BOULDER, Colo. — Maybe it’s time the Kansas defense starts getting as muchattention as the high-powered offense.
The No. 15 Jayhawks forced three turnovers and stopped Colorado on downstwice in the fourth quarter, escaping Folsom Field with a 19-14 victory onSaturday.
It was the Jayhawks’ first win in Boulder since 1995. Kansas (7-0, 3-0 Big12) has won seven straight to start the season for only the second time since1968. The team also started 7-0 in 1995.
The Buffaloes scored with 3:42 remaining on Cody Hawkins’ 5-yard pass toByron Ellis to make the score 19-14.
After the Jayhawks’ offense went three-and-out, the defense stepped up.Colorado lost six yards on the final drive before turning it over on downs.
The Jayhawks had gained at least 400 yards of offense and scored 30 or morepoints in every game coming in, but the Buffaloes limited them to 333 yards ofoffense.
The Buffaloes (4-4, 2-2) couldn’t put the clamps on Kansas sophomore ToddReesing, though, who made things happen just as much with his legs as his rightarm.
Reesing gained 84 yards on seven carries, including a 53-yard scamper in thefirst half to set up a field goal. He also completed 20 of 29 passes for 153yards, with a 4-yard touchdown pass to Derek Fine in the fourth quarter.
Reesing has now thrown a touchdown pass in a school-record seven straightgames. He had shared the old mark with Kerry Meier (2006), Bill Whittemore(2002) and Bobby Douglass (1968).
Jake Sharp finished with 53 yards rushing, including a 2-yard scoring run upthe middle in the third quarter.
Scott Webb kicked fields goals of 48 and 35 yards for the Jayhawks.
Hawkins was 27-of-44 for 287 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions. Hewas also sacked three times.
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