Kansas State football vs Colorado score: Live updates, highlights from Big 12 game

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Kansas State football has not had much recent success coming off bye weeks under coach Chris Klieman, and the last time the Wildcats played on the road at altitude for a Big 12 After Dark matchup things certainly didn’t go well.

So, can the No. 19-ranked Wildcats (4-1, 1-1) reverse those trends against a surging Colorado team (4-1, 2-0) Saturday under the lights at Folsom Field? They will have to in order to keep pace in what so far has been a wild and unpredictable conference race.

K-State has lost its lasts four games coming off open dates but did have an impressive performance two weeks ago with a 42-20 home victory over Oklahoma State. Before that, the Wildcats laid an egg in their Big 12 opener at Brigham Young, falling 38-9, to the unbeaten Cougars.

Colorado, which like BYU was picked to finish in the bottom half of the conference, is riding a three-game winning streak, including Big 12 victories over Baylor (38-31 in overtime) and two weeks ago on the road at Central Florida (48-21). The Buffaloes also are coming off a bye.

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Kansas State’s defense snuffs out a Colorado drive with a sack by Des Purnell and forcing an intentional grounding penalry. Wildcats lead at the half, 14-7.

Dylan Edwards scores on a 1-yard run with 1:52 left in the half after picking up 9 on first and goal, to give K-State a 14-7 lead. DJ Giddens had the first six carries for 50 yards on the eight-play, 60-yard drive.

DJ Giddens has all 50 yards on this K-State drive and the Wildcats have first and goal at the Colorado 10. We’re tied at 7-7.

Giddens becomes the first rusher to gain 100 yards this season against Colorado. He now has 127 yards on 12 carries.

Avery Johnson is sacked for a third time, derailing the latest K-State drive. Colorado is coming after the K-State quarterback.

Johnson has completed 7 of 8 passes for 53 yards.

After one quarter we’re all tied up.

Kansas State goes for it on fourth down and 4 at the Colorado 8, and Avery Johnson runs it in for the score. Chris Tennant’s kick ties it at 7-7 with 44 seconds left in the first quarter.

The play caps an 11-play, 75-yard drive that took 6:22 off the clock. Big drive for backs DJ Giddens and Dylan Edwards.

After a short K-State punt, Colorado drives 49 yards in nine plays to take the lead on Shedeur Sanders’ 25-yard completion to LaJontay Wester. The PAT is good and the Buffaloes lead 7-0 with 7:06 left in the first quarter.

After getting a defensive stop, penalties set K-State back and Colorado has the ball back in Wildcat territory with 11:08 left in the first.

Kansas State wins the coin toss and defers. That means Shedeur Sanders and Colorado will start with the football.

Forecast calls for pleasant weather in Boulder

The weather will be cooler than what Kansas State is used to, but it should be pleasant enough for the Wildcats.

The forecast for the scheduled 9:15 p.m. kickoff is partly cloudy with a temperature of 63 with no chance of rain and a light north wind at 3 mph.

Kansas State vs Colorado time today

Date: Saturday, Oct. 12
Time: 9:15 p.m. central
Location: Folsom Field, Boulder, Colo.

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Kansas State vs Colorado betting odds

Game lines and odds from BetMGM as of Saturday:

Spread: Kansas State by 3.5
Over/under: 56.5

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Arne Green is based in Salina and covers Kansas State University sports for the Gannett network. He can be reached at agreen@gannett.com or on Twitter at @arnegreen.