Colorado didn’t get the result it wanted in Waco, but Joseph Williams still walked off McLane Stadium with a career game in hand.
In the Buffaloes’ 23-13 loss to Baylor on Saturday, Williams piled up 11 catches for 127 yards and a touchdown from quarterback Isaac Wilson in the fourth quarter. He also added 49 passing yards on a trick-play throw to Quanell Farrakhan Jr., giving him one of the most unusual stat lines in CU history.
The 11 receptions were a career high and tied for ninth-most in a single game in Colorado history. It was also the first time a Buffalo had reached 11 catches in a game since Travis Hunter did it against TCU on Sept. 2, 2023.
“Joseph's been a dawg,” head coach Deion “Coach Prime” Sanders said after the game. “He he wants to be that guy, and he is that guy right now.”
Williams’ day put him in rare company. Players who have caught 11 or more passes in a game for Colorado include Travis Hunter, Michael Westbrook, Charles E. Johnson, Paul Richardson, Laviska Shenault Jr., Nelson Spruce, Scotty McKnight, LaJohntay Wester, Jimmy Horn Jr., and more.
He also became the third player in CU history to post a 100-yard receiving game and complete a pass, joining Richardson and Bryce Bobo. He’s the second Buffalo to catch 10 or more passes in a game and complete a pass, also alongside Bobo. And he’s the first in program history to catch 11 or more passes and complete a pass in the same game.
Farrakhan delivered his own strong outing, finishing with 117 yards on seven receptions. It was the second time this season two CU players topped 100 receiving yards in the same game.
The production came after DeAndre Moore Jr. left with an injury in the first half, leaving Williams and Farrakhan to shoulder more of the load.
Still, the mood after the game was frustration, not celebration.
“I don't look for silver linings, man. I look for W's,” Sanders said.
“I'm not built like that to find a silver lining. Why don't we just go ahead and get the gold?
We forget the silver. That's what we're trying to get.”
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