Buffs' Nixon Had Confidence In Stanley On Touchdown Throw

BOULDER — Colorado wide receiver K.D. Nixon had two choices when he ran a reverse late in the second quarter of Saturday's game against Arizona.

Nixon could have run the ball downfield — there was nothing but green grass in front of him — or he could have thrown it to a wide open Dimitri Stanley in the end zone.

Nixon chose the latter, and the results were good: a 38-yard touchdown pass that gave the Buffs a temporary 13-7 lead over visiting Arizona. It was one of the many big plays for both teams in a game that went down to the final minutes, with Arizona finally slipping away from Boulder with a 35-30 win.

"The play is a reverse pass, but it's reverse first," Nixon said after the game. "I…