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Colorado Upsets No. 22 Iowa State 24-17 for First Big 12 Win

Efficient quarterback play with late defensive stops secured Colorado's first Big 12 win of 2025.

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Omarion Miller #4 of the Colorado Buffaloes celebrates after catching a touchdown pass during the second half against the TCU Horned Frogs at Amon G. Carter Stadium on October 4, 2025 in Fort Worth, Texas.
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Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Kaidon Salter (3) tries to escape Iowa State Cyclones defensive back Quentin Taylor (24) in the first half of the game on Oct. 11, 2025 at Folsom Field. (Photo by Cliff Grassmick/Staff Photographer)

Overview

  • Kaidon Salter threw for 255 yards and two touchdowns, including a 70-yard strike to Omarion Miller that flipped momentum early in the third quarter.
  • Tawfiq Byard intercepted Rocco Becht in the red zone and Colorado later stuffed a fourth-and-1, setting up a field goal that pushed the lead to 24-17.
  • Iowa State’s Abu Sama III ran for 177 yards and two scores, while Becht finished 18-of-33 for 205 yards with one interception.
  • Colorado prevailed despite 17 players ruled out and being outgained 441-395, marking its first win over a ranked opponent since Deion Sanders’ 2023 debut.
  • The Buffaloes moved to 3-4 (1-3 Big 12) and enter a bye before visiting Utah on Oct. 25; Iowa State fell to 5-2 (2-2).