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Final update: Three Central Arkansas turnovers, two of which were interceptions returned for touchdowns, and two touchdown passes by Connor Wood led to a 38-24 Buffs victory Saturday evening.
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Paul Richardson celebrates with the student section after the win Saturday. (Amy Leder/CU Independent.com)
Buffs fans cheer as their team takes a double-digit lead in the fourth quarter. (Amy Leder/CU Independent)
Sophomore Nelson Spruce sprints to a 39-yard touchdown off a pass from junior Connor Wood. (Amy Leder/CU Independent)
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Junior Paul Richardson scores his second touchdown. He had more than 200 yards for the second game in a row. (Haleigh Jacobson/CU Independent)
Junior Paul Richardson and sophomore Nelson Spruce celebrate a fourth-quarter touchdown that gave the Buffs the lead. (Amy Leder/CU Independent)
A Buffs fan celebrates a fourth-quarter touchdown. (Haleigh Jacobson/CU Independent)
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Third quarter update:
After three quarters, CU is tied 17-17 with Central Arkansas. Field goals from each side occurred early in the third. However, a fumble by Junior quarterback Connor Wood has led to Central Arkansas currently being on the Buffs’ one- yard line, going for it on fourth down. (Update: They got the touchdown in the opening seconds of the fourth) – Grayson O’Roark
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Ralphie takes the field before the second half Saturday. (Amy Leder/CU Independent)
The band takes the field at halftime. (Amy Leder/CU Independent)
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Second quarter update:
At the half the Buffs are tied up 14-14 with the Central Arkansas Bears. Early in the second quarter a pick six from junior Greg Henderson had the Buffs up 14-0, but the Bears were able to capitalize on junior quarterback Connor Wood’s two first-half turnovers with 14 unanswered points. – Grayson O’Roark
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Junior quarterback Connor Wood tosses the ball to junior wide receiver Tyler McCulloch in the second quarter Saturday. (Haleigh Jacobson/CU Independent)
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End of first update: The first quarter ends with CU up 7-0 over Central Arkansas. The touchdown came off a 55-yard bomb to Paul Richardson in the middle of the first. The Buffs started off slow after going three and out on their first possession, but began to open the game up after that. Defense has started out strong after giving up zero first quarter points and holding Central Arkansas to only 2 first downs. – Grayson O’Roark
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Freshman Addison Gillam puts pressure on Central Arkansas quarterback Wynrick Smothers in the first quarter. (Amy Leder/CU Independent)
Chip runs down the field after Ralphie did not. Her handlers decided not to run her after she got spooked by smoke coming out of the player tunnel. (Amy Leder/CU Independent)
The Buffs take a moment after taking the field Saturday before the game against Central Arkansas. (Amy Leder/CU Independent)
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First note: It seems the players took the field too early, before Ralphie, and she was not allowed to run.
Update: Ralphie got spooked by smoke coming out of the player’s tunnel before the game so the handlers decided not to run her.
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