BOULDER, Colo. -- Laviska Shenault Jr. ignited lethargic Colorado with a 55-yard score when he picked up a teammate's fumble on a punt return and the Buffaloes rolled late in a 37-3 win over Texas State on Saturday.
Steven Montez threw a touchdown pass and ran in another score for Colorado (2-0). Leading 14-0 at halftime, the Buffaloes pulled away in the third quarter against the Bobcats (1-1), who were a 35-point underdog.
Stagnant on offense, the Buffaloes received a game-changing boost from the special teams late in the first quarter. Returner Isaiah Oliver fielded a punt, tried to break a tackle and had the ball ripped away.