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

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.

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.

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,