Leading Colorado by four points with 9:39 left in the fourth quarter, Washington started a 12-play, 84-yard drive that lasted 5:49.
Days before the game, UW head coach Chris Petersen stressed the importance of long drives for UW’s offense, mostly because the Buffaloes are second in the Pac-12 in time of possession.
The Huskies came through when they needed to hold onto the ball the most, and the offensive series ended with a 26-yard touchdown pass from Jake Browning to Aaron Fuller on fourth-and-5. That gave the Huskies an 11-point advantage with 3:50 remaining.
When Colorado got the ball back, Ben Burr-Kirven intercepted Steven Montez.