No. 18 Kansas State sneaks by Colorado, 31-28

NCAA Football: Kansas State at ColoradoOct 12, 2024; Boulder, Colorado, USA; Kansas State Wildcats working again Dylan Edwards (3) celebrates with offensive lineman Hadley Panzer (54) after a landing through the first half in opposition to the Colorado Buffaloes at Folsom Discipline. Necessary Credit score: Christopher Hanewinckel-Imagn Photos

Avery Johnson lofted a 50-yard landing go to Jayce Brown with 2:14 remaining to offer No. 18 Kansas State a 31-28 win in opposition to Colorado on Saturday evening in Boulder, Colo.

Johnson accomplished 15 of 23 passes for 224 yards, two touchdowns and one interception and likewise had a dashing landing. Brown caught six passes for 121 yards and two scores.

Shedeur Sanders’ 11-yard landing go to LaJohntay Wester gave Colorado a 28-24 lead with 3:12 to go. An interception that was returned 59 yards to the Kansas State 17-yard line by Colton Hood, who was subbing in for an injured Travis Hunter, arrange the TD.

Sanders accomplished 34 of 40 passes for 388 yards, three touchdowns and an interception. Omarion Miller led Colorado (4-2, 2-1 Huge 12) with eight catches for 145 yards, whereas Wester caught two landing passes.

DJ Giddens paced the Wildcats (5-1, 2-1) on the bottom with 182 yards on 25 carries.

Hunter sustained an obvious shoulder damage within the second quarter, went to the locker room and didn’t return to the competition.

The groups traded first-quarter touchdowns. Colorado obtained on the board when Wester turned a brief go from Sanders right into a 25-yard rating for a 7-0 Buffaloes lead.

On the subsequent possession, Kansas State pulled even at 7 when Johnson scampered into the top zone for an 8-yard landing run.

Dylan Edwards capped an eight-play, 60-yard drive with a 1-yard TD run with 1:52 left within the second quarter to place Kansas State up 14-7.

A 1-yard landing catch by Brown, who stretched throughout the aim line as he was tackled, gave the Wildcats a 21-7 third-quarter lead.

Moments after dropping a go whereas huge open, Colorado’s Will Sheppard was on the receiving finish of a 7-yard scoring strike that made it 21-14 with 4:44 remaining within the third.

A 48-yard area aim by Chris Tennant prolonged the Wildcats’ result in 24-14 by the top of the body.

Isaiah Augustave bowled into the top zone for a 2-yard landing run as Colorado lower the Kansas State result in 24-21 with 6:44 left within the recreation.

With 1:21 left, Sanders’ go to Sheppard fell incomplete on fourth down, killing any likelihood of a comeback by the Buffaloes.

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