Jackson's three rushing touchdowns leads K-State to bowl eligibility

MANHATTAN, Kan. -- , Joe Jackson rushed for 142 yards and three touchdowns as Kansas State defeated Colorado 24-14 and earned bowl eligibility for the fifth straight season on a cold and blustery day. The game-time temperature was 32 degrees with a wind chill of 24. “Joe Jackson is becoming one of the best running backs in the conference, which is fun to watch,” K-State head coach Chris Klieman said after the game. “Last week (when Jackson set a K-State record with 293 rushing yards against Utah), Joe ran through wide-open holes, made a couple of guys miss and had huge gains. This week, those holes were really small. "Joe was a football player this week. (He) ran through contact and delivered punishing blows.” Quarterback Avery Johnson was 10-of-17 for 115 yards in difficult conditions for Kansas State (6-6, 5-4 Big 12).