LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) – Shedeur Sanders threw for two touchdowns and ran for a score, two-way star Travis Hunter had nine catches for 99 yards and a TD as No. 21 Colorado overcame an early deficit to beat Texas Tech 41-27 on Saturday.

Sanders was 43-of-30 for 291 yards. Shilo Sanders, Buffaloes coach Deion Sanders’ other son on the team, recovered a ball in the end zone with 51 seconds left.

Colorado (7-2, 5-1 Big 12, No. 20 CFP) won its third straight game and is poised to play in the Big 12 Championship Game with a chance to qualify for the 12-team College Football Playoff.

The Buffs led the Red Raiders (6-4, 4-3) by two touchdowns before Tech’s Behren Morton threw his second touchdown pass of the game to Jalin Conyers for 21 yards with 2:12 left.

Shedeur Sanders threw a 23-yard TD pass to LaJohntay Wester midway through the second period, a 5-yarder to Will Sheppard midway through the third quarter, and a 24-yard TD pass to Hunter minutes into the third quarter.

Alejandro Mata kicked field goals of 25 and 33 yards for the Buffaloes.

Morton’s other touchdown pass to Conyers was for 17 yards on the game’s opening drive. Morton was 24 of 40 for 275 yards.

Gino Garcia kicked field goals of 53 and 39 yards for the Red Raiders, who took a 13-0 lead.

takeaway

Colorado: As the sun set, the offense heated up. Colorado gained 26 yards in the first quarter, 178 yards in the first half, and finished with 351 yards, 53.5 under par.

Texas Tech: Tahj Brooks rushed for 137 yards, most in the fourth quarter, replacing Byron Hanspard, the school’s career leader with 4,236 yards in five seasons. He was limited to 35 yards on 17 carries in the first half.

Survey results

Colorado is expected to rise in the new AP poll on Sunday. The Buffs rose as high as 18th last season after winning their first three games under Sanders. This is their highest ranking since reaching #9 in 2016.

next

Colorado: Host Utah next Saturday.

Texas Tech: At Oklahoma State on November 23

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