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Colorado at Kansas

Saturday, November 6, 2004

Colorado beat Kansas 30–⁠21. It was their 64th meeting; after it, Colorado led the series 40–⁠21–⁠3 as played.

AwayColorado8–⁠5 in 2004
30
HomeKansas4–⁠7 in 2004
21

Final at Memorial Stadium, LawrenceAttendance 38,214

At kickoff
75°F, clear, wind 9 mph from the southwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; New Century Aircenter Airport (KIXD), 35 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Colorado7314630
Kansas1407021

Standouts

Player stats

Colorado

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Joel Klatt18/3115313
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Bobby Purify1452012
Lawrence Vickers424112
Byron Ellis823011
Hugh Charles51406
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Lawrence Vickers450034
Mike Duren434016
Joe Klopfenstein324112
Blake Mackey214011
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Terrence Wheatley1260

Kansas

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
John Nielsen21/3118311
Jason Swanson3/56700
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Mark Simmons119019
Austine Nwabuisi31708
Clark Green1808
Jason Swanson1101
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Lyonel Anderson560019
Mark Simmons352033
Brandon Rideau230119
Gary Heaggans323011
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Charles Gordon200
Rodney Harris1110

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

ColoradoKansas
263Total yards342
161Passing yards274
110Rushing yards92
4.9Yards per pass6.9
3.0Yards per rush2.4
17First downs17
8–⁠16Third downs7–⁠18
0–⁠0Fourth downs0–⁠0
4Turnovers2
0–⁠0Penalties0–⁠0
18:36Possession18:14

Efficiency

ColoradoKansas
34%Success rate32%
−0.10EPA per play−0.23
0.92Explosiveness0.90
−0.21Rushing EPA−0.42
0.03Passing EPA0.16
28%Passing-down success21%
−0.42First-down EPA−0.09
−0.20Second-down EPA−0.18
0.76Third-down EPA0.34
1%Havoc by its defense4%

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 51% to win. Colorado won as Elo’s underdog.

Every drive

Kansas end zoneColorado end zoneQ1 KansasTouchdown run, 8 playsQ1 ColoradoKickoff, 1 playQ1 ColoradoInterception, 1 playQ1 KansasTouchdown run, 3 playsQ1 ColoradoKickoff, 1 playQ1 ColoradoPunt, 4 playsQ1 KansasFumble, 4 playsQ1 ColoradoTouchdown, 1 playQ1 KansasKickoff, 1 playQ1 KansasPunt, 3 playsQ1 ColoradoField goal, 16 playsQ2 KansasKickoff, 1 playQ2 KansasPunt, 5 playsQ2 ColoradoFumble, 10 playsQ2 KansasPunt, 4 playsQ2 ColoradoInterception, 2 playsQ2 KansasPunt, 3 playsQ2 ColoradoPunt, 3 playsQ2 KansasRush, 5 playsQ3 ColoradoTouchdown pass, 8 playsQ3 KansasKickoff, 1 playQ3 KansasTouchdown pass, 12 playsQ3 ColoradoKickoff, 1 playQ3 ColoradoPunt, 3 playsQ3 KansasPunt, 3 playsQ3 ColoradoPunt, 3 playsQ3 KansasPunt, 4 playsQ3 KansasPunt return TD (Colorado scores)Q3 KansasKickoff, 1 playQ3 KansasPunt, 3 playsQ4 ColoradoPunt, 5 playsQ4 KansasPunt, 3 playsQ4 ColoradoInterception, 1 playQ4 KansasPunt, 3 playsQ4 ColoradoTouchdown run, 10 playsQ4 KansasKickoff, 1 playQ4 KansasInterception, 12 playsQ4 ColoradoRush, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Kansas drives left to right, Colorado right to left.
  1. Q1 KansasTouchdown run, 8 plays, 80 yards
  2. Q1 ColoradoKickoff, 1 play, −76 yards
  3. Q1 ColoradoInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  4. Q1 KansasTouchdown run, 3 plays, 29 yards
  5. Q1 ColoradoKickoff, 1 play, −76 yards
  6. Q1 ColoradoPunt, 4 plays, 13 yards
  7. Q1 KansasFumble, 4 plays, 4 yards
  8. Q1 ColoradoTouchdown, 1 play, 40 yards
  9. Q1 KansasKickoff, 1 play, 20 yards
  10. Q1 KansasPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  11. Q1 ColoradoField goal, 16 plays, 56 yards
  12. Q2 KansasKickoff, 1 play, 27 yards
  13. Q2 KansasPunt, 5 plays, 20 yards
  14. Q2 ColoradoFumble, 10 plays, 48 yards
  15. Q2 KansasPunt, 4 plays, 25 yards
  16. Q2 ColoradoInterception, 2 plays, 0 yards
  17. Q2 KansasPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  18. Q2 ColoradoPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  19. Q2 KansasRush, 5 plays, 13 yards
  20. Q3 ColoradoTouchdown pass, 8 plays, 70 yards
  21. Q3 KansasKickoff, 1 play, 20 yards
  22. Q3 KansasTouchdown pass, 12 plays, 80 yards
  23. Q3 ColoradoKickoff, 1 play, −77 yards
  24. Q3 ColoradoPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  25. Q3 KansasPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  26. Q3 ColoradoPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  27. Q3 KansasPunt, 4 plays, 8 yards
  28. Q3 KansasPunt return TD (Colorado scores), −50 yards
  29. Q3 KansasKickoff, 1 play, 20 yards
  30. Q3 KansasPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  31. Q4 ColoradoPunt, 5 plays, 7 yards
  32. Q4 KansasPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  33. Q4 ColoradoInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  34. Q4 KansasPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  35. Q4 ColoradoTouchdown run, 10 plays, 51 yards
  36. Q4 KansasKickoff, 1 play, 22 yards
  37. Q4 KansasInterception, 12 plays, 53 yards
  38. Q4 ColoradoRush, 2 plays, −2 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Kansas 14, Colorado 7
Kansas Touchdown run, 8 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 20Jason Swanson (KU) pass across the middle complete to Mark Simmons (KU) for 33 yards.
15:001st & 10 at opp 47John Randle (KU) rushed right side for 4 yards.
14:332nd & 6 at opp 43Jason Swanson (KU) pass across the middle complete to Mark Simmons (KU) for 16 yards.
14:111st & 10 at opp 27John Randle (KU) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
13:452nd & 7 at opp 24John Randle (KU) rushed left side for no gain.
13:453rd & 7 at opp 24Jason Swanson (KU) pass left side complete to Lyonel Anderson (KU) for 18 yards.
13:121st & goal at opp 6Jason Swanson (KU) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
13:122nd & goal at opp 42 yard penalty on Buffaloes.
13:121st & goal at opp 2John Randle (KU) rushed up the middle for a 2 yard touchdown.Kansas 6, Colorado 0
13:12Extra point by Scott Webb (KU) is good.Kansas 7, Colorado 0
12:28Kickoff returned by Stephone Robinson (COL) for 14 yards.
Colorado Interception, 1 play
12:211st & 10 at own 24Joel Klatt (COL) pass left side intercepted by Rodney Harris (KU). Returned for 5 yards.
Kansas Touchdown run, 3 plays
12:211st & 10 at opp 29Mark Simmons (KU) rushed right side for 20 yards.
12:001st & goal at opp 9Austine Nwabuisi (KU) rushed up the middle for 7 yards.
12:002nd & goal at opp 2John Randle (KU) rushed right side for a 2 yard touchdown.Kansas 13, Colorado 0
12:00Extra point by Scott Webb (KU) is good.Kansas 14, Colorado 0
11:15Kickoff returned by Stephone Robinson (COL) for 20 yards.
Colorado Punt, 4 plays
11:081st & 10 at own 24Bobby Purify (COL) rushed right side for 12 yards.
10:511st & 10 at own 36Joel Klatt (COL) pass incomplete across the middle.
10:432nd & 10 at own 36Bobby Purify (COL) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
10:433rd & 9 at own 37Bobby Purify (COL) rushed left side for 1 yard.
10:434th & 8 at own 38Punt by John Torp (COL) returned 20 yards by Charles Gordon (KU) to the Jayhawks 36.
Kansas Fumble, 4 plays
10:111st & 10 at own 36Jason Swanson (KU) pass incomplete to the left side.
9:002nd & 10 at own 36Jason Swanson (KU) pass incomplete to the right side.
9:003rd & 10 at own 36John Nielsen (KU) pass across the middle complete to John Randle (KU) for 4 yards.
9:004th & 6 at own 40Jayhawks fumble by John Randle (KU), recovered by Dominique Brooks (COL), returned for a 40 yard touchdown.Kansas 14, Colorado 6
9:00Extra point by Mason Crosby (COL) is good.Kansas 14, Colorado 7
8:39Buffaloes kickoff, touchback by Jayhawks.
Kansas Punt, 3 plays
8:391st & 10 at own 20John Randle (KU) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
8:392nd & 9 at own 21John Randle (KU) rushed up the middle for 6 yards.
7:453rd & 3 at own 27John Randle (KU) rushed right side for -2 yards.
7:454th & 5 at own 25Punt by Kyle Tucker (KU) no return by Buffaloes.
Colorado Field goal, 16 plays
7:031st & 10 at own 42Bobby Purify (COL) rushed up the middle for no gain.
6:152nd & 10 at own 42Joel Klatt (COL) pass incomplete to the right side.
6:153rd & 10 at own 42Joel Klatt (COL) pass across the middle complete to Ron Monteilh (COL) for 13 yards.
6:151st & 10 at opp 45Hugh Charles (COL) rushed left side for 2 yards.
5:292nd & 8 at opp 431 yard penalty on Buffaloes.
5:292nd & 7 at opp 42Byron Ellis (COL) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
5:293rd & 5 at opp 40Joel Klatt (COL) rushed right side for 10 yards.
5:291st & 10 at opp 305 yard penalty on Buffaloes.
3:221st & 15 at opp 35Joel Klatt (COL) pass left side complete to Lawrence Vickers (COL) for 2 yards.
3:012nd & 13 at opp 33Joel Klatt (COL) sacked for a loss of 1 yards.
3:013rd & 14 at opp 34Joel Klatt (COL) pass across the middle complete to Mike Duren (COL) for 16 yards.
3:011st & 10 at opp 18Bobby Purify (COL) rushed up the middle for 5 yards.
3:012nd & 5 at opp 13Byron Ellis (COL) rushed left side for 3 yards.
3:013rd & 2 at opp 10Bobby Purify (COL) rushed right side for 2 yards.
Q2 15:001st & goal at opp 8Start of the 2nd quarter.
Q2 15:001st & goal at opp 8Bobby Purify (COL) rushed left side for 4 yards.
Q2 14:412nd & goal at opp 4Bobby Purify (COL) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
Q2 14:133rd & goal at opp 2Joel Klatt (COL) pass incomplete to the right side.
Q2 13:514th & goal at opp 219 yard field goal by Mason Crosby (COL) is good.Kansas 14, Colorado 10
Q2 13:361st & 0 at opp 10Kickoff returned by Greg Heaggans (KU) for 17 yards.
2nd quarter7 drives, then Kansas 14, Colorado 10
Kansas Punt, 5 plays
13:291st & 10 at own 27John Nielsen (KU) pass incomplete to the left side.
13:292nd & 10 at own 27John Nielsen (KU) pass across the middle complete to Lyonel Anderson (KU) for 16 yards.
13:111st & 10 at own 43John Randle (KU) rushed up the middle for 4 yards.
12:422nd & 6 at own 47John Nielsen (KU) rushed right side for no gain.
12:153rd & 6 at own 47John Nielsen (KU) rushed right side for no gain.
11:494th & 6 at own 47Punt by Kyle Tucker (KU) no return by Buffaloes.
Colorado Fumble, 10 plays
10:551st & 10 at own 12Bobby Purify (COL) rushed up the middle for 10 yards.
10:401st & 10 at own 22Joel Klatt (COL) pass right side complete to Daniel Jolly (COL) for 7 yards.
10:112nd & 3 at own 29Byron Ellis (COL) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
9:423rd & 1 at own 31Bobby Purify (COL) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
9:421st & 10 at own 34Joel Klatt (COL) pass left side complete to Blake Mackey (COL) for 11 yards.
9:131st & 10 at own 45Joel Klatt (COL) pass right side complete to Jesse Wallace (COL) for 3 yards.
8:162nd & 7 at own 48Joel Klatt (COL) pass across the middle complete to Mike Duren (COL) for 9 yards.
8:001st & 10 at opp 43Joel Klatt (COL) pass across the middle complete to Lawrence Vickers (COL) for 2 yards.
7:372nd & 8 at opp 41Hugh Charles (COL) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
6:353rd & 6 at opp 40Joel Klatt (COL) pass left side complete to Blake Mackey (COL) for 5 yards.
6:354th & 1 at opp 35Buffaloes fumble by Blake Mackey (COL), recovered by Charles Gordon (KU), returned for no gain.
Kansas Punt, 4 plays
6:171st & 10 at own 35John Randle (KU) rushed up the middle for 18 yards.
6:031st & 10 at opp 47John Nielsen (KU) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
6:032nd & 9 at opp 46John Randle (KU) rushed left side for 6 yards.
5:333rd & 3 at opp 40John Nielsen (KU) pass incomplete to the left side.
5:334th & 3 at opp 40Punt by Kyle Tucker (KU) no return by Buffaloes.
Colorado Interception, 2 plays
4:141st & 10 at own 20Bobby Purify (COL) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
4:142nd & 9 at own 21Joel Klatt (COL) pass across the middle intercepted by Charles Gordon (KU). Returned for no gain.
Kansas Punt, 3 plays
3:411st & 10 at own 45John Randle (KU) rushed right side for 1 yard.
3:102nd & 9 at own 46John Randle (KU) rushed left side for 1 yard.
2:453rd & 8 at own 47John Nielsen (KU) sacked for a loss of 4 yards.
2:454th & 12 at own 43Punt by Kyle Tucker (KU) returned by Stephone Robinson (COL) to the Buffaloes 13 for no gain.
Colorado Punt, 3 plays
1:411st & 10 at own 13Bobby Purify (COL) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
1:352nd & 8 at own 16Joel Klatt (COL) pass incomplete across the middle.
1:123rd & 8 at own 16Joel Klatt (COL) pass incomplete to the right side.
1:064th & 8 at own 16Punt by John Torp (COL) returned 1 yards by Charles Gordon (KU) to the Jayhawks 45.
Kansas Rush, 5 plays
0:591st & 10 at own 45John Nielsen (KU) pass left side complete to Gary Heaggans (KU) for 7 yards.
0:592nd & 3 at opp 48John Nielsen (KU) pass incomplete to the left side.
0:493rd & 3 at opp 48John Nielsen (KU) pass right side complete to Gary Heaggans (KU) for 12 yards.
0:371st & 10 at opp 3612 yard penalty on Jayhawks.
0:372nd & 22 at opp 48John Nielsen (KU) pass across the middle complete to John Randle (KU) for 4 yards.
0:273rd & 18 at opp 44Jayhawks timeout; 00:27 remaining 2nd quarter
0:273rd & 18 at opp 44John Randle (KU) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
3rd quarter7 drives, then Colorado 24, Kansas 21
Colorado Touchdown pass, 8 plays
14:551st & 10 at own 30Joel Klatt (COL) pass left side complete to Bobby Purify (COL) for no gain.
14:352nd & 10 at own 30Joel Klatt (COL) pass right side complete to Mike Duren (COL) for 8 yards.
14:113rd & 2 at own 38Joel Klatt (COL) pass left side complete to Lawrence Vickers (COL) for 34 yards.
13:451st & 10 at opp 28Bobby Purify (COL) rushed up the middle for 5 yards.
13:232nd & 5 at opp 23Joel Klatt (COL) pass right side complete to Joe Klopfenstein (COL) for 13 yards.
13:001st & goal at opp 10Bobby Purify (COL) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
13:002nd & goal at opp 7Joel Klatt (COL) pass right side complete to Mike Duren (COL) for 3 yards.
12:003rd & goal at opp 4Joel Klatt (COL) pass right side complete to Joe Klopfenstein (COL) for a 4 yard touchdown.Colorado 16, Kansas 14
12:00Extra point by Mason Crosby (COL) is good.Colorado 17, Kansas 14
11:36Buffaloes kickoff, touchback by Jayhawks.
Kansas Touchdown pass, 12 plays
11:361st & 10 at own 20John Randle (KU) rushed left side for 4 yards.
11:212nd & 6 at own 24Austine Nwabuisi (KU) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
10:553rd & 3 at own 27John Nielsen (KU) pass right side complete to Lyonel Anderson (KU) for 5 yards.
10:331st & 10 at own 32John Nielsen (KU) rushed left side for 2 yards.
10:112nd & 8 at own 34John Nielsen (KU) pass right side complete to Brandon Rideau (KU) for 11 yards.
9:411st & 10 at own 45John Nielsen (KU) pass incomplete to the left side.
9:212nd & 10 at own 45John Nielsen (KU) pass left side complete to John Randle (KU) for 21 yards.
9:211st & 10 at opp 34John Nielsen (KU) pass across the middle complete to John Randle (KU) for 9 yards.
9:212nd & 1 at opp 25John Nielsen (KU) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
8:001st & 10 at opp 23John Nielsen (KU) pass across the middle complete to John Randle (KU) for -4 yards.
8:002nd & 14 at opp 27Clark Green (KU) rushed up the middle for 7 yards.
8:003rd & 7 at opp 20John Nielsen (KU) pass right side complete to Brandon Rideau (KU) for a 20 yard touchdown.Kansas 20, Colorado 17
8:00Extra point by Scott Webb (KU) is good.Kansas 21, Colorado 17
6:19Kickoff returned by Stephone Robinson (COL) for 3 yards.
Colorado Punt, 3 plays
6:141st & 10 at own 23Bobby Purify (COL) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
5:552nd & 8 at own 24Joel Klatt (COL) pass incomplete to the right side.
5:353rd & 8 at own 24Byron Ellis (COL) rushed right side for 4 yards.
5:354th & 4 at own 28Punt by John Torp (COL) no return by Jayhawks.
Kansas Punt, 3 plays
5:151st & 10 at own 20John Nielsen (KU) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
5:002nd & 9 at own 21John Randle (KU) rushed up the middle for no gain.
4:313rd & 9 at own 21John Nielsen (KU) pass incomplete across the middle.
4:314th & 9 at own 21Punt by Kyle Tucker (KU) no return by Buffaloes.
Colorado Punt, 3 plays
3:431st & 10 at own 44Joel Klatt (COL) pass incomplete across the middle.
3:362nd & 10 at own 44Byron Ellis (COL) rushed up the middle for -1 yards.
3:363rd & 11 at own 43Joel Klatt (COL) sacked for a loss of 6 yards.
2:154th & 17 at own 37Punt by John Torp (COL) no return by Jayhawks.
Kansas Punt, 4 plays
2:091st & 10 at own 1Austine Nwabuisi (KU) rushed up the middle for 6 yards.
1:432nd & 4 at own 7John Nielsen (KU) rushed right side for 2 yards.
0:403rd & 2 at own 9John Nielsen (KU) pass incomplete across the middle.
0:304th & 2 at the 50Punt by Kyle Tucker (KU) returned 50 yards by Stephone Robinson (COL) for a touchdown.Colorado 23, Kansas 21
0:30Extra point by Mason Crosby (COL) is good.Colorado 24, Kansas 21
0:12Buffaloes kickoff, touchback by Jayhawks.
Kansas Punt, 3 plays
0:121st & 10 at own 20John Randle (KU) rushed up the middle for 4 yards.
Q4 15:002nd & 6 at own 24Start of the 4th quarter.
Q4 15:002nd & 6 at own 24John Randle (KU) rushed left side for 5 yards.
Q4 14:433rd & 1 at own 29John Randle (KU) rushed up the middle for no gain.
Q4 14:154th & 1 at own 29Punt by Kyle Tucker (KU) no return by Buffaloes.
4th quarter7 drives, then Colorado 30, Kansas 21
Colorado Punt, 5 plays
14:151st & 10 at own 41Hugh Charles (COL) rushed left side for 1 yard.
13:002nd & 9 at own 42Joel Klatt (COL) pass left side complete to Hugh Charles (COL) for 9 yards.
12:411st & 10 at opp 49Joel Klatt (COL) pass incomplete across the middle.
12:232nd & 10 at opp 49Blake Mackey (COL) rushed right side for -3 yards.
11:553rd & 13 at own 48Joel Klatt (COL) pass incomplete to the left side.
11:404th & 13 at own 48Punt by John Torp (COL) no return by Jayhawks.
Kansas Punt, 3 plays
11:351st & 10 at own 16John Nielsen (KU) pass right side complete to John Randle (KU) for no gain.
11:112nd & 10 at own 16John Nielsen (KU) sacked for a loss of 1 yards.
11:113rd & 11 at own 15John Nielsen (KU) pass right side complete to Lyonel Anderson (KU) for 10 yards.
10:334th & 1 at own 25Punt by Kyle Tucker (KU) returned 10 yards by Stephone Robinson (COL) to the Buffaloes 45.
Colorado Interception, 1 play
10:331st & 10 at own 4510 yard penalty on Jayhawks.
9:401st & 10 at opp 45Joel Klatt (COL) pass across the middle intercepted by Charles Gordon (KU). Returned for no gain.
Kansas Punt, 3 plays
9:401st & 10 at own 9John Randle (KU) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
9:252nd & 8 at own 11John Nielsen (KU) pass incomplete to the right side.
8:513rd & 8 at own 11John Nielsen (KU) pass across the middle complete to Gary Heaggans (KU) for 3 yards.
8:514th & 5 at own 14Punt by Kyle Tucker (KU) returned 9 yards by Stephone Robinson (COL) to the Buffaloes 49.
Colorado Touchdown run, 10 plays
8:011st & 10 at own 49Hugh Charles (COL) rushed left side for 3 yards.
8:012nd & 7 at opp 48Joel Klatt (COL) pass incomplete to the left side.
7:483rd & 7 at opp 48Joel Klatt (COL) pass across the middle complete to Joe Klopfenstein (COL) for 8 yards.
7:481st & 10 at opp 40Hugh Charles (COL) rushed up the middle for 5 yards.
7:002nd & 5 at opp 35Byron Ellis (COL) rushed right side for 4 yards.
7:003rd & 1 at opp 31Lawrence Vickers (COL) rushed up the middle for 5 yards.
5:401st & 10 at opp 26Byron Ellis (COL) rushed up the middle for 12 yards.
4:551st & 10 at opp 14Byron Ellis (COL) rushed up the middle for no gain.
4:552nd & 10 at opp 14Buffaloes fumble by Byron Ellis (COL), recovered by Joel Klatt (COL), 2 yard advance.
4:552nd & 12 at opp 17Lawrence Vickers (COL) rushed up the middle for 13 yards.
3:351st & goal at opp 4Lawrence Vickers (COL) rushed up the middle for a 4 yard touchdown.Colorado 30, Kansas 21
3:35Extra point by Mason Crosby (COL) is no good.
3:27Kickoff returned by Greg Heaggans (KU) for 17 yards.
Kansas Interception, 12 plays
3:201st & 10 at own 22John Nielsen (KU) pass across the middle complete to Clark Green (KU) for 7 yards.
3:002nd & 3 at own 29John Nielsen (KU) pass incomplete to the right side.
3:003rd & 3 at own 29John Nielsen (KU) pass across the middle complete to Lyonel Anderson (KU) for 10 yards.
3:001st & 10 at own 39John Nielsen (KU) pass right side complete to Derek Fine (KU) for 11 yards.
2:391st & 10 at the 50John Nielsen (KU) sacked for a loss of 7 yards.
2:312nd & 17 at own 43Jayhawks timeout; 02:31 remaining 4th quarter
2:312nd & 17 at own 43John Nielsen (KU) pass incomplete across the middle.
2:233rd & 17 at own 43John Nielsen (KU) pass across the middle complete to Charles Gordon (KU) for 21 yards.
2:231st & 10 at opp 36John Nielsen (KU) pass right side complete to Mark Simmons (KU) for 4 yards.
2:232nd & 6 at opp 32John Nielsen (KU) pass across the middle complete to Derek Fine (KU) for 5 yards.
1:423rd & 1 at opp 27Jayhawks timeout; 01:42 remaining 4th quarter
1:423rd & 1 at opp 27John Nielsen (KU) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
1:421st & 10 at opp 25John Nielsen (KU) pass across the middle complete to Clark Green (KU) for 7 yards.
1:422nd & 3 at opp 18John Nielsen (KU) pass right side intercepted by Terrence Wheatley (COL). Returned for 30 yards.
Colorado Rush, 2 plays
1:421st & 10 at own 25Joel Klatt (COL) rushed up the middle for -1 yards.
0:452nd & 11 at own 24Joel Klatt (COL) rushed up the middle for -1 yards.

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

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