Colorado outlasts No. 24 Arizona State 34-31
Steven Montez threw for 337 yards and had three touchdown passes to Tony Brown, lifting Colorado to a 34-31 win over Arizona State on Saturday night.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Colorado Buffaloes
34
Arizona State Sun Devils
31
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLO | 14 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 34 |
| ASU | 0 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 31 |
Mountain America Stadium · 45,786 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | @ Arizona State Sun Devils | L 10-20 | NCAAF |
| 10/31/26 | vs Kansas State Wildcats | W 27-24 | NCAAF |
| 10/24/26 | @ Oklahoma State Cowboys | L 24-57 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | vs Utah Utes | L 24-27 | NCAAF |
| 10/3/26 | vs Texas Tech Red Raiders | L 7-29 | NCAAF |
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Play by Play
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Field Goal 2:03 34-31
James Stefanou 44 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 13:51 31-31
Frank Darby 39 Yd pass from Jayden Daniels (Christian Zendejas Kick)
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Touchdown 1:10 31-24
Tony Brown 20 Yd pass from Steven Montez (James Stefanou Kick)
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Field Goal 3:42 24-24
Christian Zendejas 23 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 0:28 24-21
James Stefanou 25 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 5:23 21-21
Eno Benjamin 3 Yd Run (Christian Zendejas Kick)
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Touchdown 8:45 21-14
Tony Brown 31 Yd pass from Steven Montez (James Stefanou Kick)
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Touchdown 10:41 14-14
Eno Benjamin 1 Yd Run (Christian Zendejas Kick)
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Touchdown 13:09 14-7
Brandon Aiyuk 53 Yd pass from Jayden Daniels (Christian Zendejas Kick)
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Touchdown 1:18 14-0
Tony Brown 29 Yd pass from Steven Montez (James Stefanou Kick)
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Touchdown 10:00 7-0
Alex Fontenot 1 Yd Run (James Stefanou Kick)
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COLO
4 plays, -72 yards, 1:39 · End of Game
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ASU 1:39
4 plays, -6 yards, 0:24 · Downs
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COLO 2:03
11 plays, 57 yards, 4:47 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 2:03 34-31
James Stefanou 44 Yd Field Goal
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ASU 6:50
3 plays, 6 yards, 1:44 · Punt
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COLO 8:34
3 plays, 8 yards, 1:47 · Punt
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ASU 10:21
4 plays, 37 yards, 1:46 · Interception
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COLO 12:07
4 plays, 8 yards, 1:44 · Punt
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ASU 13:51
5 plays, 65 yards, 2:13 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 13:51 31-31
Frank Darby 39 Yd pass from Jayden Daniels (Christian Zendejas Kick)
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COLO 1:10
5 plays, 65 yards, 2:32 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:10 31-24
Tony Brown 20 Yd pass from Steven Montez (James Stefanou Kick)
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ASU 3:42
14 plays, 81 yards, 7:20 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 3:42 24-24
Christian Zendejas 23 Yd Field Goal
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COLO 11:02
6 plays, 37 yards, 2:30 · Punt
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ASU 13:32
4 plays, 16 yards, 1:28 · Punt
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ASU
1 play, -1 yard, 0:28 · End of Half
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COLO 0:28
12 plays, 63 yards, 4:46 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 0:28 24-21
James Stefanou 25 Yd Field Goal
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ASU 5:23
10 plays, 75 yards, 3:22 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 5:23 21-21
Eno Benjamin 3 Yd Run (Christian Zendejas Kick)
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COLO 8:45
6 plays, 61 yards, 1:47 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 8:45 21-14
Tony Brown 31 Yd pass from Steven Montez (James Stefanou Kick)
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ASU 10:41
7 plays, 44 yards, 2:22 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 10:41 14-14
Eno Benjamin 1 Yd Run (Christian Zendejas Kick)
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COLO 13:03
0 plays, 11 yards, 0:06 · Fumble
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ASU 13:03
8 plays, 76 yards, 3:09 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 13:09 14-7
Brandon Aiyuk 53 Yd pass from Jayden Daniels (Christian Zendejas Kick)
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COLO 1:18
11 plays, 70 yards, 5:06 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:18 14-0
Tony Brown 29 Yd pass from Steven Montez (James Stefanou Kick)
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ASU 6:24
9 plays, 45 yards, 3:36 · Missed FG
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COLO 10:00
10 plays, 75 yards, 5:00 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 10:00 7-0
Alex Fontenot 1 Yd Run (James Stefanou Kick)
Showing the last 33 of 33 events.
Team Stats
COLO
ASU
20
1st Downs
21
10-17
3rd down efficiency
8-13
1-1
4th down efficiency
0-1
475
Total Yards
453
337
Passing
345
23/30
Comp/Att
24/39
11.2
Yards per pass
8.8
138
Rushing
108
40
Rushing Attempts
28
3.5
Yards per rush
3.9
3-30
Penalties
3-39
1
Turnovers
1
1
Fumbles lost
0
0
Interceptions thrown
1
31:56
Possession
28:04
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