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Big plays, mental toughness lead CU Buffs past rival Nebraska

Colorado 33, Nebraska 28

Steven Montez threw a 40-yard touchdown pass to Laviska Shenault with 66 seconds to play to give the Buffs the winning score. From there, the CU defense held on.

Down 21-17 at the half, CU opened the second half with a 12-play drive that resulted in a field goal to cut the deficit to 21-10. While a lot of game was left, it gave the offense some much-needed momentum, and the defense fed off that, as well. During the second half, CU outscored the Cornhuskers 16-7.

Top 3 Buffs of the game

The sophomore receiver was sensational again, with 10 catches for 177 yards and a touchdown, while also running for a score.