UCF gifted the Buffaloes an extra possession by going three-and-out with 37 seconds left. Randy Pittman hauled in a five-yard reception and went out of bounds, RJ Harvey dropped a short throw over the middle and Colorado's Taje McCoy sacked KJ Jefferson, allowing Deion Sanders to call his final timeout.

UCF football returns from bye this week for perhaps its biggest home game of the 2024 college football season. It is the first time that UCF and Colorado are facing each other in program history, as both programs joined the Big 12 within the last two seasons.