Colorado at Kansas State

Saturday, October 18, 2003

Kansas State beat Colorado 49–⁠20. It was their 59th meeting; after it, Colorado led the series 41–⁠17–⁠1.

AwayColorado5–⁠7 in 2003
20
HomeKansas State11–⁠4 in 2003
49

Final at Bill Snyder Family Stadium, ManhattanHigh 85°F, low 39°FAttendance 51,536

At kickoff
73°F, wind 5 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Manhattan 6 SSW, 11 km from the stadium, 10 minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Colorado760720
Kansas State96142049

Efficiency

ColoradoKansas State
−0.18First-down EPA0.02
0.37Second-down EPA0.11
0.10Third-down EPA0.67

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Kansas State 69% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Colorado leads 45–⁠22–⁠1 in 68 meetings, counting the nine since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Kansas State 24, Colorado 14
2024Kansas State 31, Colorado 28
2010Colorado 44, Kansas State 36
2009Kansas State 20, Colorado 6
2008Colorado 14, Kansas State 13
2007Kansas State 47, Colorado 20

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