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Georgia Tech Tops Colorado 27-20 on Haynes King’s Late 45-Yard Run

Deion Sanders returned cancer-free to coach Colorado’s opener after offseason bladder-removal surgery.

Overview

  • Quarterback Haynes King rushed for 156 yards and three touchdowns and threw for 143 yards, sealing the win with a 45-yard score with 1:07 left.
  • Georgia Tech overcame two fumbles and an interception on its first three drives and outgained Colorado 463-305 in the first-ever meeting between the programs.
  • Colorado starter Kaidon Salter threw for 159 yards and a touchdown and added 43 rushing yards and a score in his debut, while freshman Julian Lewis did not play.
  • Colorado had two timeouts remaining on its final drive but did not use them before a last-second Hail Mary fell incomplete at the goal line.
  • The primetime game aired on ESPN with Dave Pasch, Dusty Dvoracek and Taylor McGregor, and pregame odds had favored Georgia Tech by about four to 4.5 points.