Kansas Defeats Colorado 37-21 in Week 13 Matchup
Kansas dominated Colorado 37-21 in Week 13, with the Jayhawks controlling the game from start to finish. Colorado's Shedeur Sanders led his offense with 266 passing yards, connecting with Travis Hunter twice for touchdowns, including a 51-yard scoring strike in the second quarter. However, Kansas' defense limited Colorado's scoring opportunities, holding the Buffaloes to just 21 points.
Kansas built an early lead with Jalon Daniels' 51-yard touchdown pass to Devin Neal in the first quarter, establishing momentum the home team never relinquished. Daniels rushed for 72 yards on the ground as Kansas methodically moved the football. Neal's 47-yard run in the second quarter set up critical field position, while his 28-yard run in the third quarter, followed by a Colorado penalty, extended Kansas' advantage.
The Jayhawks' balanced attack proved too much for Colorado to overcome. Kansas covered the 2.5-point spread and kept the game well under the 59-point over-under line, with final scoring of 37-21 showcasing the home team's superior execution throughout all four quarters.
AI-generated recap · Sep 2, 2026
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Colorado | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
 Kansas | 10 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 37 |
Scoring Timeline
Drive Chart
Box Score
| Statistic | Colorado | Kansas |
|---|---|---|
| Passing | 23-29 | 14-21 |
| Pass Yards | 266 | 189 |
| Rush Yards | 43 | 333 |
| Total Yards | 309 | 522 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| 3rd Down | 3-7 | 9-14 |
| Penalties | 8-65 | 5-35 |
| Possession | 19:49 | 40:11 |
Player Leaders
Player Leaders
Play-by-Play
Daniel Gerlach kickoff for 64 yds , Trevor Wilson return for 26 yds to the KU 27
Devin Neal run for 5 yds to the KU 32
Jalon Daniels pass complete to Luke Grimm for 7 yds to the KU 39 for a 1ST down
Devin Neal run for no gain to the KU 39
Luke Grimm run for 7 yds to the KU 46
Devin Neal run for 3 yds to the KU 49 for a 1ST down
Jalon Daniels pass complete to Devin Neal for 51 yds for a TD (Tabor Allen KICK)
Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Travis Hunter for a loss of 1 yard to the COLO 24
Shedeur Sanders pass complete to LaJohntay Wester for 7 yds to the COLO 31
Shedeur Sanders pass incomplete to Travis Hunter
Mark Vassett punt for 54 yds , Luke Grimm returns for 18 yds to the KU 33
Sevion Morrison run for a loss of 1 yard to the KU 32
Jalon Daniels pass complete to Lawrence Arnold for 10 yds to the KU 42
Devin Neal run for 1 yd to the KU 43 for a 1ST down
Sevion Morrison run for 8 yds to the COLO 49
Sevion Morrison run for 2 yds to the COLO 47 for a 1ST down
Devin Neal run for a loss of 1 yard to the COLO 48
Jalon Daniels run for 20 yds to the COLO 28 for a 1ST down
Devin Neal run for 4 yds to the COLO 24
Sevion Morrison run for 14 yds to the COLO 10 for a 1ST down
Sevion Morrison run for a loss of 3 yards to the COLO 13
Jalon Daniels pass incomplete to Luke Grimm
Jalon Daniels pass complete to Devin Neal for 7 yds to the COLO 6
Tabor Allen 24 yd FG GOOD
Tabor Allen kickoff for 65 yds , Colton Hood return for 14 yds to the COLO 14
Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Isaiah Augustave for 3 yds to the COLO 17
Shedeur Sanders pass complete to LaJohntay Wester for 8 yds to the COLO 25 for a 1ST down
(01:33) No Huddle-Shotgun Miller,Drelon rush right for 0 yards to the CU25 (Todd,Jalen) PENALTY KU Horse Collar Tackle (Todd,Jalen) 15 yards from CU25 to CU40, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Isaiah Augustave for 6 yds to the COLO 46
Shedeur Sanders run for 6 yds to the KU 48 for a 1ST down
Isaiah Augustave run for 6 yds to the KU 42
Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Sav'ell Smalls for 3 yds to the KU 39
Dallan Hayden run for a loss of 2 yards to the KU 41
Dallan Hayden run for 2 yds to the KU 39
Jalon Daniels pass complete to Jared Casey for 12 yds to the COLO 49 for a 1ST down
Jalon Daniels pass complete to Trevor Wilson for 5 yds to the COLO 44
Devin Neal run for 3 yds to the COLO 41
Jalon Daniels run for 8 yds to the COLO 33 for a 1ST down
Devin Neal run for a loss of 1 yard to the COLO 34
Sevion Morrison run for 2 yds to the COLO 32
Jalon Daniels pass complete to Trevor Kardell for 23 yds to the COLO 9 for a 1ST down
Devin Neal run for 9 yds for a TD (Tabor Allen KICK)
Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Drelon Miller for 5 yds to the COLO 30
Shedeur Sanders run for 17 yds to the COLO 47 for a 1ST down
Dallan Hayden run for 2 yds to the COLO 49
Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Travis Hunter for 51 yds for a TD (Alejandro Mata KICK)
Daniel Gerlach kickoff for 58 yds , Trevor Wilson return for 19 yds to the KU 26
Sevion Morrison run for 2 yds to the KU 28
Sevion Morrison run for 15 yds to the KU 43 for a 1ST down
Devin Neal run for 2 yds to the KU 45
Devin Neal run for 47 yds to the COLO 8 for a 1ST down
Jalon Daniels pass incomplete to Jared Casey
Sevion Morrison run for 3 yds to the COLO 5
Jalon Daniels pass incomplete to Devin Neal
Tabor Allen 23 yd FG GOOD
Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Travis Hunter for 15 yds to the COLO 40 for a 1ST down
(03:13) No Huddle-Shotgun Sanders,Shedeur pass incomplete deep left to Sheppard,Will thrown to KU35 PENALTY CU Ineligible Downfield on Pass (Seaton,Jordan) 5 yards from CU40 to CU35. NO PLAY.
Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Drelon Miller for 16 yds to the KU 49 for a 1ST down
Isaiah Augustave run for 5 yds to the KU 44
Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Travis Hunter for 25 yds to the KU 19 for a 1ST down
Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Drelon Miller for 19 yds for a TD (Alejandro Mata KICK)
Daniel Gerlach kickoff for 62 yds , Trevor Wilson return for 17 yds to the KU 20
Jalon Daniels pass incomplete to Lawrence Arnold
Jalon Daniels pass complete to Luke Grimm for 13 yds to the KU 33 for a 1ST down
Jalon Daniels pass complete to Devin Neal for 7 yds to the KU 40
Devin Neal run for 3 yds to the KU 43 for a 1ST down
Sevion Morrison run for 3 yds to the KU 46
Jalon Daniels pass complete to Luke Grimm for 8 yds to the COLO 46 for a 1ST down
Jalon Daniels run for 31 yds to the COLO 15 for a 1ST down
Devin Neal run for 12 yds to the COLO 3 for a 1ST down
Devin Neal run for 1 yd to the COLO 2
Jalon Daniels pass incomplete to Trevor Wilson
Jalon Daniels pass incomplete to Quentin Skinner
PENALTY KU Delay Of Game 5 yards from CU02 to CU07. NO PLAY.
Tabor Allen 25 yd FG GOOD Colorado Penalty, (Yards) declined
Tabor Allen kickoff for 65 yds , LaJohntay Wester return for 14 yds to the COLO 14
S. Sanders takes a knee
End of 2nd Quarter
Tabor Allen kickoff for 59 yds , Isaiah Hardge return for 43 yds to the COLO 49
Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Dallan Hayden for 15 yds to the KU 36 for a 1ST down
Shedeur Sanders pass incomplete to Dallan Hayden
Dallan Hayden run for 3 yds to the KU 33
Shedeur Sanders run for 8 yds to the KU 25 for a 1ST down
Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Travis Hunter for a loss of 1 yard to the KU 26
Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Travis Hunter for 26 yds for a TD (Alejandro Mata KICK)
Daniel Gerlach kickoff for 60 yds , Sevion Morrison return for 15 yds to the KU 20
Kansas Penalty, (Yards) declined
Devin Neal run for 28 yds to the COLO 47 for a 1ST down Colorado Penalty, (15 Yards) to the COLO 38 for a 1ST down
PENALTY KU False Start (Noa,Tevita) 5 yards from CU38 to CU43. NO PLAY.
Devin Neal run for 6 yds to the COLO 37
Jalon Daniels pass incomplete to Luke Grimm
Devin Neal run for 14 yds to the COLO 23 for a 1ST down
(09:31) Shotgun Daniels,Jalon pass incomplete short middle to Skinner,Quentin thrown to CU09 PENALTY CU Offside (Wester,Jaylen) 5 yards from CU23 to CU18. NO PLAY.
Devin Neal run for 4 yds to the COLO 14
Devin Neal run for 5 yds to the COLO 9 for a 1ST down
(08:37) PENALTY CU Offside (Sanders,Shilo) 5 yards from CU09 to CU04. NO PLAY.
Devin Neal run for no gain to the COLO 4
Devin Neal run for 3 yds to the COLO 1
Devin Neal run for 1 yd for a TD (Tabor Allen KICK)
Tabor Allen kickoff for 54 yds , Colton Hood return for 13 yds to the COLO 24
Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Drelon Miller for a loss of 1 yard to the COLO 23
Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Will Sheppard for 10 yds to the COLO 33
Shedeur Sanders sacked for a loss of 5 yards to the COLO 28
Mark Vassett punt for 53 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the KU 30 , Luke Grimm returns for 6 yds to the KU 34 Colorado Penalty, (-5 Yards) to the KU 30
PENALTY KU False Start (Clements,Calvin) 5 yards from KU30 to KU25. NO PLAY.
Jalon Daniels pass complete to Jared Casey for 9 yds to the KU 34
Devin Neal run for 2 yds to the KU 36
Jalon Daniels pass complete to Luke Grimm for 7 yds to the KU 43 for a 1ST down
Jalon Daniels pass complete to Trevor Kardell for 15 yds to the COLO 42 for a 1ST down
Devin Neal run for a loss of 4 yards to the COLO 46
Jalon Daniels run for 12 yds to the COLO 34
Jalon Daniels pass complete to Devin Neal for 15 yds to the COLO 19 for a 1ST down
Devin Neal run for 1 yd to the COLO 18
Jalon Daniels run for 2 yds to the COLO 16
Devin Neal run for 6 yds to the COLO 10
Devin Neal run for 1 yd to the COLO 9 for a 1ST down
Devin Neal run for 3 yds to the COLO 6
Devin Neal run for 4 yds to the COLO 2
Devin Neal run for 2 yds for a TD (Tabor Allen KICK)
Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Travis Hunter for 2 yds to the COLO 27
Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Drelon Miller for 5 yds to the COLO 32
Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Travis Hunter for 8 yds to the COLO 40 for a 1ST down
Shedeur Sanders pass complete to LaJohntay Wester for 3 yds to the COLO 43
Shedeur Sanders pass complete to LaJohntay Wester for 27 yds to the KU 30 for a 1ST down
Micah Welch run for a loss of 2 yards to the KU 32
Shedeur Sanders pass incomplete to LaJohntay Wester
Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Micah Welch for 15 yds to the KU 17 for a 1ST down
Micah Welch run for 3 yds to the KU 14
(07:12) No Huddle-Shotgun Sanders,Shedeur rush middle for 4 yards gain to the KU10 (Jobe,Bai) PENALTY CU Holding (Seaton,Jordan) 10 yards from KU14 to KU24. NO PLAY.
Shedeur Sanders pass incomplete to Will Sheppard
Shedeur Sanders pass incomplete to Will Sheppard
PENALTY CU False Start (Seaton,Jordan) 5 yards from KU24 to KU29. NO PLAY.
Shedeur Sanders pass incomplete to LaJohntay Wester
Sevion Morrison run for 2 yds to the KU 31
(05:37) Shotgun Daniels,Jalon rush middle for 2 yards loss to the KU29 (Barnes Jr.,Anquin) PENALTY KU Illegal Shift 5 yards from KU31 to KU26. NO PLAY.
PENALTY CU UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (McKinney,D.J.) 15 yards from KU26 to KU41, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
Devin Neal run for 5 yds to the KU 46
Devin Neal run for 14 yds to the COLO 40 for a 1ST down
Devin Neal run for 11 yds to the COLO 29 for a 1ST down
Devin Neal run for 1 yd to the COLO 28
Devin Neal run for 1 yd to the COLO 27
Devin Neal run for 7 yds to the COLO 20
Devin Neal run for 4 yds to the COLO 16 for a 1ST down
J. Daniels takes a knee
J. Daniels takes a knee