Boo Carter's Block Seals Colorado's 14-13 Comeback at Georgia Tech

What happened

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Colorado opened its 2026 season with a 14-13 comeback victory over Georgia Tech at Bobby Dodd Stadium, surviving a final-play field-goal attempt after taking the lead in the last minute. The Associated Press reported that quarterback Julian Lewis found tight end Charlie Williams for a 20-yard touchdown with 42 seconds remaining, completing an eight-play, 75-yard drive that turned a 13-7 deficit into a one-point lead.

Georgia Tech immediately threatened to reverse the result. Alberto Mendoza connected with Dalen Penson for a 42-yard gain on the Yellow Jackets' first snap of the ensuing possession, moving the home team into scoring range. Georgia Tech advanced to the Colorado 27 before Aidan Birr attempted a 45-yard field goal with three seconds left. Defensive back Boo Carter came off the left edge and blocked the kick, allowing the Buffaloes to escape Atlanta with the win.

How the game developed

Colorado scored first when Micah Welch ran for a five-yard touchdown in the second quarter. Georgia Tech answered with Rahkeem Smith's 100-yard kickoff return, one of the home side's biggest special-teams plays, and later moved ahead 10-7. The Yellow Jackets extended that advantage when Birr made a 29-yard field goal with 1:42 remaining, setting up Lewis's decisive response.

The University of Colorado's official recap said the Buffaloes outgained Georgia Tech 307-288. Lewis finished 14 of 27 passing for 124 yards and one touchdown after completing only six passes for 41 yards in the first half, according to the AP account. Field Level Media reported that 60 of his passing yards came on Colorado's last possession. Welch finished with 58 rushing yards, while Damien Henderson II added 65 as the Buffaloes leaned on their ground game before the late aerial breakthrough.

Why it matters

The finish gave Colorado a road victory in its first game of the season and offered an immediate test of composure for Lewis and a reshaped team under Deion Sanders. Lewis endured an uneven passing night but delivered when Colorado had no timeouts and needed a touchdown. Carter, making his Colorado debut after transferring from Tennessee, then supplied the play that preserved it.

The ending also captured the narrow margins on special teams. Georgia Tech produced a 100-yard kickoff-return touchdown and blocked a Colorado field-goal attempt earlier in the fourth quarter, yet Carter's block on the final snap outweighed both moments. Colorado moves to 1-0 and is scheduled to host Weber State on September 12, while Georgia Tech begins the campaign 0-1 after coming within one kick of a home win.