King scampers for 45-yard TD with 1:07 left, Ga. Tech overcomes early miscues to beat Colorado 27-20

BOULDER, Colo. -- , Haynes King faked a pitch and scampered for a 45-yard touchdown with 1:07 remaining as Georgia Tech overcame a turnover-filled start to beat Colorado 27-20 on Friday night. King finished with 156 yards rushing and three TDs in the season opener. He also threw for 143 yards. On the winning five-play drive, King carried the ball four times. “They called my number. I did my job. I followed my blockers,” King explained. “The rest is history.” The Buffaloes had two timeouts on their final drive but didn’t use them. They drove to the 50 and attempted a Hail Mary with 3 seconds remaining but the ball was batted down in the end zone. “We could’ve won the game. It’s not like we had our butts kicked,” said Colorado coach Deion Sanders, who saw his team outgained by a 463-305 margin, including Georgia Tech rushing for 320 yards. "They ran the heck out of the ball.