Baylor @ Colorado Game Overview
BAY vs COLORecords
BAY RecordLast 10
| Date | vs | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, '24 |
AFA
|
W 31 - 3 | W -17 | u41.0 |
| Sep 07, '24 |
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UTAH
|
L 12 - 23 | W 14.5 | u53.5 |
| Aug 31, '24 |
TARST
|
W 45 - 3 | W -35 | u54.5 |
| Nov 25, '23 |
WVU
|
L 31 - 34 | W 12 | o54.5 |
| Nov 18, '23 |
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TCU
|
L 17 - 42 | L 13 | u61.0 |
| Nov 11, '23 |
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KSU
|
L 25 - 59 | L 21 | o55.0 |
| Nov 04, '23 |
HOU
|
L 24 - 25 | L -2 | u58.5 |
| Oct 28, '23 |
ISU
|
L 18 - 30 | L 3 | o47.0 |
| Oct 21, '23 |
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CIN
|
W 32 - 29 | W 2.5 | o50.0 |
| Oct 07, '23 |
TTU
|
L 14 - 39 | L 2.5 | u60.0 |
BAY Next 3 Games
Baylor does not have any upcoming games scheduled.
BAY vs COLO Preview
Last Meeting ( Oct 16, 2010 ) Baylor 31, Colorado 25
Baylor's top-ranked passing defense will try to slow down a potent Colorado aerial attack in Saturday's Big 12 Conference opener for both teams in Boulder, Colo.
Baylor coach Dave Aranda assumed defensive play calls this season and the Bears (2-1) have allowed just 75.7 passing yards per game.
Colorado's Shedeur Sanders has completed 70.2 percent of his passes for 999 yards, nine touchdowns and two interceptions. He's been sacked seven times.
Travis Hunter is a do-everything star for the Buffaloes (2-1). As a receiver, he has a team-high 30 receptions for 342 yards and five scores. On defense, he's a shutdown corner with 11 tackles and an interception.
"I have a lot of respect offensively for what they do," Aranda said. "Their quarterback makes some really hard throws. If he knows what you're in, the throws are out before the turns are made and before the coverage has a chance to work a leverage or any of that. Once he knows, it's bad for the defense. And then, I think the skill is such that you can only double cover so many people."
In a 31-3 home win against Air Force last week, Sawyer Robertson started at quarterback for Baylor in place of an injured Dequan Finn and completed 18 of 24 passes for 248 yards with a rushing touchdown.
Aranda said he "hoped to have an idea" of this week's starter prior to Saturday.
"We're going with, right now, day-to-day," Aranda said of Finn's status. "Dequan is out of the sling, so we had practice (Monday) morning and he was able to move around better. There are limitations on what we can do per day, but I think we're in a good spot."
After struggling to establish a rushing attack in its first two games, Colorado racked up a season-high 116 yards on the ground in last week's 28-9 win against rival Colorado State.
"When we are more physical and able to understand our basic fundamentals, we are able to run the ball more effectively," Colorado coach Deion Sanders said. "We want to run the ball effectively and stop the run. We don't know which quarterback they'll feature but are preparing for both of them. Baylor is physical and strong and they don't make a lot of self-inflicted mistakes."
--Field Level Media
BAY vs COLOInjury report
Baylor's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Turner | SAF | Out - Knee( Aug 04, '25) | Aug 04, '25 | |
| Turner suffered a torn ACL and will miss the entire 2025 season. | ||||
Colorado's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No injuries to report. | ||||
QB Passing StatsRecent Games
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.Robertson | Sep 14, 2024 | BAY 31 - AFA 3 | 248 | 24 | 18 | 75.0 | 10.3 | 0/0 | 161.8 |
| D.Finn | Sep 7, 2024 | UTAH 23 - BAY 12 | 115 | 21 | 9 | 42.9 | 5.5 | 1/0 | 104.6 |
| D.Finn | Aug 31, 2024 | BAY 45 - TARST 3 | 192 | 22 | 14 | 63.6 | 8.7 | 2/2 | 148.8 |
| S.Robertson | Aug 31, 2024 | BAY 45 - TARST 3 | 67 | 5 | 3 | 60.0 | 13.4 | 1/0 | 238.6 |
| N.Bennett | Aug 31, 2024 | BAY 45 - TARST 3 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 19.0 | 0/0 | 259.6 |
| S.Robertson | Nov 25, 2023 | BAY 31 - WVU 34 | 215 | 19 | 17 | 89.5 | 11.3 | 1/0 | 201.9 |
| R.Martinez | Nov 25, 2023 | BAY 31 - WVU 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0/0 | 0.0 |
| B.Shapen | Nov 18, 2023 | TCU 42 - BAY 17 | 197 | 30 | 20 | 66.7 | 6.6 | 1/0 | 132.8 |
| S.Robertson | Nov 18, 2023 | TCU 42 - BAY 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 2.0 | 0/0 | 116.8 |
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.Sanders | Sep 14, 2024 | CSU 9 - COLO 28 | 310 | 49 | 36 | 73.5 | 6.3 | 4/0 | 153.6 |
| S.Sanders | Sep 7, 2024 | NEB 28 - COLO 10 | 244 | 38 | 23 | 60.5 | 6.4 | 1/1 | 117.9 |
| R.Staub | Sep 7, 2024 | NEB 28 - COLO 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0/0 | 0.0 |
| S.Sanders | Aug 29, 2024 | COLO 31 - NDSU 26 | 445 | 34 | 26 | 76.5 | 13.1 | 4/1 | 219.4 |
| R.Staub | Nov 25, 2023 | UTAH 23 - COLO 17 | 195 | 24 | 17 | 70.8 | 8.1 | 1/0 | 152.8 |
| S.Sanders | Nov 17, 2023 | WSU 56 - COLO 14 | 86 | 10 | 6 | 60.0 | 8.6 | 1/0 | 165.2 |
| R.Staub | Nov 17, 2023 | WSU 56 - COLO 14 | 56 | 14 | 5 | 35.7 | 4.0 | 0/0 | 69.3 |
| G.Kuld | Nov 17, 2023 | WSU 56 - COLO 14 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 33.3 | 7.3 | 0/1 | 28.3 |
BAY vs COLO Offense vs Defense
Key Stats League ranks in parenthesis
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 381.0 | (16) | Yards | (57) | 374.3 |
| 5.9 | (20) | Yards/Play | (42) | 5.5 |
| 167.3 | (39) | Rush Yds | (75) | 145.7 |
| 40.3 | (40) | Rush Att | (107) | 36.3 |
| 4.1 | (40) | Yards/Rush | (52) | 4.0 |
| 213.7 | (26) | Pass Yds | (49) | 228.7 |
| 24.3 | (48) | Pass Att | (70) | 31.7 |
| 15.0 | (54) | Comp | (54) | 21.7 |
| 61.6 | (58) | Comp% | (46) | 68.4 |
| 14.2 | (18) | Yards/Comp | (55) | 10.6 |
| 8.8 | (20) | Yards/Att | (50) | 7.2 |
| 148.0 | (16) | QB rating | (40) | 131.8 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 372.0 |
| 5.7 |
| 153.0 |
| 35.3 |
| 4.3 |
| 219.3 |
| 30.1 |
| 18.5 |
| 61.6 |
| 11.8 |
| 7.3 |
| - |
More Stats
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.7 | (48) | Sacks | (10) | 1.3 |
| 15.7 | (73) | Sack Yds | (--) | 7.0 |
| 0.7 | (66) | Intercepts | (17) | 0.7 |
| 1.3 | (46) | Fumbles | (43) | 0.7 |
| 5.7 | (89) | Penalties | (128) | 9.0 |
| 53.0 | (110) | Penalty Yds | (127) | 81.0 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 1.9 |
| 12.1 |
| 0.8 |
| 0.5 |
| 6.4 |
| 56.5 |
Points
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29.3 | (19) | Score | (42) | 21.0 |
| 8.0 | (21) | 1st Q | (105) | 9.0 |
| 4.3 | (31) | 2nd Q | (56) | 8.0 |
| 11.0 | (26) | 3rd Q | (--) | 0.0 |
| 6.0 | (32) | 4th Q | (27) | 4.0 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 26.9 |
| 6.2 |
| 8.1 |
| 6.2 |
| 6.3 |
Special Teams
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13.8 | (1) | Yards/Punt Ret | (126) | 8.8 |
| 15.0 | (53) | Yards/KO Ret | (43) | 18.0 |
| 8.0 | (53) | FG Att | (109) | 5.0 |
| 6.0 | (65) | FG Made | (96) | 3.0 |
| 75.0 | (84) | FG% | (71) | 60.0 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 10.1 |
| 19.7 |
| 28.7 |
| 21.3 |
| 74.2 |