Stanford rallies from 29 points down to beat Colorado in double overtime
Stanford beat Colorado 46-43 in double overtime on October 13, 2023, after trailing by 29 points at halftime.
Troy Taylor, Stanford head coach
It’s a special game for these guys to be down 29-nothing against a really good football team and just not quit …
Associated Press, via KSAT
Day by day
- Oct 14, 2023Colorado built a 29-0 lead.
- Same dayStanford quarterback Ashton Daniels threw a 97-yard touchdown pass to Elic Ayomanor, then a 60-yard one.
- Same dayStanford safety Alaka’i Gilman intercepted Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders in the second overtime.
- Oct 16, 20232 days laterKarty then kicked the 31-yard field goal that won it.
Each day, as a table
| Date | Who | Days after the game |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 14 | Deion Sanders; Elic Ayomanor; Shedeur Sanders; CBS Sports; Sports Illustrated; AP | 1 |
Reaction
Oct 14 to Oct 17, 2023
What Colorado said
Deion Sanders, Colorado head coach
From youth on, I don’t remember being up 29-0 and losing a football game …
Associated Press, via KSAT
The plays he made kept us in the game …
Associated Press, via theScore
Shedeur Sanders, Colorado quarterback
That was a dumb play …
Associated Press, via theScore
What Stanford said
Troy Taylor, Stanford head coach
In the second half, we won those matchups, created big plays and then once you get it rolling, you got an opportunity to score some points, which we did.
Elic Ayomanor, Stanford wide receiver
… kept fighting is a lot more satisfying than silencing the opposing team’s crowd …
Associated Press, via theScore
Neither team
Daniels hit Ayomanor in stride on a slant which he took 97 yards to the house, and followed it up with a 60-yard touchdown catch.
Stanford rallied from a 29-point halftime deficit to stun Deion Sanders and Colorado 46-43 in double overtime on the road to cap the largest comeback in program history.
AP
The Buffaloes (4-3, 1-3) got going early by amassing a 29-0 lead.
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Senior kicker Joshua Karty sent the Cardinal to overtime with a 46-yarder to end the fourth quarter and sealed the victory with 31-yarder …
Alaka’i Gilman picked off an errant Shedeur Sanders pass.
Stanford came out of halftime with a different attitude.
Related
- Jan 2, 2016TCU 47, Oregon 41 in three overtimes
- Sep 3, 2017UCLA’s 34-point comeback against Texas A&M
- Stanford 46, Colorado 43 in double overtimeThis page
Sources
News and releases
KSAT, Oct 14, 2023“Stanford rallies from 29-point deficit, beats Colorado 46-43 in 2nd overtime on Karty field goal”
theScore, Oct 14, 2023“Colorado squanders 29-point lead, falls to Stanford in 2OT | theScore”
CBS Sports, Oct 14, 2023“Colorado vs. Stanford score: Cardinal cap largest comeback in school history to upset Buffs in 2OT thriller”
Sports Illustrated, Oct 14, 2023“Stanford Spoils Travis Hunter Return, Stuns Deion Sanders And Colorado In 2OT”
- Durango Herald, Oct 14, 2023
“Stanford rallies from 29-point deficit, beats Colorado in double overtime”
Text the Durango Herald published under an AP credit
The Stanford Daily, Oct 16, 2023“Lucky Friday the 13th: Stanford pulls off 29-0 comeback against Colorado”
Student newspaper of Stanford University
- Football Writers Association of America, Oct 17, 2023
“Stanford is Cheez-It National Team of the Week”
Football Writers Association of America release