College football · Week 3 · 2026 · Final
Colorado at Northwestern: Final Score & Box Score
Sat, Sep 19, 2026, 7:30 PM EDT · Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium
ColoradoBig 127Final
NorthwesternBig Ten41- KickoffSat, Sep 19, 2026, 7:30 PM EDT
- VenueLanny and Sharon Martin Stadium
- Betting lineNorthwestern -3.5 · O/U 47.5 (DraftKings)
- Opening lineNorthwestern -4.5 · O/U 45.5
Final score
Colorado 7, Northwestern 41
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Northwestern | 7 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 41 |
Model projection & pick
Research pick Locked Fri, Sep 18, 2026, 11:00 AM EDT
- Pick
- Northwestern -3.5 (spread)
- Model edge
- 2.5 pts · lean, below the model's play threshold
- Projected score
- Colorado 22.0, Northwestern 26.1
- Win probability
- Colorado 40.8% · Northwestern 59.2%
- Line at lock
- Northwestern -3.5 · O/U 47.5 (DraftKings)
- Pick result
- W Win
This is the last model snapshot saved before kickoff, shown exactly as stored. Research picks come from a model whose inputs are not fully certified. See the full model record.
Team stats
| Stat | Colorado | Northwestern |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 348 | 423 |
| Passing yards | 168 | 241 |
| Completions-attempts | 19-29 | 17-22 |
| Yards per pass | 5.8 | 11.0 |
| Rushing yards | 180 | 182 |
| Rushing attempts | 33 | 51 |
| Yards per rush | 5.5 | 3.6 |
| First downs | 18 | 21 |
| Third downs | 4-12 | 5-13 |
| Fourth downs | 0-3 | 1-1 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 1 |
| Interceptions thrown | 2 | 0 |
| Fumbles lost | 2 | 1 |
| Sacks | 1 | 1 |
| Penalties-yards | 9-80 | 8-60 |
| Possession time | 23:07 | 36:53 |
Top performers
| Leader | Colorado | Northwestern |
|---|---|---|
| Passing | Julian Lewis 19/29 comp/att, 168 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT | Aidan Chiles 17/22 comp/att, 241 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT |
| Rushing | Jaquail Smith 8 car, 91 yds, 0 TD | Caleb Komolafe 11 car, 49 yds, 0 TD |
| Receiving | Joseph Williams 5 rec, 88 yds, 1 TD | Griffin Wilde 5 rec, 85 yds, 0 TD |
Scoring drives
| Qtr | Start | Offense | Result | Plays | Yards | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 4:58 | Northwestern | Touchdown | 7 | 44 | 4:15 |
| Q2 | 8:36 | Northwestern | Touchdown | 2 | 18 | 0:37 |
| Q2 | 5:18 | Northwestern | Touchdown | 11 | 72 | 4:19 |
| Q3 | 11:50 | Colorado | Touchdown | 4 | 66 | 1:26 |
| Q3 | 10:19 | Northwestern | Touchdown | 8 | 60 | 3:52 |
| Q3 | 4:31 | Northwestern | Touchdown | 4 | 47 | 1:16 |
| Q3 | 1:16 | Northwestern | Field goal | 9 | 61 | 3:07 |
| Q4 | 10:19 | Northwestern | Field goal | 11 | 66 | 7:13 |
Offense is the team with the ball when the drive began; on return touchdowns and safeties the other team scored.
Play-by-play (176 plays)
1st quarter
| Clock | Offense | Down | Play |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14:56 | COLO | (14:58) #46 E.Arnold kickoff 65 yards to the NU00 #6 J.Himon II return 17 yards to the NU17 (#7 R.Fontenette) | |
| 14:46 | NU | 1st & 10 | (14:52) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 C.Komolafe rush middle for 5 yards gain to the NU22 (#35 T.Martinez; #4 N.Mitchell) |
| 14:19 | NU | 2nd & 5 | (14:21) Shotgun #5 C.Komolafe rush left for 7 yards gain to the NU29 (#4 N.Mitchell; #99 D.Manuel), 1ST DOWN |
| 13:35 | NU | 1st & 10 | (13:44) #0 A.Chiles pass complete short right to #19 D.Wagner caught at NU30, for 4 yards to the NU33 (#6 B.Carter; #17 L.Lefau) |
| 13:00 | NU | 2nd & 6 | (13:05) #19 D.Wagner rush right for 3 yards gain to the NU36 (#7 R.Fontenette), out of bounds |
| 12:32 | NU | 3rd & 3 | (12:33) Shotgun #0 A.Chiles pass incomplete short right to #84 L.Dehnicke thrown to NU39 |
| 12:21 | NU | 4th & 3 | (12:30) #92 N.Dugandzic punt 47 yards to the CU17 #20 D.Taylor return 1 yard to the CU18 (#33 B.Brus) |
| 12:07 | COLO | 1st & 10 | (12:19) Shotgun #10 J.Lewis pass complete short middle to #87 C.Williams caught at CU20, for 3 yards to the CU21 (#7 O.Adeyi; #9 B.Turner) |
| 11:50 | COLO | 2nd & 7 | (11:53) No Huddle-Shotgun #29 M.Welch rush middle for 4 yards gain to the CU25 (#47 M.Kilbane) |
| 11:24 | COLO | 3rd & 3 | (11:29) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 J.Lewis pass complete short right to #8 J.Williams caught at CU43, for 20 yards to the CU45 (#7 O.Adeyi), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN |
| 10:59 | COLO | 1st & 10 | (11:06) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 Q.Gibson rush left for 11 yards gain to the NU44 (#9 B.Turner), 1ST DOWN |
| 10:31 | COLO | 1st & 10 | (10:34) No Huddle-Shotgun #29 M.Welch rush middle for 2 yards gain to the NU42 (#6 R.Fitzgerald; #55 D.Roberts) |
| 10:06 | COLO | 2nd & 8 | (10:09) No Huddle-Shotgun #26 D.Henderson II rush middle for 1 yard gain to the NU41 (#55 D.Roberts) |
| 9:41 | COLO | 3rd & 7 | (09:41) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 J.Lewis pass incomplete short left to #8 J.Williams thrown to NU34 |
| 9:34 | COLO | 4th & 7 | (09:39) #21 D.Greaves punt 35 yards to the NU06 fair catch by #19 D.Wagner at NU06 |
| 9:26 | NU | 1st & 10 | (09:30) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 C.Komolafe rush left for 2 yards loss to the NU04 (#56 L.Lester Jr.) |
| 8:31 | NU | 2nd & 12 | (08:48) Shotgun #0 A.Chiles pass complete short middle to #10 R.Ahumaraeze caught at NU20, for 16 yards to the NU20 (#15 J.Boyd), 1ST DOWN |
| 8:11 | NU | 1st & 10 | (08:18) Shotgun #0 A.Chiles pass complete short left to #5 C.Komolafe caught at NU17, for 8 yards to the NU28 (#44 G.Lampron) |
| 7:38 | NU | 2nd & 2 | (07:41) Shotgun #27 G.Sawchuk rush middle for 2 yards gain to the NU30 (#52 M.Ezeogu), 1ST DOWN |
| 7:05 | NU | 1st & 10 | (07:04) Shotgun #0 A.Chiles pass complete short left to #84 L.Dehnicke caught at NU34, for 6 yards to the NU36 (#7 R.Fontenette), out of bounds |
| 6:44 | NU | 2nd & 4 | (06:47) Shotgun #5 C.Komolafe rush middle for 2 yards gain to the NU38 (#49 Q.Wiggins) |
| 6:02 | NU | 3rd & 2 | (06:05) #5 C.Komolafe rush middle for 1 yard gain to the NU39 (#17 L.Lefau) |
| 5:35 | NU | 4th & 1 | (05:35) #0 A.Chiles rush middle for 2 yards gain to the NU41 (#53 T.Anene) PENALTY NU False Start (#43 N.LaPorte) 5 yards from NU39 to NU34. NO PLAY |
| 5:18 | NU | 4th & 6 | (05:18) #92 N.Dugandzic punt 37 yards to the CU29, out of bounds at CU29 |
| 5:12 | COLO | 1st & 10 | (05:13) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 J.Lewis pass complete short left to #3 D.Moore Jr. caught at CU45, for 16 yards to the CU45, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY NU Offside declined |
| 4:58 | COLO | 1st & 10 | (05:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #29 M.Welch rush middle for 1 yard loss to the CU44 fumbled by #29 M.Welch at CU46 forced by #47 M.Kilbane recovered by NU #6 R.Fitzgerald at CU44, End Of Play |
| 4:46 | NU | 1st & 10 | (04:55) Shotgun #0 A.Chiles rush left for 4 yards gain to the CU40 (#6 B.Carter) |
| 4:11 | NU | 2nd & 6 | (04:16) Shotgun #6 J.Himon II rush left for 5 yards gain to the CU35 (#13 J.Stokes Jr.; #17 L.Lefau) |
| 3:32 | NU | 3rd & 1 | (03:35) #0 A.Chiles rush middle for 1 yard gain to the CU34 (#95 Y.Talib), 1ST DOWN |
| 2:46 | NU | 1st & 10 | (02:51) #27 G.Sawchuk rush middle for 6 yards gain to the CU28 (#7 R.Fontenette) |
| 2:22 | NU | 2nd & 4 | (02:30) Shotgun #0 A.Chiles rush middle for 5 yards loss to the CU33 (#7 R.Fontenette; #53 T.Anene) |
| 1:49 | NU | 3rd & 9 | (01:49) Shotgun #0 A.Chiles pass incomplete short left to #17 G.Wilde thrown to CU24 broken up by #53 T.Anene PENALTY CU Holding (#20 C.Thomas) 10 yards from CU33 to CU23, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY |
| 1:37 | NU | 1st & 10 | (01:44) #19 D.Wagner rush left for 21 yards gain to the CU02 (#44 G.Lampron), 1ST DOWN |
| 1:02 | NU | 1st & Goal | (01:02) #0 A.Chiles rush middle for 3 yards loss to the CU05 fumbled by #0 A.Chiles at CU02 recovered by NU #0 A.Chiles at CU05 (#52 M.Ezeogu) PENALTY CU Offside (#97 S.Hopper) 1 yard from CU02 to CU01. NO PLAY |
| 0:43 | NU | 1st & Goal | (00:43) #0 A.Chiles rush left for 1 yard gain to the CU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:43 #90 J.Kleather kick attempt good (H: #94 H.Helms, LS: #60 E.Boutorwick) |
| 0:38 | NU | (00:43) #98 N.Sur kickoff 55 yards to the CU10 #28 B.Finneseth return 18 yards to the CU28 (#21 D.Walters) | |
| 0:27 | COLO | 1st & 10 | (00:31) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 J.Lewis pass complete short right to #3 D.Moore Jr. caught at CU33, for 12 yards to the CU40 (#9 B.Turner), 1ST DOWN |
| 0:11 | COLO | 1st & 10 | (00:11) No Huddle-Shotgun #26 D.Henderson II rush middle for 7 yards gain to the CU47 (#9 B.Turner; #6 R.Fitzgerald) |
| 0:00 | COLO | End of 1st quarter. |
2nd quarter
| Clock | Offense | Down | Play |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14:50 | COLO | 2nd & 3 | (14:55) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 J.Lewis rush left for 15 yards gain to the NU38 (#13 J.Fussell), 1ST DOWN |
| 14:27 | COLO | 1st & 10 | (14:31) No Huddle-Shotgun #26 D.Henderson II rush middle for 9 yards gain to the NU29 (#21 D.Walters) |
| 14:05 | COLO | 2nd & 1 | (14:08) No Huddle-Shotgun #26 D.Henderson II rush middle for 5 yards gain to the NU24 (#33 B.Brus), 1ST DOWN |
| 13:35 | COLO | 1st & 10 | (13:38) No Huddle-Shotgun #26 D.Henderson II rush middle for 5 yards gain to the NU19 (#15 B.Flakes; #6 R.Fitzgerald) |
| 13:11 | COLO | 2nd & 5 | (13:12) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 J.Lewis rush left for 2 yards gain to the NU17 (#6 R.Fitzgerald), out of bounds |
| 12:45 | COLO | 3rd & 3 | (12:44) No Huddle #26 D.Henderson II rush left for 3 yards loss to the NU20 fumbled by #26 D.Henderson II at NU20 recovered by NU #33 B.Brus at NU20, End Of Play |
| 12:34 | NU | 1st & 10 | (12:40) No Huddle #41 R.Preckel rush middle for 1 yard gain to the NU21 (#17 L.Lefau; #44 G.Lampron) |
| 11:52 | NU | 2nd & 9 | (11:56) No Huddle #6 J.Himon II rush middle for 79 yards gain (18) to the CU00 TOUCHDOWN nullified by penalty, clock 11:52 PENALTY NU Holding (#10 R.Ahumaraeze) 10 yards from NU39 to NU29 |
| 11:52 | NU | 2nd & 1 | PENALTY NU False Start (#77 I.Cotton) 5 yards from NU29 to NU24. NO PLAY |
| 11:44 | NU | 2nd & 6 | (11:46) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 C.Komolafe rush middle for 0 yards to the NU24 (#97 S.Hopper) |
| 11:08 | NU | 3rd & 6 | (11:11) No Huddle-Shotgun #0 A.Chiles rush middle for 2 yards gain to the NU26 (#44 G.Lampron; #99 D.Manuel) |
| 10:35 | NU | 4th & 4 | (10:36) #92 N.Dugandzic punt 49 yards to the CU25 fair catch by #20 D.Taylor at CU25 |
| 10:27 | COLO | 1st & 10 | (10:30) No Huddle #23 J.Smith rush middle for 1 yard gain to the CU26 (#24 J.Johnson; #33 B.Brus) |
| 9:58 | COLO | 2nd & 9 | (10:04) No Huddle #10 J.Lewis pass complete short left to #3 D.Moore Jr. caught at CU31, for 6 yards to the CU32 (#13 J.Fussell) |
| 9:21 | COLO | 3rd & 3 | (09:28) No Huddle #20 D.Taylor rush middle for 16 yards gain to the CU48 (#15 B.Flakes; #47 M.Kilbane), 1ST DOWN |
| 9:02 | COLO | 1st & 10 | (09:02) No Huddle #10 J.Lewis pass incomplete short right to #3 D.Moore Jr. thrown to NU40 PENALTY CU Holding (#89 F.Clements) 10 yards from CU48 to CU38. NO PLAY |
| 8:55 | COLO | 1st & 20 | (08:55) No Huddle #10 J.Lewis pass complete short left to #20 D.Taylor caught at CU36, for 11 yards to the CU49 (#95 M.Mayne) PENALTY CU Holding (#51 C.Gooden) 10 yards from CU38 to CU28. NO PLAY |
| 8:36 | COLO | 1st & 30 | (08:40) No Huddle #10 J.Lewis pass intercepted by #9 B.Turner at CU40 #9 B.Turner return 22 yards to the CU18 (#55 B.Hughley) |
| 8:29 | NU | 1st & 10 | (08:31) No Huddle #6 J.Himon II rush middle for 0 yards to the CU18 (#44 G.Lampron) |
| 8:05 | NU | Timeout Northwestern, clock 08:05 | |
| 7:59 | NU | 2nd & 10 | (08:01) Shotgun #0 A.Chiles pass complete short left to #6 J.Himon II caught at CU10, for 18 yards to the CU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 07:59, 1ST DOWN #90 J.Kleather kick attempt good (H: #94 H.Helms, LS: #60 E.Boutorwick) |
| 7:54 | NU | (07:59) #98 N.Sur kickoff 65 yards to the CU00 #20 D.Taylor return 22 yards to the CU22 (#29 J.Stevens Jr.) | |
| 7:51 | COLO | 1st & 10 | (07:51) No Huddle #23 J.Smith rush middle for 0 yards to the CU22 (#2 K.McKinzie; #33 B.Brus) PENALTY NU Offside (#5 D.Kirks) 5 yards from CU22 to CU27. NO PLAY |
| 7:29 | COLO | 1st & 5 | (07:32) No Huddle #23 J.Smith rush middle for 10 yards gain to the CU37 (#33 B.Brus; #6 R.Fitzgerald), 1ST DOWN |
| 7:07 | COLO | 1st & 10 | (07:10) No Huddle #23 J.Smith rush middle for 28 yards gain to the NU35 (#7 O.Adeyi), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN |
| 6:42 | COLO | 1st & 10 | (06:47) No Huddle #20 D.Taylor rush middle for 3 yards gain to the NU32 (#47 M.Kilbane) |
| 6:18 | COLO | 2nd & 7 | (06:22) No Huddle #20 D.Taylor rush middle for 5 yards gain to the NU27 (#6 R.Fitzgerald; #47 M.Kilbane) |
| 5:50 | COLO | 3rd & 2 | (05:54) No Huddle-Shotgun #20 D.Taylor rush middle for 0 yards to the NU27 (#54 T.Gant) |
| 5:18 | COLO | 4th & 2 | (05:21) No Huddle-Shotgun #26 D.Henderson II rush middle for 1 yard loss to the NU28 (#33 B.Brus), TURNOVER ON DOWNS |
| 5:08 | NU | 1st & 10 | (05:15) No Huddle #0 A.Chiles pass complete short right to #84 L.Dehnicke caught at NU45, for 21 yards to the NU49 (#7 R.Fontenette), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN |
| 4:40 | NU | 1st & 10 | (04:42) Shotgun #0 A.Chiles sacked for loss of 9 yards to the NU40 (#35 T.Martinez) |
| 4:02 | NU | 2nd & 19 | (04:05) Shotgun #5 C.Komolafe rush middle for 8 yards gain to the NU48 (#7 R.Fontenette) |
| 3:39 | NU | 3rd & 11 | PENALTY NU False Start (#65 J.Carsello) 5 yards from NU48 to NU43. NO PLAY |
| 3:21 | NU | 3rd & 16 | (03:32) Shotgun #0 A.Chiles pass complete deep left to #17 G.Wilde caught at CU37, for 20 yards to the CU37, out of bounds at CU37, 1ST DOWN |
| 3:12 | NU | 1st & 10 | (03:12) Shotgun #0 A.Chiles pass incomplete short right to #3 F.Covey IV thrown to CU35 QB hurried by #49 Q.Wiggins |
| 3:12 | NU | 2nd & 10 | PENALTY NU False Start 5 yards from CU37 to CU42. NO PLAY |
| 3:05 | NU | 2nd & 15 | (03:08) Shotgun #27 G.Sawchuk rush middle for 4 yards gain to the CU38 (#49 Q.Wiggins) PENALTY CU UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (#6 B.Carter) 15 yards from CU38 to CU23, 1ST DOWN |
| 2:48 | NU | 1st & 10 | (02:51) Shotgun #27 G.Sawchuk rush middle for 2 yards loss to the CU25 (#97 S.Hopper) |
| 2:09 | NU | 2nd & 12 | (02:14) Shotgun #6 J.Himon II rush right for 5 yards gain to the CU20 (#4 N.Mitchell; #56 L.Lester Jr.) |
| 2:00 | NU | Timeout Northwestern, clock 02:00 | |
| 1:52 | NU | 3rd & 7 | (01:52) Shotgun #0 A.Chiles pass complete short middle to #19 D.Wagner caught at CU09, for 12 yards to the CU08, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN. The previous play is under automatic review - "Pass completion". CALL UPHELD |
| 1:36 | NU | 1st & Goal | (01:40) Shotgun #27 G.Sawchuk rush middle for 5 yards gain to the CU03 (#35 T.Martinez) |
| 0:59 | NU | 2nd & Goal | (00:59) Shotgun #0 A.Chiles rush left for 3 yards gain to the CU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:59 #90 J.Kleather kick attempt good (H: #94 H.Helms, LS: #60 E.Boutorwick) |
| 0:59 | NU | (00:59) #98 N.Sur kickoff 65 yards to the CU00, Touchback | |
| 0:43 | COLO | 1st & 10 | (00:54) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 J.Lewis pass complete short middle to #20 D.Taylor caught at CU24, for 9 yards to the CU34 (#47 M.Kilbane) |
| 0:30 | COLO | 2nd & 1 | (00:30) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 J.Lewis pass complete short right to #8 J.Williams caught at CU40, for 8 yards to the CU42 (#9 B.Turner), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN |
| 0:24 | COLO | 1st & 10 | (00:26) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 J.Lewis pass incomplete deep right to #3 D.Moore Jr. thrown to NU20 |
| 0:19 | COLO | 2nd & 10 | (00:21) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 J.Lewis pass incomplete short right to #87 C.Williams thrown to CU49 |
| 0:10 | COLO | 3rd & 10 | (00:17) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 J.Lewis pass complete short left to #20 D.Taylor caught at CU38, for 6 yards to the CU48 (#32 M.Smith) |
| 0:12 | COLO | Timeout Colorado, clock 00:12 | |
| 0:03 | COLO | 4th & 4 | (00:09) #21 D.Greaves punt 40 yards to the NU12 |
| 0:01 | NU | 1st & 10 | (00:01) Kneel down by Northwestern at NU10 for loss of 2 yards |
| 0:00 | NU | End of 2nd quarter. |
3rd quarter
| Clock | Offense | Down | Play |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 | NU | (15:00) #98 N.Sur kickoff 65 yards to the CU00, Touchback | |
| 14:50 | COLO | 1st & 10 | (14:56) No Huddle-Shotgun #23 J.Smith rush middle for 35 yards gain to the NU40 (#21 D.Walters), 1ST DOWN |
| 14:23 | COLO | 1st & 10 | (14:27) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 J.Lewis pass incomplete short right to #8 J.Williams thrown to NU25 broken up by #7 O.Adeyi |
| 14:15 | COLO | 2nd & 10 | (14:18) No Huddle-Shotgun #20 D.Taylor rush middle for 3 yards gain to the NU37 (#24 J.Johnson; #6 R.Fitzgerald) |
| 13:21 | COLO | 3rd & 7 | (13:46) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 J.Lewis pass complete short right to #23 J.Smith caught at NU44, for 4 yards loss to the NU41, End Of Play |
| 13:07 | COLO | 4th & 11 | (13:07) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 J.Lewis sacked for loss of 10 yards to the CU49 (#2 K.McKinzie), TURNOVER ON DOWNS |
| 12:59 | NU | 1st & 10 | (13:03) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 C.Komolafe rush right for 1 yard gain to the CU48 (#7 R.Fontenette) |
| 12:27 | NU | 2nd & 9 | (12:29) Shotgun #0 A.Chiles rush left for 3 yards gain to the CU45 (#4 N.Mitchell) |
| 11:50 | NU | 3rd & 6 | (11:54) Shotgun #0 A.Chiles pass complete short left to #5 C.Komolafe caught at NU50, for 11 yards to the CU34 fumbled by #5 C.Komolafe at CU42 forced by #13 J.Stokes Jr. recovered by CU #4 N.Mitchell at CU34, End Of Play |
| 11:42 | COLO | 1st & 10 | (11:45) No Huddle-Shotgun #23 J.Smith rush middle for 8 yards gain to the CU42 (#33 B.Brus; #6 R.Fitzgerald) |
| 11:21 | COLO | 2nd & 2 | (11:24) No Huddle-Shotgun #23 J.Smith rush middle for 4 yards gain to the CU46 (#21 D.Walters), 1ST DOWN |
| 10:55 | COLO | 1st & 10 | (10:58) No Huddle-Shotgun #29 M.Welch rush middle for 4 yards gain to the CU50 (#33 B.Brus; #6 R.Fitzgerald) |
| 10:24 | COLO | 2nd & 6 | (10:28) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 J.Lewis pass complete short right to #8 J.Williams caught at CU46, for 50 yards to the NU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:24, 1ST DOWN #46 E.Arnold kick attempt good (H: #21 D.Greaves, LS: #45 L.Whiting) |
| 10:19 | COLO | (10:24) #46 E.Arnold kickoff 62 yards to the NU03 #6 J.Himon II return 37 yards to the NU40 (#4 N.Mitchell), out of bounds | |
| 10:11 | NU | 1st & 10 | (10:14) Shotgun #27 G.Sawchuk rush middle for 3 yards loss to the NU37 (#97 S.Hopper) |
| 9:35 | NU | 2nd & 13 | (09:38) Shotgun #27 G.Sawchuk rush middle for 3 yards gain to the NU40 (#95 Y.Talib) |
| 8:46 | NU | 3rd & 10 | (09:04) Shotgun #0 A.Chiles pass complete short middle to #10 R.Ahumaraeze caught at CU44, for 24 yards to the CU36 (#20 C.Thomas), 1ST DOWN |
| 8:14 | NU | 1st & 10 | (08:14) Shotgun #0 A.Chiles pass incomplete deep left to #6 J.Himon II thrown to CU00 QB hurried by #56 L.Lester Jr. and #52 M.Ezeogu |
| 8:05 | NU | 2nd & 10 | (08:08) Shotgun #27 G.Sawchuk rush middle for 8 yards gain to the CU28 (#44 G.Lampron; #4 N.Mitchell) |
| 7:37 | NU | 3rd & 2 | (07:41) Shotgun #27 G.Sawchuk rush middle for 1 yard gain to the CU27 (#35 T.Martinez; #4 N.Mitchell) |
| 7:05 | NU | 4th & 1 | (07:07) #0 A.Chiles rush right for 2 yards gain to the CU25 (#4 N.Mitchell), 1ST DOWN |
| 6:27 | NU | 1st & 10 | (06:27) #0 A.Chiles pass complete short middle to #6 J.Himon II caught at CU10, for 25 yards to the CU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 06:27, 1ST DOWN #90 J.Kleather kick attempt good (H: #94 H.Helms, LS: #60 E.Boutorwick) |
| 6:27 | NU | PENALTY CU Roughing The Passer (#56 L.Lester Jr.) 15 yards from NU35 to NU50. NO PLAY | |
| 6:19 | NU | (06:27) #98 N.Sur kickoff 38 yards to the CU12 #41 K.Salter return 8 yards to the CU20 (#15 B.Flakes; #19 D.Wagner) | |
| 6:12 | COLO | 1st & 10 | (06:17) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 J.Lewis pass complete short middle to #23 J.Smith caught at CU25, for 5 yards to the CU25 (#2 K.McKinzie; #9 B.Turner) PENALTY NU Personal Foul (#91 C.O'Rourke) 15 yards from CU25 to CU40, 1ST DOWN |
| 4:33 | COLO | 1st & 10 | (04:44) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 J.Lewis pass complete short middle to #14 Q.Farrakhan Jr. caught at CU40, for 2 yards to the CU42 (#13 J.Fussell) |
| 4:31 | COLO | 2nd & 8 | (04:31) No Huddle-Shotgun #23 J.Smith rush middle for 4 yards gain to the CU46 (#5 D.Kirks) |
| 4:31 | COLO | 3rd & 4 | (04:31) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 J.Lewis pass complete short middle to #3 D.Moore Jr. caught at CU45, for 3 yards to the CU49 (#13 J.Fussell; #21 D.Walters) |
| 4:31 | COLO | 4th & 1 | (04:31) No Huddle-Shotgun #29 M.Welch rush middle for 2 yards loss to the CU47 (#2 K.McKinzie), TURNOVER ON DOWNS |
| 4:18 | NU | 1st & 10 | (04:27) #0 A.Chiles pass complete short right to #17 G.Wilde caught at CU43, for 9 yards to the CU38 (#17 L.Lefau; #6 B.Carter) |
| 3:56 | NU | 2nd & 1 | (04:04) #0 A.Chiles pass complete short left to #17 G.Wilde caught at CU35, for 32 yards to the CU06 (#7 R.Fontenette), 1ST DOWN |
| 3:23 | NU | 1st & Goal | (03:34) #0 A.Chiles pass complete short right to #17 G.Wilde caught at CU03, for 3 yards to the CU03, End Of Play |
| 3:15 | NU | 2nd & Goal | (03:15) #0 A.Chiles pass complete short right to #6 J.Himon II caught at CU02, for 3 yards to the CU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 03:15 #90 J.Kleather kick attempt good (H: #94 H.Helms, LS: #60 E.Boutorwick) |
| 3:09 | NU | (03:15) #98 N.Sur kickoff 59 yards to the CU06 #20 D.Taylor return 15 yards to the CU21 (#49 A.Jordan) | |
| 3:03 | COLO | 1st & 10 | (03:08) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 J.Lewis pass complete short right to #3 D.Moore Jr. caught at CU25, for 4 yards to the CU25 (#13 J.Fussell), out of bounds |
| 2:54 | COLO | 2nd & 6 | (02:56) No Huddle-Shotgun #23 J.Smith rush middle for 1 yard gain to the CU26 (#95 M.Mayne; #33 B.Brus) PENALTY CU Illegal Formation declined |
| 2:27 | COLO | 3rd & 5 | (02:35) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 J.Lewis pass complete short middle to #8 J.Williams caught at CU33, for 7 yards to the CU33 (#21 D.Walters), 1ST DOWN |
| 2:06 | COLO | 1st & 10 | (02:10) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 J.Lewis pass incomplete deep right to #3 D.Moore Jr. thrown to NU30 broken up by #13 J.Fussell |
| 1:56 | COLO | 2nd & 10 | (02:03) No Huddle-Shotgun #20 D.Taylor rush middle for 5 yards gain to the CU38 (#6 R.Fitzgerald; #9 B.Turner) |
| 1:25 | COLO | 3rd & 5 | (01:25) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 J.Lewis pass incomplete short left to #8 J.Williams thrown to CU44 QB hurried by #33 B.Brus |
| 1:16 | COLO | 4th & 5 | (01:16) #21 D.Greaves punt 41 yards to the NU21, out of bounds at NU21 |
| 1:11 | NU | 1st & 10 | (01:12) #0 A.Chiles pass complete short right to #5 C.Komolafe caught at NU18, for 8 yards to the NU29 (#44 G.Lampron) PENALTY CU Offside declined |
| 0:49 | NU | 2nd & 2 | (00:52) Shotgun #5 C.Komolafe rush middle for 10 yards gain to the NU39 (#4 N.Mitchell), 1ST DOWN |
| 0:21 | NU | 1st & 10 | (00:21) Shotgun #5 C.Komolafe rush left for 6 yards gain to the NU45 (#4 N.Mitchell) |
| 0:00 | NU | End of 3rd quarter. |
4th quarter
| Clock | Offense | Down | Play |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14:52 | NU | 2nd & 4 | (14:56) Shotgun #5 C.Komolafe rush middle for 11 yards gain to the CU44 (#17 L.Lefau), 1ST DOWN |
| 14:13 | NU | 1st & 10 | (14:22) Shotgun #0 A.Chiles pass complete short left to #17 G.Wilde caught at CU34, for 21 yards to the CU23 (#20 C.Thomas; #15 J.Boyd), 1ST DOWN |
| 13:59 | NU | 1st & 10 | (13:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #0 A.Chiles pass incomplete short right to #10 R.Ahumaraeze thrown to CU19 |
| 13:49 | NU | 2nd & 10 | (13:53) No Huddle-Shotgun #27 G.Sawchuk rush left for 5 yards gain to the CU18 (#44 G.Lampron; #99 D.Manuel) |
| 13:13 | NU | 3rd & 5 | (13:13) No Huddle-Shotgun #0 A.Chiles pass incomplete short left to #27 G.Sawchuk thrown to CU00 QB hurried by #6 B.Carter |
| 13:09 | NU | 4th & 5 | (13:12) #90 J.Kleather field goal attempt from 36 yards GOOD (H: #94 H.Helms, LS: #60 E.Boutorwick), clock 13:09 |
| 13:09 | NU | (13:09) #98 N.Sur kickoff 65 yards to the CU00, Touchback | |
| 12:52 | COLO | 1st & 10 | (13:07) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 J.Lewis pass complete short left to #3 D.Moore Jr. caught at CU38, for 13 yards to the CU38 (#7 O.Adeyi), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN |
| 12:31 | COLO | 1st & 10 | (12:41) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 J.Lewis pass complete short right to #29 M.Welch caught at CU41, for 3 yards to the CU41 (#7 O.Adeyi; #9 B.Turner) |
| 12:10 | COLO | 2nd & 7 | (12:13) No Huddle-Shotgun #29 M.Welch rush middle for 5 yards gain to the CU46 (#21 D.Walters) |
| 11:41 | COLO | 3rd & 2 | (11:53) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 J.Lewis pass complete short right to #8 J.Williams caught at CU44, for 3 yards to the CU49 (#2 K.McKinzie; #6 R.Fitzgerald), 1ST DOWN |
| 11:05 | COLO | 1st & 10 | (11:20) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 J.Lewis pass complete short right to #3 D.Moore Jr. caught at CU45, for 2 yards to the NU49 (#5 D.Kirks) |
| 10:49 | COLO | 2nd & 8 | (10:51) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 J.Lewis pass incomplete short right to #3 D.Moore Jr. thrown to NU31 broken up by #13 J.Fussell QB hurried by #5 D.Kirks |
| 10:47 | COLO | 3rd & 8 | (10:47) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 J.Lewis pass incomplete deep left to #3 D.Moore Jr. thrown to NU25 QB hurried by #24 J.Johnson PENALTY NU Holding (#21 D.Walters) 10 yards from NU49 to NU39, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY |
| 10:39 | COLO | 1st & 10 | (10:39) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 J.Lewis pass complete short left to #20 D.Taylor caught at NU41, for 20 yards to the NU19 (#6 R.Fitzgerald), out of bounds PENALTY CU Holding (#62 S.Kinney) 10 yards from NU39 to NU49. NO PLAY |
| 10:19 | COLO | 1st & 20 | (10:18) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 J.Lewis pass intercepted by #7 O.Adeyi at NU31 #7 O.Adeyi return 0 yards to the NU31 (#8 J.Williams) |
| 10:11 | NU | 1st & 10 | (10:17) No Huddle-Shotgun #27 G.Sawchuk rush middle for 2 yards loss to the NU29 (#49 Q.Wiggins) |
| 9:36 | NU | 2nd & 12 | (09:40) No Huddle-Shotgun #27 G.Sawchuk rush middle for 21 yards gain to the NU50 (#20 C.Thomas; #7 R.Fontenette), 1ST DOWN |
| 8:41 | NU | 1st & 10 | (09:00) Shotgun #22 D.Anderson rush middle for 1 yard gain to the CU49 (#49 Q.Wiggins) |
| 8:08 | NU | 2nd & 9 | (08:15) Shotgun #22 D.Anderson rush middle for 15 yards gain to the CU34 (#7 R.Fontenette; #44 G.Lampron), 1ST DOWN |
| 7:05 | NU | 1st & 10 | (07:30) Shotgun #12 M.Romain rush middle for 4 yards gain to the CU30 (#53 T.Anene) |
| 6:35 | NU | 2nd & 6 | (06:42) Shotgun #12 M.Romain rush middle for 1 yard gain to the CU29 (#44 G.Lampron; #7 R.Fontenette) |
| 5:56 | NU | 3rd & 5 | (06:09) Shotgun #4 N.Marchiol rush left for 19 yards gain to the CU10 (#20 C.Thomas), 1ST DOWN |
| 5:18 | NU | 1st & Goal | (05:24) Shotgun #22 D.Anderson rush middle for 2 yards loss to the CU12 (#41 K.Salter) |
| 4:52 | NU | 2nd & Goal | PENALTY CU Offside (#95 Y.Talib) 5 yards from CU12 to CU07. NO PLAY |
| 4:38 | NU | 2nd & Goal | PENALTY CU Offside (#99 D.Manuel) 4 yards from CU07 to CU03. NO PLAY |
| 4:11 | NU | 2nd & Goal | (04:16) Shotgun #12 M.Romain rush middle for 0 yards to the CU03 (#88 S.Taumanupepe; #52 M.Ezeogu) |
| 3:40 | NU | 3rd & Goal | (03:44) Shotgun #12 M.Romain rush middle for 0 yards to the CU03 (#7 R.Fontenette) |
| 3:06 | NU | 4th & Goal | (03:08) #90 J.Kleather field goal attempt from 21 yards GOOD (H: #94 H.Helms, LS: #60 E.Boutorwick), clock 03:06 |
| 3:06 | NU | (03:06) #94 H.Helms kickoff 65 yards to the CU00, Touchback | |
| 2:56 | COLO | 1st & 10 | (03:02) No Huddle-Shotgun #20 D.Taylor rush middle for 2 yards gain to the CU27 (#5 D.Kirks; #45 J.Sadowsky V) |
| 2:24 | COLO | 2nd & 8 | (02:27) No Huddle-Shotgun #29 M.Welch rush middle for 2 yards gain to the CU29 (#45 J.Sadowsky V; #95 M.Mayne) |
| 2:00 | COLO | Timeout Colorado, clock 02:00 | |
| 1:52 | COLO | 3rd & 6 | (01:57) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 J.Lewis pass incomplete short left to #85 Z.Atkins thrown to CU44 QB hurried by #90 J.Trautmann |
| 1:44 | COLO | 4th & 6 | (01:43) #21 D.Greaves punt 45 yards to the NU26 #87 C.Grove return 4 yards to the NU30 (#4 N.Mitchell), out of bounds |
| 1:32 | NU | 1st & 10 | (01:42) Kneel down by Northwestern at NU28 for loss of 2 yards |
| 0:51 | NU | 2nd & 12 | (01:00) Kneel down by Northwestern at NU26 for loss of 2 yards |
| 0:29 | NU | 3rd & 14 | (00:29) Kneel down by Northwestern at NU24 for loss of 2 yards |
| 0:00 | NU | End of 4th quarter. |
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- Houston at Texas TechFinal: 26-28
- Coastal Carolina at DelawareFinal: 14-22
- Georgia at ArkansasFinal: 45-17
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- Florida State at AlabamaFinal: 36-50
- Kentucky at Texas A&MFinal: 31-21
- Miami (OH) at CincinnatiFinal: 31-35
- Utah State at UtahFinal: 0-33
- SMU at LouisvilleFinal: 31-41
- UTEP at MichiganFinal: 17-52
- USC at RutgersFinal: 42-35
- Stanford at DukeFinal: 7-35
- Western Kentucky at IndianaFinal: 0-38
- Ball State at LibertyFinal: 15-51
- Louisiana Tech at BaylorFinal: 19-36
- Mississippi State at South CarolinaFinal: 41-34
- East Carolina at Old DominionFinal: 20-17
- Florida International at Florida AtlanticFinal: 10-16
- Charlotte at App StateFinal: 21-26
- Marshall at Missouri StateFinal: 30-24
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- Ohio at South AlabamaFinal: 36-41
- Georgia Southern at Jacksonville StateFinal: 27-31
- LSU at Ole MissFinal: 24-32
- New Mexico at OklahomaFinal: 6-14
- BYU at Colorado StateFinal: 41-23
- West Virginia vs VirginiaFinal: 38-27
- Virginia Tech at MarylandFinal: 35-26
- Michigan State at Notre DameFinal: 10-27
- Kennesaw State at TennesseeFinal: 9-42
- UTSA at TexasFinal: 6-30
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- James Madison at San Diego StateFinal: 26-13
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