Stanford WR Elic Ayomanor makes an incredible helmet catch over Colorado star Travis Hunter in the Cardinal's amazing comeback win. Oct 13, 2023; Boulder, Colorado, USA; Stanford Cardinal wide receiver Elic Ayomanor (13) pulls in a touchdown behind the pack of Colorado Buffaloes cornerback Travis Hunter (12) in overtime at Folsom Field. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports
By Matt Clapp on

Deion Sanders’ Colorado Buffaloes led the Stanford Cardinal 29-0 at halftime on Friday night in Boulder. And lost.

Stanford made an absolutely stunning comeback to take down Colorado 46-43 in double overtime. It’s the largest comeback in Stanford history, the largest blown lead in Colorado history, and the largest halftime deficit overcome in Pac-12 history, according to ESPN Stats & Info.

Stanford’s historic team performance was led by a historic individual performance.

Cardinal wide receiver Elic Ayomanor had 13 receptions for 294 yards (22.6 AVG) and three touchdowns.

Stanford trailed 29-6 in the third quarter when Ayomanor took a short pass 97 yards to the house.

One Stanford drive later, Ayomanor had a 60-yard touchdown reception.

And in overtime, Ayomanor capped off the performance with a catch of the year contender.

Check out this ridiculous helmet catch from Ayomanor over Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter for a Stanford touchdown, which left Mark Jones and Louis Riddick going wild on the ESPN broadcast:

Ayomanor’s 294 yards are the most in a game in Stanford history.

With a lot of help from Ayomanor, Stanford quarterback Ashton Daniels completed 27-of-45 passes for 396 yards, four touchdowns, and no interceptions.

Ayomanor, a sophomore, entered the game with 15 receptions for 207 yards and one touchdown on the season and for his career.

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