SportsDirect Inc. staff
Sep 22, 2012
Colorado 35, Washington State 34: Jordan Webb scored on a 4-yard keeper with 11 seconds remaining to cap a 21-point fourth-quarter splurge as visiting Colorado stunned Washington State in the Pac-12 opener for both teams.
The Buffaloes (1-3, 1-1 Pac-12) trailed 31-14 midway through the final quarter before Webb connected on a 70-yard scoring pass to Nick Kasa with 7:06 remaining and Tony Jones broke free on an 84-yard touchdown scamper with 4:23 left.
Washington State (2-2, 0-1) received 401 yards and four touchdown passes from Connor Halliday but was unable to pull off a game-ending goal-line stand as Webb took a shotgun snap and scored on a fourth-down run. Webb passed for a career-high 345 yards and two touchdowns, and also scored two rushing touchdowns.
Marquess Wilson caught two touchdown passes, including a 49-yarder in the third quarter, as the Cougars built the 31-14 lead. Halliday threw first-half touchdown passes of 32 yards to Gabe Marks, 23 yards to Wilson and 15 yards to Isiah Myers.
Webb tossed a 16-yard scoring pass to Nelson Spruce in the first half for the Buffaloes, who rebounded from a 69-14 loss to Fresno State last Saturday.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Halliday, a sophomore, started for the second straight game ahead of Jeff Tuel, who injured a knee against Eastern Washington on Sept. 8. Halliday has thrown 17 touchdown passes in seven career games. กญ The victory was Coloradoกฏs second road win in Jon Embreeกฏs two seasons as coach. กญ Wilson caught five passes for 99 yards and moved into second place in school history with 2,710 receiving yards, passing Jason Hill (2,704 from 2003-06). Brandon Gibson (2005-08) holds the school record of 2,756.