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Colorado vs. TCU: Game Thread

All the action from Fort Worth with real-time updates

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COLORADO WINS 45-42 over 17th-ranked TCU in Fort Worth  

GAME RECAP: Sanders, Colorado shock the world with 45-42 upset over No. 17 TCU

UPDATE: Colorado back on top with a 46-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders to Dylan Edwards

45-42 Colorado 

4:25 left 

UPDATE: A dog fight in Fort Worth. TCU back on top 42-38 off a 1-yard run from Trey Sanders. 

7:00 left in the 4th quarter. 

Colorado retakes the lead on a great throw from SS2 to Jimmy Horn. A 26-yard TD 

38-35 Colorado 

7:36 to go

TCU retakes the lead with Morris calling his own number on a 19-yard TD run 

35-31 TCU 

10:49 4th Quarter  

Colorado leads 31-28 going into the 4th quarter 

Colorado retakes the lead with a 7-yard TD run from Dylan Edwards 

31-28 Colorado 

27 second left 3rd quarter 

TCU QB Chandler Morris pass complete to Dylan Wright for 23 yds for a TD. The Frogs first lead of the game. 

28-24 TCU

2:32, 3rd quarter

Colorado punter Mark Vassett pins TCU at their own 1-yard line with a mastered boot. TCU's Emani Bailey runs for 74 yds to the Colorado's 23. Travis Hunter with an unbelievable interception as TCU was driving inside the Buffs 5 yard line!

6:05, 3rd Quarter 

TCU's Chandler Morris pass complete to Jared Wiley for 21 yds for a TD

24-21 Colorado leads with 13:29 in the 3rd quarter

Shedeur Sanders to Dylan Edwards and the true freshman maneuvers through traffic and bursts for a 75 yard touchdown!!!!

Jace Feely nails a 49-yard field goal as time expires. Colorado takes a 14-7 lead at Halftime. 

1:53 to go in the first half and we are tied at 14. TCU had a short field and Trey Sanders punched it in from four yards out. Colorado set to run the two minute drill. They will also get the ball first to start out the second half.

Dylan Edwards appears to fumble the ball at CU's 31-yard line. The play upheld after review with the Frogs getting the ball back before halftime. 

After Colorado was stopped by TCU's defense on their own side of the field, the Buffs defense held Morris and TCU to a 43-yard field goal attempt, which was NO GOOD. 3:16, 2nd quarter  

Colorado gets off the field with a third down stop. Great coverage by Cormani McClain and Shlio Sanders 

14-7 Colorado

7:07, 2nd quarter 

Travis Hunter went up for a great touchdown catch that was overturned after review, but there was a PI penalty called on TCU's Josh Norman which set the Buffs up at the 2-yard line for CU's second score of the game. A 2-yard run from Sy'veon Wilkerson. 10 plays, 75 yards down the field. 

14-7, Colorado 

9:28, 2nd quarter  

TCU responds by getting on the scoreboard at the 13:57 mark of the 2nd quarter. A 7-yard run off the edge for Alabama transfer Trey Sanders.

7-7 tie early in the second quarter

Colorado leads 7-0 at the end of the first quarter.

CU- Shedeur Sanders: 12-of-15, 81 yards, TD  

TCU- Chandler Morris" 7-of-10, 92 yards, INT 

UPDATE: A 49-yard FG attempt by Colorado's Jace Feely blocked with TCU taking over near midfield. Colorado lead 7-0 with 1:14 left 1st Quarter

Trevor Woods with the gigantic interception after TCU drove deep into Colorado’s red zone. A gigantic play from one of the few 2022 holdovers. Woods has been a leader all off season and makes an unbelievable play here in the opener.

After a Dylan Edwards appeared to have a non contact injury after a first down reception, he checked back into the game a few plays later and came through big time! Sanders to Dylan Edwards for the 4-yard touchdown and Colorado leads 7-0

KICKOFF: Colorado won the toss and deferred to the second half. The Buffs defense force a three and out early. Shedeur Sanders takes over at their own 22-yard line- 13:58, 1st quarter

Colorado going through warm-up drills with about 30 mins to kickoff. A first-look at CU's all-white uniforms. 

Deion Sanders and the Buffaloes players arrived to the stadium Amon G. Carter Stadium at 8:40 a.m. local time.  A refreshed looking group going into the locker room before heading out the field for warm-ups.  

Colorado opens the 2023 football season on the road against No. 17 TCU. A highly-anticipated matchup as Coach Prime's FBS debut.  

BuffsBeat reporter Jason Jones will have updates from the stadium. A lot of questions going into this one are about to be answered. Stay tuned. 

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Opinions: 

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