Kaidon Salter Leads Colorado Buffaloes Past Wyoming Cowboys In Get-Right Game

With Kaidon Salter back in his starting quarterback role, the Colorado Buffaloes delivered a strong victory over the Wyoming Cowboys on Saturday night at Folsom Field. Coach Deion Sanders' Buffs are back to .500 heading into a difficult stretch of Big 12 games.

Sep 20, 2025; Boulder, Colorado, USA; Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Kaidon Salter (3) before the game against the Wyoming Cowboys at Folsom Field. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images | Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images

BOULDER — Desperately needing a win, the Colorado Buffaloes delivered in a Saturday night matchup with the Wyoming Cowboys.

Coach Deion Sanders gave his starting quarterback keys back to Kaidon Salter, and the Liberty transfer stepped up with 304 passing yards and four total touchdowns in a 37-20 victory. The Buffs' defense dropped off slightly in the second half, but Colorado ultimately sent a sold-out Folsom Field crowd home happy.

The Buffs improved to 2-2 (0-1 Big 12 Conference) while Wyoming fell to 2-2.

Sep 20, 2025; Boulder, Colorado, USA; Colorado Buffaloes running back Markie Grant (7) reacts after a tackle in first quarter against the Wyoming Cowboys at Folsom Field. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images | Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images

This article will be updated with scoring plays and key moments during Colorado's Saturday night game against Wyoming:

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Kaidon Salter Rushes For 35-Yard Touchdown

Score Update: Colorado 37, Wyoming 20 (Q4, 2:46)

Quarterback Kaidon Salter put the game away for good with a 35-yard rushing touchdown late in the fourth quarter.

Wyoming Draws Closer On Chris Durr Jr. Touchdown

Score Update: Colorado 30, Wyoming 20 (Q4, 4:32)

Colorado's poor second half continued as Wyoming quarterback Kaden Anderson hit wide receiver Chris Durr Jr. for a 7-yard touchdown. Anderson has now thrown for 127 yards and two touchdowns in the second half.

Arden Walker Safety

Score Update: Colorado 30, Wyoming 13 (Q4, 14:55)

On the first play of the fourth quarter, Colorado defensive end Arden Walker sacked Wyoming's Kaden Anderson for a safety. Walker now has 1.5 sacks on the night.

End Quarter 3 Score Update: Colorado 28, Wyoming 13

Wyoming got the better of Colorado in the third quarter, outscoring the Buffs, 10-7.

Eric Sandvik Hits 38-Yard Field Goal

Score Update: Colorado 28, Wyoming 13 (Q3, 3:30)

Drawing the Cowboys to within two scores, Wyoming kicker Eric Sandvik hit a 38-yard field late in the second half. After totaling 114 yards of total offensive in the first half, the Cowboys have totaled 133 in the third quarter.

Kaden Anderson Hits Eric Richardson For Touchdown

Score Update: Colorado 28, Wyoming 10 (Q3, 12:25)

Wyoming scored its first touchdown of the night early in the second quarter when wide receiver Kaden Anderson beat CU cornerback Makari Vickers for a 41-yard touchdown.

Kaidon Salter Throws Third Touchdown

Score Update: Colorado 28, Wyoming 3 (Q3, 13:55)

Kaidon Salter stayed hot to begin the second half, throwing a 47-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Joseph Williams on Colorado's third play out of the break.

Halftime Score Update: Colorado 21, Wyoming 3

At the half, Colorado leads Wyoming 21-3 thanks to three second-quarter touchdowns.

Kaidon Salter threw two touchdowns in the first half (Omarion Miller, Sincere Brown), and running back Simeon Price scored his second rushing touchdown of the season. Defensively, linebacker Reggie Hughes leads the Buffs with four total tackles and defensive back Preston Hodge has two pass breakups.

Simeon Price Scores Colorado's Third Touchdown

Score Update: Colorado 21, Wyoming 3 (Q2, 3:08)

Running back Simeon Price capped off an eight-play, 67-yard drive with a 1-yard touchdown run — his second of the season. The Buffs have now scored a touchdown on three straight drives.

Sincere Brown Sprints To 68-Yard Touchdown

Score Update: Colorado 14, Wyoming 3 (Q2, 7:50)

After catching a perfectly-timed dump pass from Kaidon Salter, wide receiver Sincere Brown showed off his wheels on a 68-yard touchdown, giving the Buffs a two-score lead midway through the second quarter. For Brown, it marked his second touchdown of the young season.

Wyoming Cowboys Answer Colorado's Touchdown

Score Update: Colorado 7, Wyoming 3 (Q2, 9:39)

Thanks in part to a 50-yard run from Samuel Harris, Wyoming answered Colorado's second-quarter touchdown with a 28-yard field goal from Erik Sandvik.

Kaidon Salter Throws 29-Yard Touchdown To Omarion Miller

Score Update: Colorado 7, Wyoming 0 (Q1, 14:12)

On a third-and-10 early in the second quarter, Kaidon Salter got Colorado on the board with a 29-yard touchdown strike to wide receiver Omarion Miller. The Buffs now lead the Cowboys 7-0.

End Quarter 1 Score Update: Colorado 0, Wyoming 0

Neither Colorado nor Wyoming managed to put up points in the first quarter.

Despite some questionable pass interference calls, Colorado's defense looked strong in the game's first 15 minutes, holding the Cowboys to nine yards on two drives. Safety Tawfiq Byard and defensive end London Merritt each recorded a TFL in the first qurter.

Offensively, Kaidon Salter completed 3-of-4 passes for 37 yards and also rushed for 19.

Ralphie VII Sets The Tone

Ralphie VII's first run at Folsom Field was a massive success. "Not indifferent to running" might be putting it lightly...

Impressive first run for Ralphie VII.

The tone has been set. pic.twitter.com/lEgreJX67e

— Jack Carlough (@Jack_Carlough) September 21, 2025

Ralphie VII Takes Folsom Field Ahead Of First Run

https://t.co/z4XwLt0S09 pic.twitter.com/nsHdJqgG3W

— Jack Carlough (@Jack_Carlough) September 21, 2025

Deion Sanders Previews Wyoming Cowboys

Sep 12, 2025; Houston, Texas, USA; Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders reacts after a play during the third quarter against the Houston Cougars at TDECU Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images | Troy Taormina-Imagn Images

"Coach Prime" doesn't lack respect for the Mountain West's Wyoming Cowboys and second-year coach Jay Sawvel, who led the Pokes to a 3-9 record last fall. Colorado should get Wyoming's best on Saturday and must respond accordingly.

"These guys are physical up front," Sanders said earlier this week. "They are coached well. I know that is a cliché, but they really are coached well. They are not going to make a lot of mistakes. They are not going to beat themselves. You are going to have to beat them. They are really coached well. They really want to win."

Offensively, Wyoming is led by sophomore quarterback Kaden Anderson, running back Sam Scott and wide receiver Chris Durr Jr. Anderson threw for 108 yards and an interception against Utah last week, and both Durr and Scott have over 200 all-purpose yards on the season.

Wyoming has been much stronger on the defensive end this season, holding its first three opponents to an average of 12.7 points per game.

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Colorado Players To Watch

Aug 29, 2025; Boulder, Colorado, USA; Colorado Buffaloes running back Dekalon Taylor (20) scores a touchdown in front of Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets defensive back Clayton Powell-Lee (5) in the first quarter at Folsom Field. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images | Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images

Assuming Salter starts, expect running back DeKalon Taylor to receive plenty of targets in the passing game. Salter showed trust in Taylor against Georgia Tech three weeks ago, and Taylor's elusiveness should cause Wyoming troubles.

Freshman defensive end Alexander McPherson, linebacker Jeremiah Brown and safety Tawfiq Byard are also trending upward on the defensive side of the ball. Expect those three to stay hot against a Wyoming offense that has struggled early this season.

With Ralphie VII set to make her debut, kickoff between the Buffs and Cowboys is set for 8:15 p.m. MT on ESPN.