Kansas State Wildcats @ Colorado Buffaloes
Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas State Wildcats | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 31 |
 Colorado Buffaloes | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
Scoring
Q1 7:06COLOLaJohntay Wester 25 Yd pass from Shedeur Sanders (Alejandro Mata Kick)0–7
COLOLaJohntay Wester 25 Yd pass from Shedeur Sanders (Alejandro Mata Kick)0–7Q1 0:44KSUAvery Johnson 8 Yd Run (Chris Tennant Kick)7–7
KSUAvery Johnson 8 Yd Run (Chris Tennant Kick)7–7Q2 1:52KSUDylan Edwards 1 Yd Run (Chris Tennant Kick)14–7
KSUDylan Edwards 1 Yd Run (Chris Tennant Kick)14–7Q3 6:55KSUJayce Brown 1 Yd pass from Avery Johnson (Chris Tennant Kick)21–7
KSUJayce Brown 1 Yd pass from Avery Johnson (Chris Tennant Kick)21–7Q3 4:44COLOWill Sheppard 7 Yd pass from Shedeur Sanders (Alejandro Mata Kick)21–14
COLOWill Sheppard 7 Yd pass from Shedeur Sanders (Alejandro Mata Kick)21–14Q3 0:28KSUChris Tennant 48 Yd Field Goal 24–14
KSUChris Tennant 48 Yd Field Goal 24–14Q4 6:44COLOIsaiah Augustave 2 Yd Run (Alejandro Mata Kick)24–21
COLOIsaiah Augustave 2 Yd Run (Alejandro Mata Kick)24–21Q4 3:12COLOLaJohntay Wester 11 Yd pass from Shedeur Sanders (Alejandro Mata Kick)24–28
COLOLaJohntay Wester 11 Yd pass from Shedeur Sanders (Alejandro Mata Kick)24–28Q4 2:14KSUJayce Brown 50 Yd pass from Avery Johnson (Chris Tennant Kick)31–28
KSUJayce Brown 50 Yd pass from Avery Johnson (Chris Tennant Kick)31–28Passing
Kansas State Wildcats
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avery Johnson | 15/23 | 224 | 9.7 | 2 | 1 | 74.2 |
| Ta'Quan Roberson | 2/3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | 0 | 77.7 |
Colorado Buffaloes
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shedeur Sanders | 34/40 | 388 | 9.7 | 3 | 1 | 83.8 |
Rushing
Kansas State Wildcats
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJ Giddens | 25 | 182 | 7.3 | 0 | 26 |
| Dylan Edwards | 7 | 21 | 3.0 | 1 | 9 |
| Jadon Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 3 | -3 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Avery Johnson | 7 | -15 | -2.1 | 1 | 10 |
Colorado Buffaloes
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallan Hayden | 7 | 11 | 1.6 | 0 | 3 |
| Isaiah Augustave | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 1 | 4 |
| Shedeur Sanders | 9 | -50 | -5.6 | 0 | 13 |
Receiving
Kansas State Wildcats
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayce Brown | 6 | 121 | 20.2 | 2 | 50 |
| DJ Giddens | 2 | 38 | 19.0 | 0 | 34 |
| Dylan Edwards | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Garrett Oakley | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 12 |
| Dante Cephas | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Jadon Jackson | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
| Will Swanson | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
Colorado Buffaloes
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omarion Miller | 8 | 145 | 18.1 | 0 | 51 |
| Will Sheppard | 5 | 83 | 16.6 | 1 | 25 |
| LaJohntay Wester | 5 | 58 | 11.6 | 2 | 25 |
| Dre'lon Miller | 5 | 27 | 5.4 | 0 | 17 |
| Travis Hunter | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | 14 |
| Jimmy Horn Jr. | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | 12 |
| Dallan Hayden | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | 9 |
| Terrell Timmons Jr. | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Isaiah Augustave | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
Defense
Kansas State Wildcats
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marques Sigle | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Austin Romaine | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brendan Mott | 5 | 4 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keenan Garber | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Cobbs | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Parrish | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jordan Riley | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| VJ Payne | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cody Stufflebean | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Desmond Purnell | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ryan Davis | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Damian Ilalio | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nickendre Stiger | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zashon Rich | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Austin Moore | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colby McCalister | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tobi Osunsanmi | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justice Clemons | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Travis Bates | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Colorado Buffaloes
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikhai Hill-Green | 13 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Shilo Sanders | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DJ McKinney | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cam'Ron Silmon-Craig | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Preston Hodge | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| B.J. Green II | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Amari McNeill | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LaVonta Bentley | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Travis Hunter | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chidozie Nwankwo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colton Hood | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taje McCoy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Herman Smith III | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LaJohntay Wester | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaiah Hardge | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Samuel Okunlola | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carter Stoutmire | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RJ Johnson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shane Cokes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylen Wester | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Team stats
| Kansas State Wildcats | Colorado Buffaloes | |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | 1st Downs | 20 |
| 5-13 | 3rd down efficiency | 4-11 |
| 2-3 | 4th down efficiency | 2-3 |
| 423 | Total Yards | 359 |
| 238 | Passing | 388 |
| 17/26 | Comp/Att | 34/40 |
| 9.2 | Yards per pass | 9.7 |
| 185 | Rushing | -29 |
| 43 | Rushing Attempts | 19 |
| 4.3 | Yards per rush | -1.5 |
| 5-19 | Penalties | 5-20 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 35:00 | Possession | 25:00 |
Drives 20
Q1
COLOPunt3 plays · 8 yds · 1:35COLO 25 → COLO 33KSUPunt4 plays · 1 yds · 2:17KSU 14 → KSU 15COLOTouchdown9 plays · 49 yds · 4:02KSU 49 → KSU 0KSUTouchdown11 plays · 75 yds · 6:22KSU 25 → COLO 0COLOPunt5 plays · 20 yds · 2:38COLO 25 → COLO 45Q2
KSUPunt6 plays · 33 yds · 3:31KSU 4 → KSU 37COLOPunt7 plays · 24 yds · 4:17COLO 16 → COLO 40KSUTouchdown8 plays · 60 yds · 3:26KSU 40 → COLO 0COLODowns5 plays · 20 yds · 1:52COLO 25 → COLO 45Q3
KSUTouchdown16 plays · 81 yds · 7:58KSU 19 → COLO 0COLOTouchdown7 plays · 75 yds · 2:11COLO 25 → KSU 0KSUField Goal8 plays · 27 yds · 4:09KSU 43 → COLO 30COLOInterception6 plays · 54 yds · 2:09COLO 25 → KSU 21Q4
KSUPunt3 plays · 6 yds · 1:58KSU 25 → KSU 31COLOTouchdown11 plays · 72 yds · 4:37COLO 28 → KSU 0KSUDowns8 plays · -8 yds · 2:53KSU 25 → KSU 17COLOTouchdown2 plays · 17 yds · 0:39KSU 17 → KSU 0KSUTouchdown3 plays · 84 yds · 0:51KSU 16 → COLO 0COLODowns4 plays · 5 yds · 1:00COLO 25 → COLO 30KSUEnd of 4th Quarter3 plays · -3 yds · 1:14COLO 30 → COLO 33Box score and scoring summary from ESPN, refreshed through the game. Team and player stats here are the official live feed — not our projections.