DJ Giddens dominates as Kansas State rallies to beat CU | Power Talk

POWER TALK | 10.12.24 | Kansas State rolled into Boulder on Saturday night and took Colorado's best shot, but it was DJ Giddens running for 182 yards on 25 carries that set a tone for the Wildcats. In the end, the defense was just good enough, and Avery Johnson connected with Jayce Brown for a 50-yard touchdown pass with 2:14 remaining to give the Cats a 31-28 victory.
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[@danduntz2539]

My favorite moment of respect in that game was when one of our players, can’t remember who, was injured, and Coach was on the field and Coach Prime also came out and hugged Coach as they stood together over the injured KSU player. It was a tough game for both teams, but when you have sportsmanship such as what I witnessed, it makes the game that much more enjoyable.

[@sandrastrawn6003]

@@danduntz2539 agree

[@benwestgate515]

@@danduntz2539 agree

[@cjon3006]

@@danduntz2539 100%

[@jasonlaughlin7438]

I didn’t see that so thanks for sharing it!

[@benjaminschmitt3225]

Jayden Jackson, he got carted off but I think he ended up being okay.

[@EMAWgasm]

Loved how no CU fan was talking about Giddens going into this. Dude made them look foolish.

[@ThreadAndCircuses1]

They said no RB went for 100 vs CU, quoted PFF stats, etc. Giddens is a monster

[@garrettrempel2920]

Went over 100 at the start of 2nd quarter. Dog walked Shiloh all day.

[@kevinibin83]

As a CU FAN, I say, congratulations. You deserved that win. 🎉

[@brandonbogue6740]

GET DYLAN THE BALL IN SPACE, NOT UP THE MIDDLE.

[@kevinibin83]

From a CU FAN, CONGRATULATIONS! THE BETTER TEAM WON. GOODLUCK FOR THE REST OF THE SEASON. 🎊 🫡

[@benwestgate515]

@@kevinibin83 Colorado is a good team before the season started I thought they would only win 4 games but now I’ll put them in the 8-4 or 9-3 range good luck on the rest of the season as well

[@outeraxxr6s270]

@@benwestgate515 I dont think CU is that good probablyy 7-5 or 6-6 gonna be very hard for ksu to win big 12 championship.

[@brianvictores5845]

Good game, K-State! Giddens is a specimen!

[@rickjohnson6559]

Hello from southern Idaho. I told you that you are a good team. Congratulations on a great game edge or your seat spill all the popcorn. Well done. QB. Composure after an interception. Well done. K ST. Yes I'm a life long BYU. Just wanted to compliment you guys ❤

[@trevorthiessen6317]

thank you! BYU keeps getting better and better, really solid win against Arizona.

[@Dad_Jordan]

DJ for President! 🇺🇸

[@DamonNomad82]

It feels great to get the W in a game under "worst case scenario" circumstances (road game, coming off a bye week, high-altitude). DJ continues to prove himself week after week. It was also awesome to hold an opponent to negative rushing yards, largely thanks to Sanders' tendency to retreat 10+ yards behind the line of scrimmage.

[@gbrew839]

Kicked some hard street ass … Go Cats!

[@jas57264]

I am embarrassed to say that I went to bed after that last interception thinking the Cats "just lost the game". This morning I was like, "WHAAAAAT????". That is a teaching moment for ME. NEVER give up on this TEAM. GO CATS!!!!!

[@chemshawn]

K-State and the Sunshine Band played some pretty good tunes from Boulder last night.

[@FrankRusso-x9e]

Great commentary Fitz...Spot on as usual !!!

[@LifeofFitz]

Thank you, my friend.

[@FrankRusso-x9e]

@@LifeofFitz Of course...We are Pike brothers. Didn't know if you remembered.

[@GetAlong2GetAlong]

ESPN talked about Travis Hunter 15 times to ever 1 time they said DJ Giddens name. Maybe more.

[@sandrastrawn6003]

It’s good to sneak up on the opponent & surprise them.

[@jjh31]

The “ANALysts” had wet socks over the CU sideline celebs. It was disgusting. Glad DJ and company put on a clinic vs the #1 Run D.

[@benwestgate515]

@@GetAlong2GetAlong that’s how Kansas state likes it and D.J. as well he shows it and leaves it all on the field

[@outeraxxr6s270]

Bro because its travis hunter no offense to DJ giddens. Giddens is a good player but Hunter is the best player in college football .

[@jjh31]

@@outeraxxr6s270 That’s no secret. As humble as DJ is he’ll take the yards and the W. I’m sure Travis would rather be healthy and have the W than his name mentioned every series.

[@loumackris1761]

Great win. Keep playing this way, Go Cats!

[@keeta341972]

Let’s go great win !!!

[@jimhays4711]

I am on eastern time. When Colorado went up 28-24 I was so pissed I turned off the TV and went to bed. It was Sunday and I get up early. What a surprise.

[@danduntz2539]

You weren’t the only one.

[@garrettrempel2920]

Come on guys. Avery is a true sophomore. We got super conservative up 10. That’s coaching for sure. Got to open it up a little. Happy with the performance though

[@bryanjones8778]

@@garrettrempel2920 Yep. We were rolling with a chance to go up 31-14, but got a little too conservative, too early. Sanders passing game got them back in it really quickly. Glad we came out with the win!

[@moreesegamble]

I am so glad K state defensive coordinator saw on film that CU had a horrible offensive line and exposed them..and he had multiple rush guys securing the edge to prevent Shedeur from scrambling around like Baylor and Ucf did..and congratulations to the offensive line for bullying their defensive line..

[@DMVgoon-sv8gy]

🦬lost by only 3 and KS had hella running yards😂🤦‍♂️with Travis and Horn out y’all suck fr

[@EIGHTLUG]

@@DMVgoon-sv8gywe moved those goal posts again! Moved them right into the basement with you and your mammy. 🤣

[@sthier24]

@@DMVgoon-sv8gy A LOSS is a LOSS

[@DMVgoon-sv8gy]

@@sthier24 exactly just like y’all against BYU

[@goop3213]

​@@DMVgoon-sv8gycry much???

[@kansasef5tornado91]

Last time, I went to bed at the 2 minute warning before halftime, this time I went to bed at halftime. I made sure there would be no 2-minute shenanigans this time around... I am in GA, so this game is ridiculously late. Great Game Colorado, you guys will have a great season.

[@CJ_2345]

Yes Travis hunter’s injury helped kstate; BUT he was knocked out of the game by the kstate defense! Give them credit

[@tomterrible9717]

Kstate secondary is just not very good especially in zone coverage. Hats off to Mott he is a beast.

[@sthier24]

Kind of concerning

[@jasonlaughlin7438]

KStates secondary does need improvement. Also CU has amazing receivers and a great QB. There isn’t anyone else in the Big12 (maybe even country) that can do that to KStates secondary.

[@toddcunningham3213]

Sanders is one of the most accurate college QB's I have ever seen. Every time he threw it, I held my breath because I knew that he probably was going to complete it. Of course, he made a few poor decisions, especially on 4th down. But having a middle achool caliber offensive line will probably do that to a guy, from time-to-time.

[@EIGHTLUG]

All of those luminaries were there and got to see one of the best RBs in the nation do his thing. CU’s defense could have been in the huddle, heard the play, and DJ would still run for 12 yards.

[@KellySheets-m5o]

Wildcat nation 😅❤

[@tomterrible9717]

Kstate offensive play calling late 3rd most of the 4th was too conservative in my opinion.

[@sthier24]

Agreed...playing NOT to lose doesn't always work

[@729888]

Bad take on that comment. K-State had to adjust after halftime due to CU’s defensive scheme. This was a masterpiece in my opinion by the coaches. Good job for the Cats!

[@stinger0772]

@sthier24 It almost never works on the road vs a talented team. Easily could have cost K-State the game. Coaches should donate to Avery's NIL and thank him for bailing them out.

[@JoseCastillo-sd2hv]

​@@729888Got it. But stack the receiver side to draw the 8th man into the zone and run that side. Use of the TEs and a full back would have been helpful. We have a great running game. I'm just surprised at how old it is.

[@abender06]

He has a nice game! Really fun to watch.

[@cjon3006]

Jesus H, What was Riley thinking in d 4th quarter?!??! Help me understand ?!?!

[@GoPowercat]

Listen to Coach Klieman's press conference. Colorado was completely stacking the box to stop the run. The result of that was the touchdown pass to win the game.

[@stinger0772]

​@@GoPowercat I think he means after K-State's interception, up by 10, knowing our secondary was hobbled and getting torched. We needed first downs and POINTS, not run clock with 12 minutes left! Two standard predictable runs up the middle and a pass short of the sticks was terrible play calling that should've blown the game. That drive should have put the game away but the OC chose to sit on it, punt and they go right back down and score. Can't win road games hoping the other team makes a mistake, you have to go take it, which K-State was forced to do only when the lead was blown with nothing left to lose. Avery's arm bailed out the OC in both road wins. These coaches bottle up the offense when they should be throttling it. They don't appear to have experience coaching with a talent advantage, clueless on how to utilize it for max impact. How does K-State dictate the entire game in the trenches, dominate the rushing game, time of possession, CU without their three best receivers and Heisman DB yet eek out a win on a last-minute drive if not doing so in spite of these poor coaching decisions? That should have been a 10-21-point win. Coaches should donate this month's paycheck to Avery for bailing them out.

[@cjon3006]

@@stinger0772 Well done, interesting takes. Agree on all points... Liked this nugget - "AJ's arm bailed out OC in both road wins."

[@trevorthiessen6317]

@@stinger0772 I agree with all that. Hated the play calling right after the interception when we had a chance to put the game away. I was expecting some kind of fake to DJ and run with Avery the other way, or getting Dylan out in space, QB counter play, screen pass, anything other than run up the middle twice with your undersized RB who's fast as lightning. Avery having one designed QB run the whole game was also perplexing. Having 3 very good players in the backfield and NO OPTION PLAYS, whether its the triple option or speed option or something is the most perplexing thing. You force the Defense to spread thin and cover multiple spaces against DJ, Avery and Dylan as pitch man, all in the same play, you can also run option Pass and pass out of it. It at least needs to be in the play book so they can go to it from time to time and use plays to set up other plays.

[@benjaminschmitt3225]

Where did all the CU fans go in the comments of EVERY Kstate video for the past two weeks? I’m ready to hear about how one of the best rushing offenses in the nation would get shut down like all the tier three schools they faced so far.

[@danescherling4574]

Excellent game to watch in person. Talking with my son (Kstate Grad) on the east coast. One point we discussed was the Big 12 after dark games. Just because we took those teams in lessons our exposure east of Manhattan. One reason I beleive the Pac 12 dissolved. #2 is the real deal at CU, just isn't goning to have the supporting cast to get the Buffs on top. (O-line) Go State!! EMAW

[@benwestgate515]

What a great win running all over the buffs

[@thekrakenguy6962]

MASSIVE talent and coaching gap in the trenches. A real football team vs a 7v7 league team.

[@gagebyers1057]

Where did all the Colorado fans in the comments go? I was hoping they would be here 😂

[@benjaminschmitt3225]

Back to hibernate for another 15 years.

[@benwestgate515]

They are already talking stuff to there next opponents media

[@brianbookwalter6810]

They'll scurry off like bugs

[@kevinibin83]

I'm here. I don't run from NO SMOKE. Congratulations, you deserved the win. Great game. 🫡

[@benwestgate515]

@@kevinibin83 honestly I’m glad this rivalry is back it should be like this every time they play

[@stinger0772]

I hope the media can drop the narrative Avery can't throw. Every week it's repeated and every week I tune in, I watch him throw touchdown passes, some in the clutch on the road. What games are these guys watching? Compared to other top QB's in the country AJ is only limited by the talent of his receiving core.

[@KSUnation]

We agree with everything you said 100%

[@NOTSUREABOUT]

Colorado has -29 yards rushing

[@mtb7018]

CU has a great QB and good WRs, other than that they are trash. Used to be a Prime supporter, just got sick of the whole show.

[@FinallyTuned]

Time to start figuring out the League tiebreakers, becauee it seems like a cluster is inevitable.

[@roywall8169]

Not sure why your OC is throwing the ball instead of running it late in the 4th.

[@benjaminschmitt3225]

Man coverage 8 in the box.

[@roywall8169]

@@benjaminschmitt3225 I saw that, but there are times where you still have to gut it out and run the ball anyway. It almost cost you the game when Johnson threw that terrible pick. You did a good job overcoming it, but against a team with a better defense that game would have been a loss.

[@calebwilson6455]

They did that the series before and got nowhere. They were fine to throw it to start that possession going against 8 in the box. Probably should have run on 3rd and 6 though instead of passing two straight downs there.

[@benjaminschmitt3225]

@@roywall8169 routine touch passes were open there were just drops. Giddens, Edwards, and Brown all had one bad drop. You can’t call the play bad because of the outcome. You take the free yards every time.

[@yusufdelrio2728]

Everyones super bowl. Kstate is ranked 17th in the country and just escaped a loss to a non ranked team. Sir you should give Colorado more credit for how they competed than this

[@benjaminschmitt3225]

CU was 4-1 about to be ranked and at home vs their biggest test yet. Line was -3.5 KSU and experts picked CU. Game was close to a push, stop crying.

[@garybeaudin9738]

Glad they got the win, but they were very lucky; worst pass defense against Colorado all season.

[@billbolinger4195]

I said it last week, the Cats defensive backs suck.... Sanders was 34 of 40 for 388.....wide open receivers ALL NIGHT, even with their top 3 receivers out of the game. Coaching has got to CHANGE !!

[@bige2012]

Can we put to rest, now & in the future, the dumb talk about altitude effecting game?

[@dnuts4104]

👍

[@dabell55]

This game might be the highlight of most K-state players college experience, enjoy. CU has wayy more players with actually NFL aspirations.

[@troystation2526]

Colorado played horrible without their heisman candidate and still almost won😂😂 I wouldn’t invest in kstate stock

[@benjaminschmitt3225]

Define played horrible. Like their oline was trash and their run defense got exposed? You mean….. they played the best oline and dline they’ll see this year and looked bad? Shocking. I wouldn’t invest in your takes.

[@KSUAlum10]

Yup they almost won. Which means they lost.

[@DMVgoon-sv8gy]

@@benjaminschmitt3225 🦬lost by only 3 and KS had hella running yards😂🤦‍♂️with Travis and Horn out y’all suck fr

[@brianbookwalter6810]

😂 Excuses

[@lynndavignon8511]

SOUR GRAPES!

[@jdblackfl]

First, that was clearly pass interference on the last play, and I hate when games end like that-it was obvious. Second, I’m not a fan of either team, but in watching the game, it was clear that Kansas State couldn’t stop the Buffs. In my opinion, the Buffs are the stronger team and should have won easily. Kansas State barely secured the win, and that was only because three of the Buffs' best players went down with injuries. This wasn’t a case of Kansas State being the better team-it was simply capitalizing on a weakened opponent.

[@dabell55]

It’s so funny that, miraculously, Kansas St defensive players got injured after every Colorado passing play, but Kansas St had a longer time of possession. It seems to me, Kansas St coaches told the players to fake injuries to slow down Colorados pace

[@benjaminschmitt3225]

You aren’t just a clown, you’re the whole circus.

[@That1PlaceBehindTheBush]

Except we SAW all of those injuries. Only Keenan Garber cramped and came back to the game. Jacob Parrish is out for sure. Marquis Sigle is out. Justice James is out.

[@calebwilson6455]

Three of those four injured never came back into the game! What a pathetic excuse to use for CU not getting done against a severely depleted KSU secondary.

[@F4FWildcat]

I guess you are easily fooled.

[@billbolinger4195]

@dabell55 When your starter d-backs are dropping like flies and never return to the game and are most likely out for next week, you really think they're faking. You're some kind of stupid 😮

[@dabell55]

Is DJ Giddens better than Ashton Jeanty, or Judkins, or Trevor Entinne, or Ollie Gordon, or Hampton from UNC. The NFL already devalues running backs, yall really thing DJ Giddens is gonna make any noise next level. He’s not even the best running back in college lol, yall Kansas St fans crazy, yall lowkey just a basketball school lol

[@benjaminschmitt3225]

Definitely not better than Jeanty.. but that is not a put down. Ollie Gordon has no offensive line so not really fair. Definitely better than Judkins and Etienne.

[@greggreg4804]

All what matters is he had a great game that significantly impacted the outcome of the game.

[@EIGHTLUG]

Blah blah blah - no back put 100 yards on the CU defense - DJ put almost 200 on that D. Sit down, shut up. The adults are talking now.

[@dabell55]

@@EIGHTLUGand Kansas St needed the ref not to call and Pass Interference to win the game

[@EIGHTLUG]

@@dabell55 that wasn’t PI. The CB has just as much right to go for the ball as the WR. The ball was also thrown uncatchable so it’s a moot point.

[@dabell55]

Congrats to Kansas State, the higher ranked team won, got all the penalty calls and were cheap shotting CU receivers. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾