Somehow, Kansas State was the underdog. Despite entering ranked No. 19, many picked the Wildcats to lose on the road against coach Deion Sanders and Colorado. K-State quarterback Avery Johnson had other plans.

Johnson long ago proved he could make highlight plays for the Wildcats. On Saturday, he showed that he can also make clutch plays by leading K-State to a thrilling 31-28 victory in front of 53,972 rowdy fans and a national TV audience.

Kansas State came out of the locker room up seven against Colorado, getting the ball to start the second half. Avery Johnson was hoping to extend the lead to two scores and got off to a great start by finding Jace Brown over the middle,