By Foster Nicholas | Sports Editor
Baylor football marched into Boulder looking to make a statement in front of a national audience. Instead, the prime-time duel was defined by Colorado’s improbable last-minute heroics which sealed a 38-31 overtime victory over the Bears on Saturday night at Folsom Field.
With two seconds on the clock in the fourth quarter and Baylor (2-2, 0-1 Big 12) up by seven, Buffaloes (3-1, 1-0) senior quarterback Shedeur Sanders, who was sacked five times in the final 10 minutes, escaped the pocket under heavy Baylor pressure. As head coach Dave Aranda unleashed a play called “Victory Cigar,” Sanders connected with diving senior wide receiver LaJohntay Wester for a 43-yard Hail Mary completion in the period’s final moments.