Colorado stuns Cal 20-13 in overtime to win Sanford's debut
— The Colorado Buffaloes had an even bigger celebration in store after their fans stormed Folsom Field in the aftermath of interim head coach Mike Sanford's successful debut Saturday.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
California Golden Bears
13
Colorado Buffaloes
20
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAL | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 13 |
| COLO | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 20 |
Folsom Field · 50,471 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/31/26 | @ NC State Wolfpack | L 10-31 | NCAAF |
| 10/24/26 | @ SMU Mustangs | L 20-59 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons | L 7-41 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | vs Virginia Tech Hokies | W 25-20 | NCAAF |
| 10/3/26 | @ UNLV Rebels | L 31-39 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 0:00 13-20
Montana Lemonious-Craig 22 Yd pass from J.T. Shrout (Cole Becker Kick)
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Field Goal 0:00 13-13
Dario Longhetto 34 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 4:30 10-13
Cole Becker 24 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 10:20 10-10
Dario Longhetto 27 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 14:25 7-10
Anthony Hankerson 1 Yd Run (Cole Becker Kick)
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Touchdown 5:49 7-3
J. Michael Sturdivant 14 Yd pass from Jack Plummer (Dario Longhetto Kick)
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Field Goal 4:11 0-3
Cole Becker 31 Yd Field Goal
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CAL
4 plays, 14 yards · Downs
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COLO
3 plays, 25 yards · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:00 13-20
Montana Lemonious-Craig 22 Yd pass from J.T. Shrout (Cole Becker Kick)
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CAL
12 plays, 59 yards, 4:30 · Field Goal
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COLO 4:30
14 plays, 69 yards, 5:50 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 0:00 13-13
Dario Longhetto 34 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 4:30 10-13
Cole Becker 24 Yd Field Goal
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CAL 10:20
5 plays, 36 yards, 2:04 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 10:20 10-10
Dario Longhetto 27 Yd Field Goal
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COLO 12:24
2 plays, 18 yards, 0:31 · Fumble
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CAL 12:55
3 plays, 48 yards, 1:30 · Fumble
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COLO 14:25
6 plays, 58 yards, 1:42 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 14:25 7-10
Anthony Hankerson 1 Yd Run (Cole Becker Kick)
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CAL 1:07
6 plays, 9 yards, 2:32 · Punt
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COLO 3:39
3 plays, 9 yards, 2:03 · Punt
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CAL 5:49
7 plays, 47 yards, 3:04 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 5:49 7-3
J. Michael Sturdivant 14 Yd pass from Jack Plummer (Dario Longhetto Kick)
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COLO 8:53
3 plays, 8 yards, 1:33 · Punt
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CAL 10:26
3 plays, 1 yard, 1:21 · Punt
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COLO 11:47
9 plays, 30 yards, 3:13 · Downs
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CAL
2 plays, -1 yard, 0:12 · End of Half
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COLO 0:12
5 plays, 24 yards, 1:02 · Punt
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CAL 1:14
6 plays, 28 yards, 2:57 · Punt
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COLO 4:11
8 plays, 57 yards, 4:39 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 4:11 0-3
Cole Becker 31 Yd Field Goal
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CAL 8:50
5 plays, 17 yards, 1:11 · Missed FG
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COLO 10:01
9 plays, 22 yards, 4:48 · Interception
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CAL 14:49
9 plays, 43 yards, 3:33 · Downs
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COLO 3:22
3 plays, -2 yards, 2:11 · Punt
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CAL 5:33
9 plays, 16 yards, 4:08 · Missed FG
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COLO 9:41
3 plays, 5 yards, 1:13 · Punt
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CAL 10:54
3 plays, 3 yards, 2:11 · Punt
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COLO 13:05
3 plays, 5 yards, 1:02 · Punt
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CAL 14:07
4 plays, 12 yards, 0:53 · Interception
Showing the last 34 of 34 events.
Team Stats
CAL
COLO
19
1st Downs
17
5-17
3rd down efficiency
8-17
1-3
4th down efficiency
0-1
297
Total Yards
328
262
Passing
210
29/52
Comp/Att
22/34
5.0
Yards per pass
6.2
35
Rushing
118
22
Rushing Attempts
35
1.6
Yards per rush
3.4
5-40
Penalties
6-75
2
Turnovers
3
1
Fumbles lost
2
1
Interceptions thrown
1
30:06
Possession
29:54
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