Initial observations from Colorado's 31-28 loss to the Kansas State Wildcats in a Big 12 showdown in Boulder. Wildcats gashing: Kansas State’s primary key to victory was running the rock. In the first half alone,

BOULDER — Colorado mounted a furious fourth-quarter comeback Saturday night but the Buffaloes gave up a score late and couldn’t answer on their final possession as CU fell to No. 18 Kansas State, 31-28, at Folsom Field. Deion “Coach Prime” Sanders’ Buffaloes dropped to 4-2 overall and 2-1 in Big 12 play while the Wildcats improved to 5-1, 2-1.

Colorado came into Saturday night with an opportunity to make a statement in the Big 12 Conference. Kansas State came to Folsom Field with that same opportunity, and it was the Wildcats who took

CU two-way star Travis Hunter was removed from the Buffs’ game with Kansas State on Saturday night and taken to the locker room for evaluation.

Avery Johnson rebounded from throwing a late interception by finding Jayce Brown for a 50-yard touchdown with 2:14 remaining as No. 18 Kansas State escaped with a 31-28 win over Colorado on Saturday night.

Just when you think CU is out of it — with injuries piling up and K-State dominating the line of scrimmage — none of it matters. On a critical fourth-and-6 on the CU side of the field, Wildcats quarterback Avery Johnson had his pass tipped and it found the arms of Colton Hood,