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Colorado Buffaloes lose heartbreaker to Stanford, falling 46-43 in double overtime

Junior quarterback Shedeur Sanders warms up at halftime during the game against Stanford University on Friday, Oct. 13, 2023. (Clementine Miller/CU Independent)

The University of Colorado Buffaloes lost in heartbreaking fashion on Friday night, as they fell 46-43 against the Stanford Cardinal in double overtime. Despite a 29 point lead at the half, CU Boulder allowed the biggest comeback in Stanford history, now falling to 4-3 and 1-2 Pac-12 in the 2023 season under head coach Deion Sanders.

The Buffaloes looked in their best form all season in the first half on Friday night, scoring 29 unanswered points in a game that looked to be in their favor from the jump.