Images from the Kansas vs. Colorado football game
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David Winbush, Kansas running back, escapes the grasp of Colorado cornerback Nate Wright. Winbush rushed for 268 yards on 29 carries.
Photo by Kate Levenson/KANSAN
ABOVE: Junior quarterback Jay Alexander launches a pass during the second half of Kansas' 33-17 victory over Colorado. Alexander filled in for starter Zac Wegner, who left in the first quarter with a concussion.Photo by Graham Johnson/KANSAN
Colorado wide receiver Javon Green is hit by defensive back Chad Coollner. Although both teams had 373 yards of total offense, penalties and fumbles hurt the Bufs. Photo by Dan Elvansky/KANSAN
Kansas outplays Colorado
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Despite good showing against ranked teams earlier this season, this is the first win for the Jayhawks against a ranked opponent since beating Oklahoma in 1995.
■ Running back David Winbush recorded a career-high 268 yards rushing, the fourth-highest on the Kansas single-game rushing yardage list. He is also the first Jayhawk this season to rush for more than 100 yards and with that performance, he became the 34th Jayhawk to rush for more than 1,000 yards.
career interception during the second quarter.
Alexander, after replacing Wegner in the first quarter, completed 11 of 18 passes for 115 yards all career highs.
Sophomore outside linebacker Tim Bowers had his first career start and first career touchdown when he recovered a Colorado fumble and carried it 48 yards. The touchdown gave Kansas a 26-14 lead in the fourth quarter, and they never looked back.
Not too bad for a banged-up Kansas team who is only 3.5,1.5 in the conference.
"Anybody that underestimates this team is in for a surprise," Colorado wide receiver Darrin Chiaverini said. "Their record does not indicate how good they are."
Defensive back Greg Erb had his first
And next Saturday, fourth-ranked Kansas State will travel to Lawrence.
"What a great opportunity," Allen said.
"You almost go back and say you're dead, you're gone, you're a boat floating in the water somewhere. You get this big win against a top-20 team, and you come and you've got K-State coming to town. Stranger things have happened on Halloween."
Left: Reserve quarterback Jay Alexander drops back in the pocket. Alexander, who completed 11 of 18 passes for 115 yards, stepped in after quarterback Zac Wegner was injured after Kansas' second drive. Photo by Dan Flavsky/KANSAN
Above: An excited fan crowd-surfed in the fourth quarter of the football game Saturday night. The fans were celebrating the Joyhawk's 'pending victory over the Colorado Buffaloes. Photo by Matt J. Daugherty/KANSAN
KANSAS 33,
NO.2 4COLORADO 17
NO. 24 COLORADO 17
Colorado 7 0 7 3 17
Kansas 0 10 10 13 33
First Quarter
CU—Barnes 4 run (Aldrich kick), 1:27
Second Quarter
KU—Winbush 38 run (Garcia kick), 7:05
KU—FG Garcia 24, 00:01
Third Quarter
KU—Winbush 8 run (Garcia kick), 14:06
CU—Moschetti 1 run (Aldrich kick), 8:43
KU—FG Garcia 43, 00
Fourth Quarter
KU—Bowers 48 fumble return (pass failed), 12:28
CU—FG Aldrich 46, 10:09
KU—Winbush 65 run (Garcia kick), 8:10
First downs Colorado 20 Kansas 22.
Rushes-yards Colorado 41-152 Kansas 42-258.
Passing Colorado 221 Kansas 115.
Comp-Att-Int Colorado 19-32-2 Kansas 11-19-0.
Return-Yards Colorado 23 Kansas 89.
Punts-Avg. Colorado 2-46 Kansas 4-36.
Fumbles-Lost Colorado 4-2 Kansas 0-0.
Penalties-Yards Colorado 12-105 Kansas 4-30.
Time of Possession Colorado 33-36 Kansas 24-24.
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING-- Colorado, Cherishing 14-51, Johnson 3-40,
Moschetti 5-38, Barnes 10-35, Leonard 1-13, Spivey 1-2, Barten
1-0, Bledsee 6 (minus 27), Kansas, Winbush 29-268, Bruce 3-
14, Curry 4-3, Alexander 4 (minus 11), Wegner 2 (minus 16),
PASSING-- Colorado, Moschetti 16-22-2,000, Bledsee 3-9(0-1)
Leonard 0-1-0-0, Kansas, Alexander 11-18-0-115, Wegner 1-0-1
RECEIVING-- Colorado, Chiiveravit 7/79, Green 3-41, Ashworth 2-32, Graham 2-26, Johnson 2-11, Stiggers 1-16, Spivey 1-8, Hallowell 1-8, Kansas, Fulton 3-44, Gasaway 2-19, Chandler 2-17, Patterson 2-14, Winbush 1-23, Norris 1-(minus 2).
Attendance -31,600.