OF TWO HALVES<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Martinez completed all nine of his passes for 180 yards in the first half. The second half included six sacks, an interception, and 7-for-15 passing for 110 yards.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">After struggling in the first half, Colorado\u2019s offense piled up nearly 300 yards and 34 points in the third and fourth quarters.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cFirst half I thought it was over with,\u201d Nebraska linebacker Mohamed Barry said. \u201cI thought it was going to be a blowout. That\u2019s the way it should have been. We had them. We were better than that team and the second half we didn\u2019t finish. We have to finish.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText Subhead\">ROLLER COASTER<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Martinez, who replied to Colorado\u2019s 96-yard TD with a 75-yard TD strike to running back Maurice Washington on the very next play, gave Nebraska a 31-24 lead with a 6-yard keeper on fourth-and-1 with 5:49 left in regulation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Laviska Shenault fumbled after a 54-yard return when Taylor-Britt punched the ball out, but the Buffs forced a punt and Montez hit Tony Brown with a 26-yard scoring strike with 46 seconds remaining in regulation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText Subhead\">THE TAKEAWAY<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText BoldIntro\">Nebraska: The Huskers dominated the first half, putting together TD drives of 96 and 95 yards that began with Martinez in his own end zone. But maybe the altitude finally caught up to a Nebraska team that\u2019s no longer used to it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText BoldIntro\">Colorado: The Buffaloes are now 2-0 in the Mel Tucker era with wins over rivals Colorado State and Nebraska and Air Force up next weekend.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText Subhead\">POLL IMPLICATIONS<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The Cornhuskers never trailed in regulation but their loss in Boulder could bump them out of the Top 25.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText Subhead\">UP NEXT<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Nebraska hosts Northern Illinois on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Colorado hosts Air Force on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u2014\u2014\u2014<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Follow Arnie Melendrez Stapleton on Twitter: <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/arniestapleton\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/twitter.com\/arniestapleton<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u2014\u2014\u2014<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">More AP college football: <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/Collegefootball\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/apnews.com\/Collegefootball<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AP%E2%80%94Top25\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/AP\u2014Top25<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/sports\/colorado-comes-back-to-beat-no-25-nebraska-34-31-in-ot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: Post Independent<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Colorado place kicker James Stefanou celebrates after kicking the go-ahead field goal against Nebraska in overtime of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019, in Boulder, Colo. Colorado won 34-31 in overtime. 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