TEMPE, Ariz. — Colorado's James Stefanou broke a 31-31 tie with a 44-yard field goal with 2:03 left in the game and CU's defense then came up with a final defensive stand Saturday to give the Buffs a 34-31 win over No. 24 Arizona State at Sun Devil Stadium.
Colorado scored 24 points in the first half and added another touchdown in the third quarter, but it took Stefanou's field goal to make the difference in the Pac-12 opener for both teams.
Colorado improved to 3-1 overall and 1-0 in conference play while ASU fell to 3-1, 0-1.