Colorado won its Big 12 opener on a 1-yard touchdown run by Micah Welch in overtime for a 38-31 victory over Baylor. The Bears appeared to tie the game on the next possession, but Colorado’s Travis Hunter hit Dominic Richardson to force a fumble as the running back attempted to jump over the goal line.

The game went into overtime after Baylor took a 31-24 lead with 5:43 left in the game on Sawyer Robertson’s 24-yard touchdown pass to Hal Presley. Colorado then had a chance to score a tying touchdown after Isaiah Hankins missed a 45-yard field goal that would have extended Baylor’s lead to 10 points. Will Sheppard dropped a touchdown from 43 yards to the 5-yard line.

However, on the next play, with two seconds left, Shedeur Sanders rolled to his left and hit LaJohntay Wester with a sliding catch in the end zone, tying the score at 31-31. Thirty years after Kordell Stewart hit Michael Westbrook for a 64-yard Hail Mary in Michigan Stadium, Colorado scored on another miraculous throw.

The unlikely ending was made even more exciting when Colorado fans stormed the field before the game was officially over, unaware that Richardson’s fumble was under investigation.

Sanders finished with 341 yards and two touchdowns through the air, completing 25 of 41 passes. Hunter had seven receptions for 130 yards. His diving 31-yard grab late in the third quarter tied the Buffaloes at 24-24 with a 2-yard TD run by Welch. And on defense, he forced that game-winning fumble.

Hunter has 37 receptions for 472 yards and five touchdowns on the season. He also has five consecutive 100-yard receiving games, making him the first Colorado player to accomplish that feat. All while also playing full-time as a cornerback.

The Buffaloes scored the game’s first touchdown, capping a 75-yard drive with a 2-yard TD run by Sanders. But Baylor reached the end zone on three of its next four possessions. First, Monaray Baldwin made a spectacular diving catch for a 30-yard touchdown.

After a Colorado field goal to tie the game at 10-10, the Bears scored on the ensuing kickoff when Jamaal Bell returned the kick 100 yards for a touchdown. After finding a lane on the Baylor 30-yard line, Bell outran all chasers the rest of the way.

Baylor took a 24-10 lead when Robertson executed a QB draw up the middle on fourth-and-1, but he was able to break free and make a 45-yard touchdown run.

Colorado pulled within 24-17 on its final possession of the first half. After a holding penalty on Jordan Seaton pushed the Buffaloes back to their own 25, Sanders completed a 17-yard pass to Jimmy Horn Jr. to get to midfield. On the next play, Sanders ducked a tackle from Steve Linton as he raced around the edge before rolling to his right and firing a pass to Omarion Miller.

Miller appeared to be tackled low, but his knee never touched the ground and he regained his balance to run 35 yards to the end zone, completing a 58-yard touchdown pass. Replay confirmed that Miller’s left knee did not touch the ground and the score stood.

Saturday’s game was the Buffaloes’ first Big 12 game at Folsom Field since 2010. Colorado left the conference to join the Pac-12 the following season, but rejoined the Big 12 this year.

Colorado travels to UCF (3-0) next Saturday, while Baylor takes on BYU. Kickoff times for both games have not yet been announced.