Colorado versus North Dakota State live updates score highlights from season opener Boulder Colorado another offseason of high drama and big roster moves has finally led to this for Coach Deion Sanders in the Colorado Buffalo an actual football game this time versus North Dakota State to open Sanders second season as head coach and it likely won't be easy for Coach Prime and the Buffs North Dakota state has won football championship subdivision titles 9 times in 11 years from 2011 to 2021 its power running attack ranked fourth nationally last year at the FCS level in rushing yards per game with 237.55 front for Colorado that has added several new transfers including defensive and BJ Green from Arizona State and kaido Zen wano from Houston both will try to chase down veteran senior quarterback cam Miller a fifth year player who has started 38 straight games and ranked second nationally Inc completion percentage 72% the Buffs finished with a 4 to8 record in Sanders first season last year when they also ranked dead last in rushing yards per game they will try to revive their running game Thursday to at least help relieve the burden for Star Quarterback Sher Sanders Dion's son USA Today sports will provide the latest updates highlights wild plays analysis and more throughout the game follow along Colorado back and front Boulder Colorado Colorado marched right back downfield after the interception in The End Zone on a freak play on its previous possession this time shadur Sanders drove the buff 72 yards in five plays including a 41 yd pass to Jimmy horn Jr on First down Travis Hunter capped the drive with a 13-yard touchdown catch in the back of the end zone to help the Buffs retake the lead 24 to20 in the third quarter North Dakota state gets interception and ends Zone on Wild play Colorado was marching down the field after halftime and looked to be on the verge of tying the game at minimum until North Dakota State came away with one of the wildest interceptions you'll ever see Colorado still rallied in response after the freak play forcing NDSU to go three and out after a sack on third down from defensive lineman kaido Zen wano a transfer from Houston the Bison then punted with Colorado set to try again from its own 28 yd line Colorado versus North Dakota State score halftime Boulder Colorado Colorado quarterback Sher Sanders led the buffalo on an 89 yd scoring drive to end the first half the team forced to settle for a 27 yd field goal As Time expired Colorado Trails North Dakota State 20 to 17 at the break Sanders completed 12 of his 15 passes in the first half for 254 yds and two touchdowns yet it still wasn't n enough against the Bison who scored on their first four possessions with two field goals and two touchdowns the Bison also ran 40 plays compared to 23 for Colorado and used its power running attack to possess the ball for 2148 of the game's first 30 minutes. it happened for the first time in the second quarter when Colorado tried to convert a fourth down at its own 34 yd line Colorado running back D Hayden a transfer from Ohio State rushed up the middle for No Gain stuffed by bison defensive lineman Eli moard before the stop each team had scored on every possession to open the game the turnover on Downs gave the Bison up 17 to4 after they answered the Buff's quick score with a 10-play 77 yd TD Drive the ball on Colorado's 34 the Bison took advantage of the field position by kicking a 31 yd field goal for a 20-4 lead with 433 left in the first half Colorado versus North Dakota State score end of first quarter Boulder Colorado the first quarter has ended with Colorado on top 14 to10 and there's no defense in sight after both teams combined for 308 yards of offense 158 for North Dakota State and 150 for Colorado the Buffs only have run eight plays compared to 20 for the Bison who still had the ball when time expired in the opening quarter. Boulder color and here we go with another Colorado touchdown to put the Buffs up 14-10 with 315 left in the first quarter this time shadur Sanders launched a pass amid crumbling protection to find wide receiver Jimmy horn Jr who raced in for a 69 yd touchdown that makes two possessions and two touchdowns for Colorado along with two scores and two possessions for NDSU Sanders is 545 passing for 134 yards and two touchdowns do Boulder Colorado Colorado's defense has allowed North Dakota state to score on its first two drives this time with a seveny touchdown pass from quarterback Kim Miller to tight end Joe stofel in the right corner of the end zone the Bison went 75 yards and 10 plays this time retaking the lead at 10 to7 with 359 left in the first quarter all three possessions in this games so far have ended in scores Miller has completed six of his seven passes for and 17 yards and a touchdown King James is tuned into the Colorado North Dakota State game and was impressed by the buffalo's opening score shadur to Hunter for six going to be seeing and hearing that a lot this season I bet James wrote on x. Boulder Colorado Colorado answered North Dakota State's opening field goal with a big splash of Travis Hunter the buffalo's two a star at receiver and cornerback he helped give the Buffs a 7 to3 lead with a 41 yd touchdown reception after lining up wide on the ride side of the field and catching a pass from quarterback Shader Sanders in a one-on-one situation with his Defender Hunter then raced into the end zone for the score Colorado's opening drive went 75 yards in six plays Boulder Colorado North Dakota state scored on the opening possession taking a 3 to0 lead on a 36 yd field goal with 1212 left in the first quarter the bison marched into Colorado territory on their second play from scrimmage gaining 48 yards on a wideopen pass play from quarterback camiller to running back TK Marshall Colorado then stopped the Bison on third down before the field goal