Colorado vs. Kansas

Saturday, November 23, 2024

Kansas beat No. 16 Colorado 37–⁠21. It was their 71st meeting; Colorado leads the series 42–⁠26–⁠3 as played.

Neutral site16Colorado9–⁠4 in 2024
21
Neutral siteKansas5–⁠7 in 2024
37

Final at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas CityTV: FOXAttendance 56,470

At kickoff
61°F, clear, wind 8 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; C.R. Wheeler Downtown Airport (KMKC), 13 km from the stadium, 24 minutes after kickoff
Official
Kevin MarGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Colorado0147021
Kansas10137737

How the win probability moved

Kansas favored

Win probability by play: Kansas 61% at kickoff, 100% at the end. Biggest swing: 22 points.

Colorado favored

Win probability after every play, from CollegeFootballData.com’s model. The dot marks the biggest swing (22 points).

Standouts

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Player stats

Colorado

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Shedeur Sanders23/2926630
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Shedeur Sanders426017
Isaiah Augustave21106
Dallan Hayden4503
Micah Welch2103
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Travis Hunter8125251
LaJohntay Wester445027
Drelon Miller544119
Dallan Hayden115015
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Shilo Sanders13000
Keaten Wade91.500
Cam’Ron Silmon-Craig9100
Travis Hunter7000
B.J. Green II5110

Kansas

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jalon Daniels14/2118910
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Devin Neal37207347
Jalon Daniels672031
Sevion Morrison1147015
Luke Grimm1707
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Devin Neal480151
Trevor Kardell238023
Luke Grimm435013
Jared Casey221012
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Cornell Wheeler9100
Marvin Grant60.500
Ra’Mello Dotson4000
Blake Herold4000
Dean Miller31.50.50
Kenean Caldwell10.50.50

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

Team stats

ColoradoKansas
309Total yards522
266Passing yards189
43Rushing yards333
9.2Yards per pass9.0
3.6Yards per rush6.1
15First downs29
3–⁠7Third downs9–⁠14
0–⁠2Fourth downs2–⁠2
0Turnovers0
8–⁠65Penalties5–⁠35
19:49Possession40:11
1Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

ColoradoKansas
48%Success rate53%
0.25EPA per play0.43
1.41Explosiveness1.21
−0.29Rushing EPA0.34
0.47Passing EPA0.67
42%Passing-down success48%
0.10First-down EPA0.06
0.97Second-down EPA0.54
0.14Third-down EPA1.09
9%Havoc by its defense24%

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 and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Colorado 57% to win. Kansas pulled the upset.

The line

Colorado −1.5, over/under 59.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Colorado 57%, Kansas 43%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Kansas end zoneColorado end zoneQ1 KansasTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 ColoradoPunt, 3 playsQ1 KansasField goal, 13 playsQ1 ColoradoTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ2 KansasTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 ColoradoTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 KansasField goal, 8 playsQ2 ColoradoTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 KansasField goal, 12 playsQ2 ColoradoEnd of half, 1 playQ3 ColoradoTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 KansasTouchdown, 10 playsQ3 ColoradoPunt, 3 playsQ3 KansasTouchdown, 14 playsQ4 ColoradoTurnover on downs, 12 playsQ4 KansasEnd of game, 10 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, 6 plays, 73 yards
  2. Q1 ColoradoPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  3. Q1 KansasField goal, 13 plays, 61 yards
  4. Q1 ColoradoTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 47 yards
  5. Q2 KansasTouchdown, 8 plays, 61 yards
  6. Q2 ColoradoTouchdown, 4 plays, 75 yards
  7. Q2 KansasField goal, 8 plays, 69 yards
  8. Q2 ColoradoTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
  9. Q2 KansasField goal, 12 plays, 73 yards
  10. Q2 ColoradoEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
  11. Q3 ColoradoTouchdown, 6 plays, 51 yards
  12. Q3 KansasTouchdown, 10 plays, 80 yards
  13. Q3 ColoradoPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  14. Q3 KansasTouchdown, 14 plays, 70 yards
  15. Q4 ColoradoTurnover on downs, 12 plays, 46 yards
  16. Q4 KansasEnd of game, 10 plays, 53 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then Kansas 10, Colorado 0
Kansas Touchdown, 6 plays
14:551st & 10 at own 35Daniel Gerlach kickoff for 64 yds , Trevor Wilson return for 26 yds to the KU 27
14:491st & 10 at own 27Devin Neal run for 5 yds to the KU 32
14:172nd & 5 at own 32Jalon Daniels pass complete to Luke Grimm for 7 yds to the KU 39 for a 1ST down
13:451st & 10 at own 39Devin Neal run for no gain to the KU 39
13:082nd & 10 at own 39Luke Grimm run for 7 yds to the KU 46
12:293rd & 3 at own 46Devin Neal run for 3 yds to the KU 49 for a 1ST down
11:441st & 10 at own 49Jalon Daniels pass complete to Devin Neal for 51 yds for a TD (Tabor Allen KICK)Kansas 7, Colorado 0
Colorado Punt, 3 plays
11:441st & 10 at own 35Tabor Allen kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:351st & 10 at own 25Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Travis Hunter for a loss of 1 yard to the COLO 24
11:092nd & 11 at own 24Shedeur Sanders pass complete to LaJohntay Wester for 7 yds to the COLO 31
10:383rd & 4 at own 31Shedeur Sanders pass incomplete to Travis Hunter
10:254th & 4 at own 31Mark Vassett punt for 54 yds , Luke Grimm returns for 18 yds to the KU 33
Kansas Field goal, 13 plays
10:171st & 10 at own 33Sevion Morrison run for a loss of 1 yard to the KU 32
9:382nd & 11 at own 32Jalon Daniels pass complete to Lawrence Arnold for 10 yds to the KU 42
9:043rd & 1 at own 42Devin Neal run for 1 yd to the KU 43 for a 1ST down
8:241st & 10 at own 43Sevion Morrison run for 8 yds to the COLO 49
7:402nd & 2 at opp 49Sevion Morrison run for 2 yds to the COLO 47 for a 1ST down
6:571st & 10 at opp 47Devin Neal run for a loss of 1 yard to the COLO 48
6:142nd & 11 at opp 48Jalon Daniels run for 20 yds to the COLO 28 for a 1ST down
5:331st & 10 at opp 28Devin Neal run for 4 yds to the COLO 24
4:482nd & 6 at opp 24Sevion Morrison run for 14 yds to the COLO 10 for a 1ST down
4:031st & goal at opp 10Sevion Morrison run for a loss of 3 yards to the COLO 13
3:252nd & goal at opp 13Jalon Daniels pass incomplete to Luke Grimm
3:173rd & goal at opp 13Jalon Daniels pass complete to Devin Neal for 7 yds to the COLO 6
2:394th & goal at opp 6Tabor Allen 24 yd FG GOODKansas 10, Colorado 0
Colorado Turnover on downs, 8 plays
2:341st & 10 at own 35Tabor Allen kickoff for 65 yds , Colton Hood return for 14 yds to the COLO 14
2:261st & 10 at own 14Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Isaiah Augustave for 3 yds to the COLO 17
1:592nd & 7 at own 17Shedeur Sanders pass complete to LaJohntay Wester for 8 yds to the COLO 25 for a 1ST down
1:261st & 10 at own 25(01:33) No Huddle-Shotgun Miller,Drelon rush right for 0 yards to the CU25 (Todd,Jalen) PENALTY KU Horse Collar Tackle (Todd,Jalen) 15 yards from CU25 to CU40, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
1:051st & 10 at own 40Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Isaiah Augustave for 6 yds to the COLO 46
0:512nd & 4 at own 46Shedeur Sanders run for 6 yds to the KU 48 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 48Isaiah Augustave run for 6 yds to the KU 42
Q2 14:422nd & 4 at opp 42Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Sav’ell Smalls for 3 yds to the KU 39
Q2 14:213rd & 1 at opp 39Dallan Hayden run for a loss of 2 yards to the KU 41
Q2 13:464th & 3 at opp 41Dallan Hayden run for 2 yds to the KU 39
2nd quarter6 drives, then Kansas 23, Colorado 14
Kansas Touchdown, 8 plays
13:361st & 10 at own 39Jalon Daniels pass complete to Jared Casey for 12 yds to the COLO 49 for a 1ST down
12:571st & 10 at opp 49Jalon Daniels pass complete to Trevor Wilson for 5 yds to the COLO 44
12:152nd & 5 at opp 44Devin Neal run for 3 yds to the COLO 41
11:363rd & 2 at opp 41Jalon Daniels run for 8 yds to the COLO 33 for a 1ST down
11:001st & 10 at opp 33Devin Neal run for a loss of 1 yard to the COLO 34
10:182nd & 11 at opp 34Sevion Morrison run for 2 yds to the COLO 32
9:353rd & 9 at opp 32Jalon Daniels pass complete to Trevor Kardell for 23 yds to the COLO 9 for a 1ST down
9:021st & goal at opp 9Devin Neal run for 9 yds for a TD (Tabor Allen KICK)Kansas 17, Colorado 0
Colorado Touchdown, 4 plays
9:021st & 10 at own 35Tabor Allen kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:541st & 10 at own 25Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Drelon Miller for 5 yds to the COLO 30
8:182nd & 5 at own 30Shedeur Sanders run for 17 yds to the COLO 47 for a 1ST down
7:541st & 10 at own 47Dallan Hayden run for 2 yds to the COLO 49
7:182nd & 8 at own 49Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Travis Hunter for 51 yds for a TD (Alejandro Mata KICK)Kansas 17, Colorado 7
Kansas Field goal, 8 plays
7:141st & 10 at own 35Daniel Gerlach kickoff for 58 yds , Trevor Wilson return for 19 yds to the KU 26
7:081st & 10 at own 26Sevion Morrison run for 2 yds to the KU 28
6:322nd & 8 at own 28Sevion Morrison run for 15 yds to the KU 43 for a 1ST down
5:571st & 10 at own 43Timeout Colorado, clock 05:57
5:481st & 10 at own 43Devin Neal run for 2 yds to the KU 45
5:102nd & 8 at own 45Devin Neal run for 47 yds to the COLO 8 for a 1ST down
4:311st & goal at opp 8Jalon Daniels pass incomplete to Jared Casey
4:232nd & goal at opp 8Sevion Morrison run for 3 yds to the COLO 5
3:503rd & goal at opp 5Jalon Daniels pass incomplete to Devin Neal
3:474th & goal at opp 5Tabor Allen 23 yd FG GOODKansas 20, Colorado 7
Colorado Touchdown, 5 plays
3:471st & 10 at own 35Tabor Allen kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:281st & 10 at own 25Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Travis Hunter for 15 yds to the COLO 40 for a 1ST down
3:001st & 10 at own 40(03:13) No Huddle-Shotgun Sanders,Shedeur pass incomplete deep left to Sheppard,Will thrown to KU35 PENALTY CU Ineligible Downfield on Pass (Seaton,Jordan) 5 yards from CU40 to CU35. NO PLAY.
2:441st & 15 at own 35Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Drelon Miller for 16 yds to the KU 49 for a 1ST down
2:181st & 10 at opp 49Isaiah Augustave run for 5 yds to the KU 44
1:572nd & 5 at opp 44Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Travis Hunter for 25 yds to the KU 19 for a 1ST down
1:511st & 10 at opp 19Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Drelon Miller for 19 yds for a TD (Alejandro Mata KICK)Kansas 20, Colorado 14
Kansas Field goal, 12 plays
1:461st & 10 at own 35Daniel Gerlach kickoff for 62 yds , Trevor Wilson return for 17 yds to the KU 20
1:381st & 10 at own 20Jalon Daniels pass incomplete to Lawrence Arnold
1:332nd & 10 at own 20Jalon Daniels pass complete to Luke Grimm for 13 yds to the KU 33 for a 1ST down
1:231st & 10 at own 33Jalon Daniels pass complete to Devin Neal for 7 yds to the KU 40
1:072nd & 3 at own 40Devin Neal run for 3 yds to the KU 43 for a 1ST down
1:021st & 10 at own 43Sevion Morrison run for 3 yds to the KU 46
0:482nd & 7 at own 46Jalon Daniels pass complete to Luke Grimm for 8 yds to the COLO 46 for a 1ST down
0:391st & 10 at opp 46Jalon Daniels run for 31 yds to the COLO 15 for a 1ST down
0:321st & 10 at opp 15Devin Neal run for 12 yds to the COLO 3 for a 1ST down
0:321st & goal at opp 3Timeout Kansas, clock 00:32
0:261st & goal at opp 3Devin Neal run for 1 yd to the COLO 2
0:232nd & goal at opp 2Timeout Kansas, clock 00:23
0:142nd & goal at opp 2Jalon Daniels pass incomplete to Trevor Wilson
0:103rd & goal at opp 2Jalon Daniels pass incomplete to Quentin Skinner
0:104th & goal at opp 2PENALTY KU Delay Of Game 5 yards from CU02 to CU07. NO PLAY.
0:074th & goal at opp 7Tabor Allen 25 yd FG GOOD Colorado Penalty, (Yards) declinedKansas 23, Colorado 14
Colorado End of half, 1 play
0:021st & 10 at own 35Tabor Allen kickoff for 65 yds , LaJohntay Wester return for 14 yds to the COLO 14
0:001st & 10 at own 14S. Sanders takes a knee
3rd quarter4 drives, then Kansas 30, Colorado 21
Colorado Touchdown, 6 plays
14:521st & 10 at own 35Tabor Allen kickoff for 59 yds , Isaiah Hardge return for 43 yds to the COLO 49
14:441st & 10 at own 49Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Dallan Hayden for 15 yds to the KU 36 for a 1ST down
14:181st & 10 at opp 36Shedeur Sanders pass incomplete to Dallan Hayden
14:132nd & 10 at opp 36Dallan Hayden run for 3 yds to the KU 33
13:333rd & 7 at opp 33Shedeur Sanders run for 8 yds to the KU 25 for a 1ST down
13:031st & 10 at opp 25Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Travis Hunter for a loss of 1 yard to the KU 26
11:592nd & 11 at opp 26Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Travis Hunter for 26 yds for a TD (Alejandro Mata KICK)Kansas 23, Colorado 21
Kansas Touchdown, 10 plays
11:541st & 10 at own 35Daniel Gerlach kickoff for 60 yds , Sevion Morrison return for 15 yds to the KU 20
11:481st & 10 at own 20Kansas Penalty, (Yards) declined
11:272nd & 11 at own 19Devin Neal run for 28 yds to the COLO 47 for a 1ST down Colorado Penalty, (15 Yards) to the COLO 38 for a 1ST down
11:111st & 10 at opp 38PENALTY KU False Start (Noa,Tevita) 5 yards from CU38 to CU43. NO PLAY.
10:431st & 15 at opp 43Devin Neal run for 6 yds to the COLO 37
9:572nd & 9 at opp 37Jalon Daniels pass incomplete to Luke Grimm
9:513rd & 9 at opp 37Devin Neal run for 14 yds to the COLO 23 for a 1ST down
9:301st & 10 at opp 23(09:31) Shotgun Daniels,Jalon pass incomplete short middle to Skinner,Quentin thrown to CU09 PENALTY CU Offside (Wester,Jaylen) 5 yards from CU23 to CU18. NO PLAY.
9:241st & 5 at opp 18Devin Neal run for 4 yds to the COLO 14
8:502nd & 1 at opp 14Devin Neal run for 5 yds to the COLO 9 for a 1ST down
8:351st & goal at opp 9(08:37) PENALTY CU Offside (Sanders,Shilo) 5 yards from CU09 to CU04. NO PLAY.
8:151st & goal at opp 4Devin Neal run for no gain to the COLO 4
7:392nd & goal at opp 4Devin Neal run for 3 yds to the COLO 1
7:183rd & goal at opp 1Devin Neal run for 1 yd for a TD (Tabor Allen KICK)Kansas 30, Colorado 21
Colorado Punt, 3 plays
7:111st & 10 at own 35Tabor Allen kickoff for 54 yds , Colton Hood return for 13 yds to the COLO 24
7:031st & 10 at own 24Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Drelon Miller for a loss of 1 yard to the COLO 23
6:262nd & 11 at own 23Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Will Sheppard for 10 yds to the COLO 33
5:533rd & 1 at own 33Shedeur Sanders sacked for a loss of 5 yards to the COLO 28
4:544th & 6 at own 28Mark Vassett punt for 53 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the KU 30 , Luke Grimm returns for 6 yds to the KU 34 Colorado Penalty, (-5 Yards) to the KU 30
Kansas Touchdown, 14 plays
4:541st & 10 at own 30PENALTY KU False Start (Clements,Calvin) 5 yards from KU30 to KU25. NO PLAY.
4:441st & 15 at own 25Jalon Daniels pass complete to Jared Casey for 9 yds to the KU 34
3:592nd & 6 at own 34Devin Neal run for 2 yds to the KU 36
3:223rd & 4 at own 36Jalon Daniels pass complete to Luke Grimm for 7 yds to the KU 43 for a 1ST down
2:511st & 10 at own 43Jalon Daniels pass complete to Trevor Kardell for 15 yds to the COLO 42 for a 1ST down
2:171st & 10 at opp 42Devin Neal run for a loss of 4 yards to the COLO 46
1:362nd & 14 at opp 46Jalon Daniels run for 12 yds to the COLO 34
0:533rd & 2 at opp 34Jalon Daniels pass complete to Devin Neal for 15 yds to the COLO 19 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 19Devin Neal run for 1 yd to the COLO 18
Q4 14:522nd & 9 at opp 18Jalon Daniels run for 2 yds to the COLO 16
Q4 14:093rd & 7 at opp 16Devin Neal run for 6 yds to the COLO 10
Q4 13:294th & 1 at opp 10Devin Neal run for 1 yd to the COLO 9 for a 1ST down
Q4 12:591st & goal at opp 9Devin Neal run for 3 yds to the COLO 6
Q4 12:252nd & goal at opp 6Devin Neal run for 4 yds to the COLO 2
Q4 11:473rd & goal at opp 2Devin Neal run for 2 yds for a TD (Tabor Allen KICK)Kansas 37, Colorado 21
4th quarter2 drives, then Kansas 37, Colorado 21
Colorado Turnover on downs, 12 plays
11:471st & 10 at own 35Tabor Allen kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:391st & 10 at own 25Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Travis Hunter for 2 yds to the COLO 27
11:022nd & 8 at own 27Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Drelon Miller for 5 yds to the COLO 32
10:283rd & 3 at own 32Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Travis Hunter for 8 yds to the COLO 40 for a 1ST down
10:091st & 10 at own 40Shedeur Sanders pass complete to LaJohntay Wester for 3 yds to the COLO 43
9:302nd & 7 at own 43Shedeur Sanders pass complete to LaJohntay Wester for 27 yds to the KU 30 for a 1ST down
8:511st & 10 at opp 30Micah Welch run for a loss of 2 yards to the KU 32
8:242nd & 12 at opp 32Shedeur Sanders pass incomplete to LaJohntay Wester
8:123rd & 12 at opp 32Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Micah Welch for 15 yds to the KU 17 for a 1ST down
7:401st & 10 at opp 17Micah Welch run for 3 yds to the KU 14
7:102nd & 7 at opp 14(07:12) No Huddle-Shotgun Sanders,Shedeur rush middle for 4 yards gain to the KU10 (Jobe,Bai) PENALTY CU Holding (Seaton,Jordan) 10 yards from KU14 to KU24. NO PLAY.
6:382nd & 17 at opp 24Shedeur Sanders pass incomplete to Will Sheppard
6:323rd & 17 at opp 24Shedeur Sanders pass incomplete to Will Sheppard
6:324th & 17 at opp 24PENALTY CU False Start (Seaton,Jordan) 5 yards from KU24 to KU29. NO PLAY.
6:224th & 22 at opp 29Shedeur Sanders pass incomplete to LaJohntay Wester
Kansas End of game, 10 plays
6:171st & 10 at own 29Sevion Morrison run for 2 yds to the KU 31
5:312nd & 8 at own 31(05:37) Shotgun Daniels,Jalon rush middle for 2 yards loss to the KU29 (Barnes Jr.,Anquin) PENALTY KU Illegal Shift 5 yards from KU31 to KU26. NO PLAY.
5:312nd & 13 at own 26PENALTY CU UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (McKinney,D.J.) 15 yards from KU26 to KU41, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
5:021st & 10 at own 41Devin Neal run for 5 yds to the KU 46
4:182nd & 5 at own 46Devin Neal run for 14 yds to the COLO 40 for a 1ST down
4:121st & 10 at opp 40Timeout Colorado, clock 04:12
4:061st & 10 at opp 40Devin Neal run for 11 yds to the COLO 29 for a 1ST down
3:231st & 10 at opp 29Devin Neal run for 1 yd to the COLO 28
2:402nd & 9 at opp 28Devin Neal run for 1 yd to the COLO 27
1:554th & 1 at opp 20Timeout Colorado, clock 01:55
1:553rd & 8 at opp 27Devin Neal run for 7 yds to the COLO 20
1:514th & 1 at opp 20Devin Neal run for 4 yds to the COLO 16 for a 1ST down
1:111st & 10 at opp 16J. Daniels takes a knee
0:002nd & 11 at opp 17J. Daniels takes a knee

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.

Officially, Colorado leads 43–⁠25–⁠3; as played, 42–⁠26–⁠3 in 71 meetings.

Recent meetings
2024Kansas 37, Colorado 21
2010Kansas 52, Colorado 45
2009Colorado 34, Kansas 30
2008Kansas 30, Colorado 14
2007Kansas 19, Colorado 14
2006Kansas 20, Colorado 15

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