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Kansas State 20, Colorado 6

//posted 10.24.2009

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October 24th – @ Kansas State Kansas State 20, Colorado 6

Colorado drove 71 yards on its first drive of the game against Kansas State, taking a 6-3 first quarter lead. The remainder of the game, however, the Buffs’ offense generated only 173 yards, turning the ball over four times in falling to the Wildcats, 20-6. The Buffs wasted an outstanding effort from their defense on the afternoon, as the Kansas State offense was held in check for most of the game. Mistakes and penalties, however, continued to plague the Buffs, with Colorado falling to 2-5 on the 2009 season.

The morning start (11:30 CT) seemed to favor the home team, as Kansas State took the opening kickoff and moved smartly down the field. After only five plays, the Wildcats had a first-and-ten at the Colorado 12-yard line. The Buffs’ defense stiffened, though, and Kansas State was forced to settle for a Josh Cherry 25-yard field goal. The Buffs responded in kind with their first drive, converting two third downs in pushing the ball to the Kansas State 23-yard line. From there, the drive chart went as follows:

Rodney Stewart, rush for three yards; second-and-seven at the KSU 20-yard line;

Rodney…

#16 Colorado 20, Wyoming 19 – “If you’ll excuse me”

//posted 9.27.1997

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September 27th – Boulder #16 Colorado 20, Wyoming 19

Colorado won its Homecoming game for the 14th year in a row, defeating a very game Wyoming Cowboy squad, 20-19. It was one of the most unlikely wins in Colorado history, as the Buffs came from nine points down in the final 4:29 to escape with a much needed win.

After Wyoming had scored on an 18-yard run to take a 19-10 lead late, the Buffs needed a big play. The big play came, courtesy of diminutive cornerback and return man Ben Kelly. The 5’10″ redshirt freshman took the Cowboy kickoff 99 yards for the score to cut the Wyoming lead to 19-17. Kelly’s run was the first Colorado kickoff return for a touchdown since Lance Olander rumbled 86 yards against Drake on October 11, 1980.

Even with Kelly’s run, Wyoming still had the ball and the lead. The Cowboys were in a position to run out the clock and escape with a two point win, but running back Marques Brigham fumbled the ball while trying to run up the middle. Linebacker Ron Merkerson scooped up the ball and thundered 33 yards to the Wyoming 25 yard line. A nice pass…

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//posted 11.21.1980

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November 21st – @KSU Kansas State 17, Colorado 14

Aside from Iowa State, Kansas State was the only team from which Colorado could find no sympathy in 1980. The Wildcats were the “Mildcats”, representing little mention in the annals of Big Eight history. In 1954, KSU went 7-3 overall, 3-3 in the then Big Seven. Not worthy of mention? Don’t tell that to Wildcat fans. The 1954 record represented Kansas State’s moment in the sun in the school’s Big Eight conference history. No Big Six, Big Seven, or Big Eight titles were ever recorded. No bowl games in school history to that date. Not one.

A total of only 17,510 (about the same size as a Montana/Montana State crowd) even bothered to come to the season-ending game between Colorado and Kansas State. The home team prevailed, but the Wildcats had little to celebrate for their efforts. While the rest of the country settled down to watch season-ending rivalry games before huge audiences, fans of these two teams simply were glad to see the seasons of their teams come to a quiet end. Jim Johnson kicked a 17-yard field goal with one second remaining to give the Wildcats the victory. KSU…

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