That’s a tough way for Deion Sanders and Colorado to drop one.
With a chance to take the lead and potentially win a game over No. 21 Arizona, Colorado missed a field goal — and then lost in the final seconds when the Wildcats nailed a field goal on the other end of the field to win a 34-31 thriller.
In what turned into its final possession of the game, Colorado — tied 31-31 at that point — got the ball in great field position at its own 49 yard-line.
While the drive started out with a promising 23-yard completion from quarterback Shedeur Sanders and eventually got to the Arizona 25-yard line, things stalled out and the Buffaloes lined up for a 44-yard field goal.
Alejandro Mata’s kick had plenty of leg but it veered wide right of the upright, and the game stayed tied and gave the Wildcats a perfect opportunity to march down the field, which they did.
What hurt more for the Buffaloes was that Arizona was able to eat up a lot of the game clock, as Colorado not only couldn’t get a stop but also the defense decided not to allow the Wildcats to score a touchdown.
Instead, Arizona held onto the ball and nailed a 24-yard field goal as time expired to take the win in what proved to be a rollercoaster.
It was devastating loss for Colorado, which has now lost four games in a row and sits at 4-6 overall on the season after starting 3-0.
On the positive side, Sanders — the son of Coach Prime — added three scores (two passing and one rushing) while throwing for 262 yards on 22 of 35 passing attempts.
But after getting off to such a hot start, Deion Sanders’ crew has struggled in the back half of the season with a 1-6 record in Pac-12 play.