BOULDER — Colorado's J.T. Shrout threw a 22-yard touchdown pass in the first overtime Saturday to lead Colorado to a 20-13 win over Cal at Folsom Field and hand Buffaloes interim head coach Mike Sanford his first win at the CU helm.
The Buffs ended a five-game losing streak to improve to 1-5 overall and 1-2 in Pac-12 play while the Bears fell to 3-3, 1-2.
Colorado led 3-0 at the half. Shrout replaced Owen McCown late in the third quarter and helped guide the Buffs to a touchdown and field goal in regulation, then tossed the winning score.