Colorado Leads BYU 14-10 at the half.
End of 2nd Quarter
9:50PM – Kaidon Salter pass incomplete. 4th & 2 at COLO 28
9:48PM – Micah Welch run for 8 yds to the COLO 29. 3rd & 9 at COLO 21
9:47PM –Kaidon Salter run for 1 yd to the COLO 21. 1st & 10 at COLO 20
9:46PM – Will Ferrin kickoff for 65 yds, Quentin Gibson return for 20 yds to the COLO 20
Colorado leads BYU 14-10
9:43PM – Bear Bachmeier pass complete to Chase Roberts for 5 yds for a TD. 1st & Goal at COLO 5
9:42PM – Bear Bachmeier pass complete to Parker Kingston for 5 yds to the COLO 5 for a 1ST down. 3rd & 3 at COLO 10
9:41PM – LJ Martin run for 4 yds to the COLO 13. 1st & 10 at COLO 17
9:39PM – Bachmeier pass incomplete deep right to Parker Kingston thrown to COLO 05 PENALTY COLO Pass Interference (Hodge) 12 yards from COLO29 to COLO17, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY. 1st & 10 at COLO 29
9:38PM – Bachmeier pass incomplete deep left to Cody Hagen thrown to COLO15 PENALTY COLO Holding (McKinney) 10 yards from COLO39 to COLO29, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
1st & 10 at COLO 39
9:36PM – LJ Martin run for 13 yds to the COLO 39 for a 1ST down. 2nd & 3 at BYU 48
9:35PM – Bear Bachmeier pass complete to Parker Kingston for 7 yds to the BYU 48. 1st & 10 at BYU 41
9:33PM – Bear Bachmeier run for 7 yds to the BYU 41 for a 1ST down. 1st & 10 at BYU 31
9:32PM – Bear Bachmeier pass complete to Parker Kingston for 15 yds to the BYU 31 for a 1ST down. 1st & 10 at BYU 16
9:31PM – Bear Bachmeier run for 4 yds to the BYU 10. 1st & 10 at BYU 6
9:29PM – Damon Greaves punt for 46 yds , Tiger Bachmeier returns for 5 yds to the BYU 6. 4th & 9 at BYU 47
9:28PM – Kaidon Salter pass complete to Joseph Williams for 13 yds to the BYU 48 for a 1ST down. 3rd & 7 at COLO 39
9:27PM – Micah Welch run for 7 yds to the COLO 39. 2nd & 14 at COLO 32
9:26PM – Kaidon Salter run for a loss of 4 yards to the COLO 32. 1st & 10 at COLO 36
9:25PM – Sam Vander Haar punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Quentin Gibson at the COLO 36. 4th & 6 at BYU 20
9:24PM – Bear Bachmeier pass complete to LJ Martin for 11 yds to the BYU 20. 2nd & 17 at BYU 9
9:22PM – Bachmeier pass complete short right to Chase Roberts caught at BYU27, for 9 yards to the BYU27, End Of Play PENALTY BYU Holding (Sfarcioc) 9 yards from BYU18 to BYU09. NO PLAY. 2nd & 8 at BYU 18
9:20PM – Bear Bachmeier run for 11 yds to the BYU 16 for a 1ST down. 1st & 10 at BYU 5
9:18PM – Damon Greaves punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Tiger Bachmeier at the BYU 5. 4th & 24 at BYU 44
9:16PM – PENALTY COLO Delay Of Game 5 yards from BYU39 to BYU44. NO PLAY. 4th & 19 at BYU 39
9:13PM – Kaidon Salter sacked by Jack Kelly for a loss of 9 yards to the BYU 393rd & 10 at BYU 30
9:11PM – Quanell Farrakhan Jr. run for 4 yds to the BYU 30. 2nd & 14 at BYU 34
9:09PM – Kaidon Salter sacked by Faletau Satuala for a loss of 4 yards to the BYU 34. 1st & 10 at BYU 30
9:07PM – Kaidon Salter run for 13 yds to the BYU 30 for a 1ST down. 1st & 5 at BYU 43
9:06PM – Kaidon Salter run for 6 yds to the BYU 48 for a 1ST down. 2nd & 2 at COLO 46
9:04PM – Dre’lon Miller run for 7 yds to the COLO 38 for a 1ST down. 2nd & 4 at COLO 31
9:02PM – Micah Welch run for 6 yds to the COLO 31. 1st & 10 at COLO 25
9:01PM – Will Ferrin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Colorado holds BYU to 3 pic.twitter.com/xctkRzRxgR
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Colorado leads BYU 14-3
8:59PM – Will Ferrin 28 yd FG GOOD
8:57PM – LJ Martin run for 7 yds to the COLO 5. 1st & 10 at COLO 12
8:56PM – Bear Bachmeier pass complete to Carsen Ryan for 12 yds to the COLO 12 for a 1ST down. 1st & 10 at COLO 24
8:54PM – Bear Bachmeier run for 11 yds to the COLO 24 for a 1ST down. 1st & 10 at COLO 35
8:53PM – Bear Bachmeier run for 12 yds to the COLO 35 for a 1ST down. 1st & 10 at COLO 47
8:52PM – Bear Bachmeier pass complete to Carsen Ryan for 28 yds to the COLO 47 for a 1ST down. 1st & 10 at BYU 25
8:50PM – Kickoff – Buck Buchanan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Colorado WR Dre’lon miller runs it for a rushing touchdown!
Colorado is up 14-0 on BYU pic.twitter.com/ZodeGDJ2o7
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Colorado leads BYU 14-0
8:46PM – Dre’lon Miller run for 5 yds for a TD (Alejandro Mata KICK). 1st & Goal at BYU 5
8:44PM – Dre’lon Miller run for 15 yds to the BYU 11 for a 1ST down BYU Penalty, Face Mask (6 yards) (Mory Bamba) to the BYU 5 for a 1ST down. 2nd & 1 at BYU 26
8:43PM – Micah Welch run for 27 yds to the BYU 35 for a 1ST down. 1st & 10 at COLO 38
8:41PM – Bear Bachmeier pass incomplete to Chase Roberts. 4th & 1 at COLO 37
8:38PM – LJ Martin run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line. 2nd & 10 at BYU 46
8:36PM – Bear Bachmeier run for 5 yds to the BYU 46. 2nd & 10 at BYU 41
8:34PM – Bachmeier,Bear sacked for loss of 3 yards to the BYU23 (McNeill,Amari) PENALTY COLO Face Mask (Wade,Keaten) 15 yards from BYU26 to BYU41, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY. 2nd & 9 at BYU 26
8: 32PM – Buck Buchanan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:28PM – Kaidon Salter run for 3 yds for a TD. 2nd & Goal at BYU 3
Colorado leads BYU 7-0
8:26PM – Kaidon Salter run for 8 yds to the BYU 24 for a 1ST down. 2nd & 8 at BYU 32
8:25PM – Kaidon Salter pass complete to Omarion Miller for 19 yds to the BYU 34 for a 1ST down. 1st & 10 at COLO 47
8:24PM – Micah Welch run for 3 yds to the COLO 47 for a 1ST down. 2nd & 2 at COLO 44
8:23PM – Kaidon Salter pass complete to Joseph Williams for 11 yds to the COLO 36 for a 1ST down. 1st & 10 at COLO 25
8:22PM – Will Ferrin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
BYU @ CU Game Preview
This matchup is not a continuation of the Alamo Bowl game. BYU has jumped out to a 3-0 record which should come as no shock to anyone. While Colorado is trying to make course corrections to a very unexpected 2-2 start. Both teams are starting QBs new to their program. For BYU its freshman Bear Bachmeier, while Colorado has selted on senior Liberty transfer Kaidon Salter after a bit of QB musical chairs.
Each team’s respective road to this point in the season are also noticeably different. BYU blew out Portland State (69-0) as well as two sound wins against Stanford (27-3) and East Carolina (34-13). However, Colorado has faced a much different story through their four games. Colorado lost a winnable game vs Georgia Tech (27-20), took care of Delaware (31-7), loss handily to Houston (36-20), and handled Wyoming (37-20). While BYU aims to continue what they’ve started, Colorado hopes to change the narrative of their young season with its first win over a ranked team (BYU #25). If rankings hold, Colorado is set to face three ranked teams in the next three weeks (BYU, #24 TCU, and #14 Iowa State).
A night game at Folsom Field should provide the first intense atmosphere for BYU’s freshman QB. BYU under Kalani Sitake has built a very sound program and a football team that is rather balanced. With quality starters at every level of the depth chart, Bear Bachmeier doesn’t have to be a superhero. Manage the game, lean on the run and expect his defense will put up a solid showing. Colorado on the other hand, has a blueprint under Deion Sanders will some improvement in areas that have been less than a strength. Colorado still has explosive receivers, a QB that can account for chunk plays and a secondary that is talented but has not yet shut teams down through the air.
The CU defensive line and offensive lines are improved, but running the ball and stopping the run are still less than impressive. Colorado will need to be effective in both running the ball and stopping the run to beat a BYU team that runs the ball better this year than last. BYU is a top 35 team in the nation when it comes to running the football. Their rushing stats are even more impressive when looking at advanced stats, ranking 8th in run blocking, 9th in ypc, and 6th in ypc after contact.
BYU will want to establish the run with LJ Martin, utilize play action and hope to keep Bachmeier out of clear passing downs as Colorado will want to get pressure on the young QB. In their two wins the Buffaloes have 4 sacks and 15 tackles for loss. How BYU handles the QB pressure situation will also be a dynamic to track. Kaidon Salter is the starter for this game, but it will depend on which Salter Colorado gets this week. In the first two weeks, Salter seemed hesitant to run. After getting benched for third stringer Ryan Staub, week 4 Kaidon Salter reverted back to the ‘dual threat’ aspect that makes him so intriguing. If BYU can prevent Salter rushing chunk plays, this could become a very different game. For Colorado to get a ranked upset win, they will need the Kaidon Salter viewers saw vs Wyoming.
Who wins this game should come down to balanced complimentary football (BYU) vs a not quite one dimensional attack with big chunk play potential. If Colorado can run the ball at an acceptable clip, that could dramatically change how this game is played. Against Wyoming last week Colorado as a team had a 6.2 ypc on the ground for a shade under 200 yards as a team, but only saw 19 total carries by running backs. This game could come down to which team can run the ball and limit chunk plays better than the other.
