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 to give the Yellow Jackets a 20-13 lead entering the fourth.Colorado finally found its offensive rhythm on the ensuing drive, tying the game with a 15-play possession, tying the game on Salter’s seven-yard rush with 8:25 remaining.After King’s go-ahead score, Salter’s 50-yard hail mary attempt fell incomplete in the end zone as time expired.King’s botched handoff resulted in a Georgia Tech fumble on the Yellow Jackets’ second play from scrimmage, turning the ball over to the Buffaloes just 20 seconds in.
