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Keeler: CU Buffs’ Deion Sanders looked lost. Travis Hunter looked gassed. After historic collapse vs. Stanford, has clock struck midnight on Boulder’s Cinderella?

Coach Prime, the choke’s on you. For 30 minutes against Stanford, the Buffs seemed built for the College Football Playoff, a fireball of speed and swagger. For the next 30, it seemed as if Karl Dorrell had never left.

Stanford Cardinal wide receiver Elic Ayomanor (13) makes a catch for a touchdown over Colorado Buffaloes cornerback Travis Hunter (12) in the first overtime at Folsom Field in Boulder October 13, 2023. Stanford won in double overtime 46-43. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
Stanford Cardinal wide receiver Elic Ayomanor (13) makes a catch for a touchdown over Colorado Buffaloes cornerback Travis Hunter (12) in the first overtime at Folsom Field in Boulder October 13, 2023. Stanford won in double overtime 46-43. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
DENVER, CO - NOVEMBER 8: Sean Keeler - Staff portraits at the Denver Post studio. (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)
By | skeeler@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
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When Deion Sanders demanded his theme music, the Buffs played "Yakety Sax." If Travis Hunter ran for 140 yards, Charles Kelly rambled for at least 220, arms waving furiously, as if trying to hail the last taxi in Times Square.
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