BOULDER, Colo. — The Colorado Buffaloes kick off the 2025 season at home in front of a sold out crowd against Georgia Tech on Friday night.
Denver7 will drop updates as the evening goes along in this blog.
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Game over: Buffs drop home opener to Georgia Tech: 27-20
Denver7's Lionel Bienvenu | Tech QB Haynes King 45 yard Td with 1:07 to go. Wow. Buffs lost the battle in the trenches. In the air. On the ground. And on the scoreboard. Prime has a lot of work to do. And Shurmur. And Livingston. Buffs facility won't be a nice place this week. 27-20.
Nick Rothschild captured video of Coach Prime leaving the field.
Georgia Tech take late lead over Colorado: 27-20
Denver7's Nick Rothschild | Do the Buffs have any magic left?
Just like that, tie ballgame! 20-20 late in the 4th.
Denver7's Nick Rothschild | And when they needed it, the Buffaloes came up with their best drive of the game 15 plays, 75 yards, 6:49 and a TOUCHDOWN Tie ball game.
'Feels like it's slipping away' | Georgia Tech takes the lead again
Denver7's Nick Rothschild | Haynes King plunges into the end zone for Georgia Tech and this one feels like it's slipping away for CU. Jackets averaged 6.3 yards per carry on 9 rushes. They threw the ball just 1 time on an 11 play, 75 yard touchdown drive
Pouring again in Boulder ☔️ 🏟️
The rain has returned here at Folsom 😓 #Denver7 pic.twitter.com/8lRufctgCO
— Nick Rothschild (@nick_rothschild) August 30, 2025
Showers likely off and on though the game | Nick tweeted video of the rain coming back down at Folsom Field moments ago. We just checked the Denver7 radar and sure enough, a shower parked right over Boulder. It looks like a few waves are trying to build out west of the city but they have been fizzling out. Nothing severe, just rain.
You can check the radar at this link.
And we're tied: 13-13
Denver7's Nick Rothschild |That ends up being the longest drive of the game for the Buffaloes (4:15) - however, they're unable to convert for a touchdown in the red zone. CU settles for another Mata field goal - we're all tied at 13 in Q3
Few more of Nick's highlights from the 3rd
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Kaidon Salter is absolutely FEELING IT right now The Buffs QB just put a Tech defender in the dirt on a juke and got popped out of bounds after picking up a first down.
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Between Micah Welch and DeKalon Taylor you've got some really versatile weapons out of the backfield for the Buffaloes ... you just gotta, ya know, use them.
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I don't think it would be that crazy to say Colorado punter Damon Greaves has been the best player on the field tonight.
Denver7's Lionel Bienvenu has the stats
He calls it "ugly 1st half in Boulder for the Buff" | 13-10 GT. 1st downs: GT-18. CU-5. Total yards: GT-279. CU-119. Rush yards: GT-182. CU-71. Salter passing - 6/10 - 48 yards - TD. Better get a fire lit for the 2nd half. Maybe a JuJu appearance.
Nick continues the analysis: If you're looking for big differences in this game you'll find them in TOP and rushing Georgia Tech has run for 182 yards on 28 carries (6.5 y/a) and held the ball for 19:07 Colorado rushed just 13 times for 71 yards (5.5 y/a) and has had the ball for 10:53
Georgia Tech takes the lead just before halftime
Denver7's Nick Rothschild | 43-yard field goal for Georgia Tech is good right at the end of the half - the Jackets hit the locker room ahead of CU 13-10.
Few more of Nick's highlights from the 2nd:
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Salter just UNCORKED an absolute dime to Omarion Miller between the safety and cornerback 39-yard gain was just what the doctor ordered - Buffs are at the Tech 30 after a false start penalty.
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Last season, Shedeur Sanders averaged 318 passing yards per game as Colorado's quarterback. In the first half against Georgia Tech - Kaidon Salter threw for 48 yards, 39 of which came on one play
Georgia Tech takes first lead of the game
Denver7's Nick Rothschild |Georgia Tech is doubling up CU on time of possession and the Buffs defense finally showed signs of fatigue - Jackets find the end zone at the end of a long drive and they have their first lead of the game 10-7 GT in 2Q.
Here's more of Nick's thoughts: You can see from the press box the type of athlete that Kaidon Salter - surprised we haven't seen more designed runs... but ... Pat Shurmur Back-to-back runs by Salter net 14 yards and a first down.
7-3 CU holds onto the lead in 2Q
Denver7's Nick Rothschild |Nice little bend but don't break drive from the Buffaloes defense - Tech was in the red zone but Colorado forces a field goal.
End of Q1 wrap
Denver7's Nick Rothschild | If Martavious French can somehow come up with a third fumble recovery in the next three quarters of football he'll set a new single-game record at CU So there's that. First quarter drives for Georgia Tech: Fumble, Fumble, Interception...
Buffs touchdown!
Salter ➡️ Taylor for the first TD of the season!@07ksalt x @Trackhawk_DT
— Colorado Buffaloes Football (@CUBuffsFootball) August 30, 2025
📺: ESPN pic.twitter.com/UW7D3t9io7
Denver7's Nick Rothschild | Kaidon Salter to DeKalon Taylor - but to be fair, CU could have scored about three different ways on that rollout pass. Salter could have walked in, receivers were wide open everywhere. Colorado leads Georgia Tech 7-0 in 1Q.
Here's more of Nick's thoughts: Honestly, don't think you could have scripted a better start to this new era at CU. Gifted a turnover, easy scoring drive, and you get the ball to start the second half. How were the Buffs 3.5 point dogs coming into this one? #Denver7
Keep the umbrellas handy
Expect rain, storms at Folsom Field | You could see the rain coming down during Nick Rothschild's liveshot during Denver7 News at 5 at Folsom Field. If you're headed to the game, expect rounds of showers and storms at the start. Denver7 meteorologist Danielle Grant said rain changes will linger through the evening.
Not since the 1990 split
AP has history | On Friday night, the Yellow Jackets and Buffaloes will meet for the first time ever on the football field. It's a chance for bragging rights nearly 35 years after the programs became forever linked in the days when split titles were possible, long before major college football shifted to a tournament.
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