Huskers blow 17-point halftime lead, fall to Colorado in overtime

Nebraska wide receiver JD Spielman (10) rushes to the end zone on a 65-yard touchdown pass from Huskers quarterback Adrian Martinez against Colorado in the first quarter on Saturday at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colo.When it began, though, the No. 25 Cornhuskers and Buffaloes were off to the races.

But Nebraska's explosive pair of sophomores — quarterback Adrian Martinez and running back Maurice Washington — weren't enough to get the visitors across the finish line in a 34-31 overtime loss.

Colorado's James Stefanou kicked the game-winning 34-yard field goal in the first overtime. It was the Buffs' only lead of the game, as they climbed back into the game after trailing 17-0 at halftime.…