Out with a shoulder injury, Nate Landman still wanted in on the action. No longer content to merely listen in on the headset in street clothes late in the game, the Colorado senior linebacker ducked into the back, changed into his uniform and took the fi eld for the game-ending kneel-down. Only fitting that a defensive player came up with yet another memorable moment Saturday. Jack Lamb returned a fumble 88 yards for a touchdown, one of four turnovers created by Colorado, and the defense sealed the game with a fourth-down stop as the Buffaloes held on for a 20-17 win over Washington. "Well, we found another way to win at home," Colorado coach Karl Dorrell cracked. "It's interesting to look at the stat sheet, and you would say, How did they win that game ?" Here's why: Colorado was outgained by a 426-183 margin, converted 2 of 13 third-down opportunities and saw Washington dominate time of possession.But the Buffaloes (4-7, 3-5 Pac-12) relied on their bend-don't-break defense with the offense stru ggling most of the afternoon. Colorado intercepted two passes by Dylan Morris and forced two fumbles. Linebacker Carson Wells wrapped it up when he hurried Morris into an incompletion on fourth down. It gave the Buffs the ball back on downs to run out th e clock. Out there went Landman, who's been hurt for the last month but dressed in his uniform as part of Senior Day. He spent most of the afternoon standing on the sideline in street clothes as he helped fire up the defense. "He told me he was going to do it," Wells said. "I told him he should have taken a snap." - Colorado/AP College Football
(DS#12 ILB) rSr/2022 ILB Nate Landman, Colorado
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