Isaac Wilson Reflects on a mistake-free performance as Colorado beat Kansas State 27-24 on Saturday, giving the Buffaloes their first conference win in over a calendar year. The quarterback said Colorado avoided turnovers and other errors, while its run game helped shape the afternoon.

Wilson said the result meant everything after his first Colorado win in a Buffs uniform. He credited the offensive line and running backs, saying Kansas State paid attention to Colorado’s wide receivers and left a lighter box. Wilson said following Leon Bell helped, and he praised Richard Young’s work around the edge.

His account centered on how the rushing attack eased the quarterback’s work. Wilson called the run game a quarterback’s best friend because it makes decisions cleaner and simpler. It also pulls coverage down, he said, giving the offense options through the air.

Isaac Wilson Reflects on Colorado’s Run Game

Young told Wilson before the game that he wanted 200 yards and two touchdowns. Wilson said Young finished with 130 yards and two touchdowns, adding that the total was “something like that.” The quarterback praised Young’s performance without treating the approximate yardage as exact.

Wilson also described how coaches built the game plan around the ground attack. Coach Brennan Marion wanted Colorado to run on the first play. The play gained nine yards, nearly a first down, and the staff continued with the approach.

That sequence opened room for a tight end pop pass, Wilson said. His assignment was to hold the backside safety. When the safety crept inward, Wilson said he already knew where he would throw, and Charlie Williams made the catch.

The coaching plan, Wilson said, let JaQuail Smith and Young contribute while preserving a passing option. He said Colorado had used a run game against Georgia Tech and was bringing it back. He described having both a passing game and a running game as useful for the offense.

Practice Communication and Trust

Wilson said he and tight end Charlie Williams had made a few errors in practice during the week, including miscommunication. He said the pair discuss such moments and that Williams knows Wilson will return to him. Wilson described that trust as part of the team’s camaraderie.

Receivers Joseph Williams and DeAndre Moore Jr. also give Wilson reliable targets. He said he threw short hitch routes and trusted the receivers to break plays. Coach Prime’s advice, Wilson said, was that the quarterback did not need to make every big play because teammates were available.

Wilson said throwing to Joseph Williams repeatedly and giving Moore one-on-one chances helped the offense roll. He added that those passes could relieve pressure on the run game, allowing Colorado to return to it.

Colorado Wants to Keep Building

In practice, Wilson said, coaches emphasized running the ball and the offensive line tried to put defenders on the ground. He said the team had a mark of 40 knockdowns a game and wanted to reach it every game. Colorado practiced a run-pass approach because Wilson said the team could do either.

Wilson said he had stayed hungry during losses and wanted to keep winning. He said the team felt it could continue, while acknowledging that Colorado believed it should have won more games in the past. His immediate message was simpler: take the win, then move on to the next one.

The quarterback also praised the crowd after fans came onto the field. He called the atmosphere electric and said he wanted to see more of it. Colorado’s next step, in Wilson’s telling, is to carry the same execution into another game.

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