Shedeur Sanders breaks Colorado record against Oklahoma State

With 171 passing yards in the first half against Oklahoma State on Friday, Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders broke the school’s single-season passing record.

Sanders went 18-22 in the first half of the game and led the Buffs to a 21-0 lead with two touchdowns, one of which was an 11-yard strike from Heisman hopeful Travis Hunter. The senior quarterback, who will head to the NFL after an impressive season with Colorado, needed just 40 yards to break the mark. He ultimately surpassed Roy Detmer’s 28-year-old mark.

Sanders broke the record with a 10-yard pass to LaJohntay Wester.

Sanders entered the game against Oklahoma State with 3,488 total yards, with a touchdown-to-interception ratio of 30 to 7. He has completed 73.4% of his passes this season, likely a first-round worthy season.

According to Mel Kiper’s latest Big Board, Sanders is ranked 4th overall and is the best hurler on the board. Hunter, the team’s Ironman receiver/cornerback, ranked No. 1.

Oklahoma State is just 3-8 this season and is closing in on 3-9 after trailing by 21 points at halftime. This is the first time head coach Mike Gundy has not made a bowl since his first season with the program.

Colorado appeared to be headed toward a potential spot in the College Football Playoff before suffering a double-digit loss to unranked Kansas last week. With the Buffaloes now a three-loss team, they’ll need some luck to reach the CFP.

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