Acrobatic TD catch helps Colorado beat Oregon for first time since 1998
Colorado beat Oregon for the first time since 1998 on Saturday, and it did so on a miraculous touchdown catch.
The Buffs led 33-17 early in the third quarter, but the Ducks stormed back to take a 38-33 lead. Colorado, with freshman Steven Montez playing quarterback for the injured Sefo Liufau, heaved one up to Bryce Bobo on a third-and-10 play.
Bobo somehow made a spinning one-handed grab while getting a foot down inbounds to give the Buffs a 41-38 lead.
TOUCHDOWN | Bobo with the one-handed catch in the end zone puts Buffs up 41-38 with 8:43 left to play #beatOregon https://t.co/IY5feVzcUl
— Colorado Football (@RunRalphieRun) September 25, 2016
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Bobo’s acrobatic catch was originally ruled incomplete, but the call was correctly overturned after a replay review.
From there, the Buffs were able to hold off Oregon’s high-powered offense. The game was officially put away when Oregon quarterback Dakota Prukop was intercepted in the end zone by Ahkello Witherspoon.
HUGE INTERCEPTION by Witherspoon – Buffs lead Ducks 41-38 with 44 seconds remaining #GoBuffs #beatOregon https://t.co/j6d6sXN37f
— Colorado Football (@RunRalphieRun) September 25, 2016
The win is a big one for Colorado and head coach Mike MacIntyre. The Buffs were a combined 10-27 and had just two Pac-12 wins in MacIntyre’s first three years running the program. Things are different this year with the Buffs off to a 3-1 start.
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Montez threw for 333 yards and three touchdowns in the win while adding 135 yards and a score on the ground. And while Bobo had the game-winning catch, Devin Ross was Montez’s top target with seven catches for 153 yards and a touchdown.
MacIntyre was emotional in the locker room after the win.
That’s good stuff.
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