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Colorado defeats Georgia Tech 14-13 in season opening football game

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 4, 2026, 12:05 PM

Last updated Sep 4, 2026

Colorado defeats Georgia Tech 14-13 in season opening football game

Summary

The Colorado Buffaloes defeated the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 14-13 on Wednesday at Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field. Colorado trailed 13-7 late in the fourth quarter before quarterback Julian Lewis led a 75-yard scoring drive with no timeouts remaining. Lewis connected with Charlie Williams for the go-ahead touchdown with 37 seconds left on the clock. The game marked a departure from previous seasons for the Buffaloes, who emphasized a run-heavy offensive scheme under offensive coordinator Brennan Marion. Colorado recorded 183 rushing yards on 49 attempts while holding the Yellow Jackets to 51 yards on the ground. The Buffaloes controlled the time of possession for 34 minutes in the victory.

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By the Numbers

•Colorado defeated Georgia Tech 14-13 at Bobby Dodd Stadium on Wednesday.
•Julian Lewis threw the winning touchdown pass to Charlie Williams with 37 seconds remaining.
•The Buffaloes recorded 49 rushing attempts for 183 yards.
•Georgia Tech was held to 51 total rushing yards in the loss.
•Colorado held a time of possession advantage of 34 minutes to 26 minutes.

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12:05 PMYahoo Sports — 2 Takeaways From The Colorado Buffaloes' Season-Opening Victory

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The Colorado Buffaloes’ victory over the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets was a tremendous way to kick off the season. Deion Sanders and company got their revenge against the same team that beat them in Week One last year. Here are my biggest takeaways. The Identity Has Changed The first takeaway from the Buffaloes’ victory is […] The post 2 Takeaways From The Colorado Buffaloes’ Season-Opening Victory appeared first on Stadium Rant.
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