MANHATTAN, Kansas — Colorado didn’t have much to play for Saturday, but the Buffaloes didn’t go down without a fight.

CU battled throughout the day at Bill Snyder Family Stadium before falling to host Kansas State 24-14 in the season finale.

The Buffs (3-9, 1-8 Big 12) closed their third season under head coach Deion Sanders with a five-game losing streak. Kansas State (6-6, 5-4) reached bowl eligibility with the victory.

Coming in as 17.5-point underdogs, CU pulled within 17-14 midway through the fourth quarter, but K-State put the game away with a 75-yard scoring drive in the closing minutes.

Kansas State’s Joe Jackson ran for 142 yards and three touchdowns on 25 carries, getting 60 of his yards on the Wildcats’ final drive.

CU running back Micah Welch scored two touchdowns, and rec

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