| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 DEL | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
 COLO | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
Game Leaders
Ryan Staub
· QB
Simeon Price
· RB
Nick Minicucci
· QB
Jo Silver
· RB
Team Stats
191st Downs21
2-103rd down efficiency7-16
1-34th down efficiency1-1
396Total Yards398
312Passing268
18/36Comp/Att22/31
8.7Yards per pass8.6
84Rushing130
30Rushing Attempts39
2.8Yards per rush3.3
3-31Penalties4-40
2Turnovers0
Play-by-Play
0:00
End of 4th Quarter
0:00
J. Lewis takes a knee
0:51
J. Lewis takes a knee
1:16
J. Lewis takes a knee
1:52
Simeon Price run for 10 yds to the COLO 31 for a 1ST down
2:00
Timeout Colorado, clock 02:00
2:15
Micah Welch run for 1 yd to the COLO 21
2:33
Nate Reed 28 yd FG MISSED
2:37
Nick Minicucci pass incomplete to Kyre Duplessis
3:06
Greg Spiller run for a loss of 3 yards to the COLO 11
3:21
Nick Minicucci pass incomplete
3:45
Nick Minicucci pass complete to Max Patterson for 18 yds to the COLO 8 for a 1ST down
3:53
Nick Minicucci pass incomplete to Greg Spiller
4:14
Nick Minicucci pass complete to Nick Tyree for 16 yds to the COLO 26 for a 1ST down
4:46
Nick Tyree run for 3 yds to the COLO 42
5:13
Saeed St. Fleur run for 10 yds to the COLO 40 for a 1ST down Colorado Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Alexander McPherson) to the COLO 45 for a 1ST down
5:35
Nick Minicucci pass complete to Connor Witthoft for 2 yds to the DEL 30 for a 1ST down
5:49
Nick Minicucci pass incomplete to Brandon Rehmann
6:04
Nick Minicucci pass complete to Max Patterson for 8 yds to the DEL 28
6:14
Damon Greaves punt for 63 yds for a touchback
6:43
Kaidon Salter sacked by Nate Evans for a loss of 1 yard to the COLO 37
7:37
Kaidon Salter sacked for a loss of 4 yards to the COLO 38
8:11
Kaidon Salter run for 7 yds to the COLO 42
8:21
Nick Minicucci pass intercepted RJ Johnson return for 2 yds to the COLO 35
8:28
Nick Minicucci pass incomplete to Kyre Duplessis
8:44
Nick Minicucci pass complete to Jake Thaw for 15 yds to the COLO 46 for a 1ST down
8:57
Nick Minicucci pass incomplete to Kyre Duplessis
9:21
Nick Minicucci pass complete to Kyre Duplessis for 13 yds to the DEL 39 for a 1ST down
9:33
Nick Minicucci pass incomplete
9:42
Damon Greaves punt for 67 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the DEL 26 , Jake Thaw returns for 13 yds to the DEL 26
10:06
Kaidon Salter sacked for a loss of 4 yards to the COLO 20
10:24
(10:27) PENALTY COLO False Start (Hardge,Isaiah) 5 yards from COLO29 to COLO24. NO PLAY.
10:39
Colorado Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the COLO 29
11:05
(11:16) No Huddle-Shotgun Salter,Kaidon rush right for 10 yards gain to the COLO37 (Trainer,Dillon) PENALTY COLO Holding declined COLO Holding (Seaton,Jordan) 10 yards from COLO27 to COLO17. NO PLAY.
11:53
Kaidon Salter run for a loss of 3 yards to the COLO 27
12:45
Dekalon Taylor run for 5 yds to the COLO 30
13:20
Dekalon Taylor run for 9 yds to the COLO 25 for a 1ST down
13:45
Simeon Price run for 8 yds to the COLO 16
13:52
Nick Minicucci pass complete to Ja'Carree Kelly for 67 yds Ja'Carree Kelly fumbled, recovered by DEL Jeremiah Brown
13:52
Nick Minicucci pass complete to Ja'Carree Kelly for 67 yds Ja'Carree Kelly fumbled, recovered by DEL Jeremiah Brown
14:09
Nick Minicucci pass incomplete to Max Patterson
14:13
Buck Buchanan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:13
Micah Welch run for 10 yds for a TD (Alejandro Mata KICK)
14:50
Micah Welch run for 1 yd to the DEL 10
14:56
(15:00) Mata,Alejandro field goal attempt from 40 yards nullified by penaltyGOOD (H: Greaves,Damon, LS: Hawkins,Kameron), clock 14:56 PENALTY DEL Leaping (Pollard,Mysonne) 11 yard from DEL22 to DEL11, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
0:00
End of 3rd Quarter
0:00
Ryan Staub sacked by Trace Scott III for a loss of 13 yards to the DEL 22
0:48
Micah Welch run for 1 yd to the DEL 9
1:20
Simeon Price run for a loss of 1 yard to the DEL 10
1:32
(01:32) No Huddle-Shotgun Staub,Ryan pass incomplete deep middle to Williams,Joseph thrown to DEL00 broken up by Seay,KT PENALTY DEL Pass Interference (Seay,KT) 15 yards from DEL24 to DEL09, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
Ryan Staub leads rotation of Colorado quarterbacks, throws 2 TD passes in 31-7 win over Delaware
— The transfer portal was never really an option for Ryan Staub, even as he spent the last two seasons backing up Shedeur Sanders. Nor was it a consideration heading into this season, when he slipped farther down the depth chart.
Read full article on ESPNRelated Stories
HIRED
TTU's Brendan Sorsby hires attorney to seek to regain NCAA eligibility
Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby, who is under NCAA investigation for making bets via a gambling app, has retained the noted lawyer Jeffrey Kessler to try to regain his college eligibility, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter and Pete Thamel.
espn·Today··
College football returning snap percentages 2026: Production back from last season for every team
A complete look at the percentage of returning snaps on offense and defense, with position group breakdowns for all 138 FBS teams entering the 2026 season
Cody Nagel·CBS Sports·Today··
HISTORIC
Big Ten to distribute historic $1.37 billion in revenue to its 18 members for 2025 fiscal year
With an average payout of $76.1 million per school, Big Ten schools will earn more than the SEC's average per team of $72.4 million
Cody Nagel·CBS Sports·Today··
HIRED
Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby hires attorney Jeffrey Kessler to fight NCAA gambling investigation
Kessler was the lead attorney in the House v. NCAA case last summer that led to revenue-sharing with players
Brandon Marcello·CBS Sports·Yesterday··