Kansas State (4-2, 1-1 Big 12) at Colorado (3-3, 0-2), 5 p.m. MDT, Saturday, FSN.
Line: Colorado by 2 1/2.
Series Record: Colorado leads 43-19-1.
Last meeting: Kansas State won 47-20 in Manhattan, Kan., last October.
What’s at Stake
Kansas State, fresh off a 44-30 win at Texas A&M, is attempting to win consecutive road conference games for the first time in five years. The Buffaloes are trying to end a three-game skid in which they’ve been outscored 107-49.
Key Matchup
Colorado punter Matt DiLallo and kicker Aric Goodman vs. Kansas State’s special teams units. The Wildcats lead the nation with six blocked kicks, including four on punts and two more on extra point attempts. Kansas State has returned a blocked punt for a score in each of its last two games.
Players to watch
Kansas State: Freshman tailback Logan Dold made his first start at Texas A&M and rushed for 115 yards and a touchdown. He’s the first true freshman running back to start at Kansas State in more than two years.
Colorado: Quarterback Cody Hawkins finished 8-for-22 with two interceptions at Kansas last weekend. Hawkins, who was replaced by Matt Ballenger late in the game, is fighting to keep his starting spot.
Facts & Figures
Kansas State coach Ron Prince is 2-0 against Colorado. … Wildcats WR Brandon Banks has six touchdown receptions, all of 30 or more yards. … QB Josh Freeman is one touchdown pass away from tying Ell Roberson for the school’s all-time lead. He’s also 57 passes away from breaking Lynn Dickey’s mark for most attempts in school history. … Colorado RB Rodney Stewart has rushed for 453 yards this season, the fifth-most by a freshman in Buffaloes history. He needs 377 yards to tie Lamont Warren’s mark set in ’91. … WR Josh Smith has 1,016 all-purpose yards this season. … For the first time in 119 seasons, the Buffs have won their first three games, only to lose their next three.
