It was over when…

Colorado quarterback Cody Hawkins’ fourth-down pass fell incomplete with 1:46 remaining. Hawkins threw to freshman wide receiver Josh Smith deep down the left sideline. The freshman’s throw was accurate but Kansas freshman cornerback Chris Harris distracted Smith and the ball fell harmlessly to the ground. After the failed fourth-down conversion, Kansas took control of the ball and ran out the clock.

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Game to remember…

James Holt. The junior linebacker was all over the field Saturday, tracking down Colorado receivers and running backs. Holt recorded a career-high 15 tackles and made two tackles-for-loss. Holt and the rest of the Kansas linebackers did a great job containing Colorado senior running back Hugh Charles, who finished with just 39 yards on 11 carries.

Game to forget…

Patrick Resby, junior safety. Resby’s two most notable missteps came on one drive in the third quarter. Trailing 3-0, Colorado lined up to punt on fourth-and-three at its own 38-yard line, but Resby committed a defensive delay of game penalty by entering the neutral zone in front of the long-snapper. The penalty gave Colorado a first down and new life. Three plays later, Hawkins pulled off a convincing fake and delivered a 27-yard touchdown pass to tight end Tyson DeVree, who should have been Resby’s responsibility.

Stat of the game…

14. The Colorado Buffaloes scored 14 points Saturday, a fact that takes on added significance because of coach Dan Hawkins’ record when his team scores fewer than 20 points. In his time coaching FBS teams, Hawkins is 0-16 when his team does not reach the 20-point mark. At Colorado, Hawkins is 0-10 when posting less than 20 points.