Haynes King rushed for a go-ahead 45-yard touchdown with 1:07 left on Friday, propelling visiting Georgia Tech to a 27-20 victory over Colorado.

King, who lost two fumbles and threw an interception in the first quarter, completed 13-of-20 passes for 143 yards and ran for 156 yards and three scores.

Georgia Tech (1-0), which won the first all-time meeting between the schools, outgained Colorado 463-305.

Kaidon Salter completed 17 of 28 passes for 159 yards and a touchdown for Colorado (0-1), while Micah Welch led the Buffaloes with 64 rushing yards.

After trailing 13-10 at halftime, Colorado evened the score on Alejandro Mata's 29-yard field goal with six minutes left in the third.

Georgia Tech answered with an 11-play, 75-yard drive that was finished with King's 17-yard rushing score

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