The Buffaloes' win came in large part due to the heroics of quarterback Shedeur Sanders and star two-way player Travis Hunter. As the game neared its conclusion, Colorado trailed by seven points with only two seconds left on the clock,

In OT, the Buffaloes scored a touchdown on their first possession to take a seven-point lead. On Baylor's drive, the Bears found themselves two yards away from the endzone. On 1st-and-goal, Baylor's Dominic Richardson carried the ball to the one-yard line, and right before he could get into the endzone, Hunter knocked the ball out, ending the game.

However, one thing is clear: the best player in college football resides in Boulder, Colorado. Colorado Buffaloes cornerback/wide receiver/dynamo Travis Hunter is a player college