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Colorado beats Kansas State 27-24 in OT on Wilson's TD pass to Charlie Williams

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Stapleton, A. (2026, October 31). Colorado beats Kansas State 27-24 in OT on Wilson's TD pass to Charlie Williams. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/colorado-beats-kansas-state-27-24-in-ot-on-wilson-s-td-pass-to-charlie-williams/article_58db811f-bf8c-56ab-b39c-25017e6dc193.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-31 · by Arnie Stapleton

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In a thrilling overtime college football game, Colorado defeated Kansas State 27-24 when quarterback Isaac Wilson threw an 11-yard touchdown pass to Charlie Williams. This win ended Colorado’s five-game losing streak and improved their record to 3-5 overall and 1-4 in the Big 12 conference. The deciding play came after Kansas State had tied the game with a field goal in overtime, forcing Colorado to make the final score on the offensive end.
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On October 31, 2026, in Boulder, Colo., the Colorado Buffaloes snapped a five-game losing streak by defeating the Kansas State Wildcats 27-24 in overtime. In a thrilling finish, quarterback Isaac Wilson threw an 11-yard touchdown pass to tight end Charlie Williams. The game was tied at 21 with seconds left when Kansas State's Blake Barnett scored from three yards out, but Colorado won on its final possession in OT. After the victory, excited fans rushed onto the field and tore down goalposts despite concerns about safety. Both teams are now 3-5 overall, with Colorado improving to 1-4 in Big 12 play.

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Arnie Stapleton
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🔮 “If you could tangibly point to a crowd win,” that was it, Payton said.
🔮 This will be the third consecutive game Hufanga has missed.
🔮 BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Isaac Wilson threw an 11-yard touchdown pass to tight end Charlie Williams in overtime, powering Colorado past Kansas State 27-24 Saturday.
🔮 He would be one of those players, I would agree.”
🔮 “Each game takes on a different feel or style, if you will.
🔮 That work will continue,” Cooper added.
🔮 The Broncos hope help is on the way with rookie RB Jonas Coleman (ankle) set to return from injured reserve next week.
🔮 “Defensively, we were magnificent,” said Broncos coach Sean Payton, who acknowledged, “I’m a little bit of a realist to know that 4-2 could easily be 2-4.”
🔮 The Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos kick off Week 6 on Thursday night in the cold at Empower Field with both teams trying to avoid a third loss, which would match last year’s total for a full season.
🔮 “I heard long ago, I don’t know where it came from, it may have been from my parents, but if you stop enjoying the wins, you need to just go on and do something else because it’s not going to be fun for you anymore,” Denver’s quarterback said Tuesday as the offensively challenged Broncos prepared for the Seattle Seahawks’ visit for a Thursday night showdown at Empower Field.
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BOULDER Colo. Colorado Kansas State Wildcats

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Colorado ORG · 7× Kansas State ORG · 5× Wildcats ORG · 5× Barnett PERSON · 4× Young PERSON · 3× Rodriguez PERSON · 2× Wilson PERSON · 2× BOULDER GPE · 1× Colo. GPE · 1× Isaac Wilson PERSON · 1×

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The Buffaloes (3-5, 1-4 Big 12), who snapped a five-game losing streak, surrendered Blake Barnett’s 3-yard touchdown pass to Garrett Oakley with 2 seconds left in regulation, but kept the Wildcats (4-4, 1-4) to a field goal in the extra period.
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🔮 BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Isaac Wilson threw an 11-yard touchdown pass to tight end Charlie Williams in overtime, powering Colorado past Kansas State 27-24 Saturday.

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BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Isaac Wilson threw an 11-yard touchdown pass to tight end Charlie Williams in overtime, powering Colorado past Kansas State 27-24 Saturday. asserted
Wilson → throw → State
The Buffaloes (3-5, 1-4 Big 12), who snapped a five-game losing streak, surrendered Blake Barnett’s 3-yard touchdown pass to Garrett Oakley with 2 seconds left in regulation, but kept the Wildcats (4-4, 1-4) to a field goal in the extra period. asserted
seconds → snap → period
Facing third-and-9 from the 11, Wilson faked a handoff to Richard Young, who scored two touchdowns, and hit Williams over the middle for the game-winner. asserted
who → face → winner
In the most extensive action of his four collegiate seasons, including three at Alabama, Young ran 24 times for a career-high 120 yards, including 14 in overtime. asserted
Young → include → overtime
He scored from 2 yards out in the first half and put Colorado ahead 21-14 with a 22-yard scamper with 12:27 left in the fourth quarter. asserted
He → score → quarter
The Wildcats got the ball back at their 38 with 55 seconds left in regulation and needed just six plays to tie it on Barnett’s short toss to Oakley while under heavy pressure. asserted
Wildcats → get → pressure
They lined up to go for 2 and the win but after a Colorado timeout, Kansas State first-year head coach Collin Klein instead sent out kicker Luis Rodriguez to tie it and send the game to overtime. asserted
Klein → line → overtime
Barnett finished 18 of 28 for 224 yards, three TDs and no interceptions. asserted
Barnett → finish → yards
Wilson was 14 of 21 for 185 yards and the game-winning touchdown. asserted
Wilson → win → yards
Colorado won the overtime coin flip and chose to play defense. asserted
Colorado → win → defense
The Wildcats stalled at the 7 and Rodriguez, who missed his first two field goal tries, gave Kansas State its first lead with a 25-yarder. asserted
who → stall → yarder
Colorado’s JaQuail Smith raced around the left end untouched for a 47-yard touchdown in the third quarter to break a 7-7 tie. asserted
Smith → race → tie
The Wildcats responded quickly, moving 75 yards in four plays with the payoff coming on tight end Linkon Cure’s 33-yard touchdown catch-and-run to knot it back up at 14-all. asserted
payoff → respond → all
The game was tied 7-all at halftime. asserted
game → tie → halftime
Young scored from 2 yards out and Barnett threw a 28-yard TD pass to Josh Manning. asserted
Barnett → score → Manning
Rodriguez, who came into the game 11-for-11 on field goal attempts, missed from 49 yards in the first half and 43 yards with 6:52 remaining in the fourth quarter. asserted
who → come → quarter
QB Dillon Duff’s first start didn’t last long. asserted
start → last → ?
He was replaced by Barnett after the Wildcats went three-and-out on their first three possessions. asserted
Wildcats → replace → possessions
Young had never even carried 10 times in a game before Saturday. asserted
Young → carry → Saturday
Up Next Kansas State: Hosts Oklahoma State on Saturday. asserted
State → host → Saturday
Colorado: Visits Arizona State on Saturday. asserted
Colorado → visit → Saturday
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