BOULDER, Colo. (AP) _ Sage Rosenfels ran for 140 yards and two touchdowns and threw a 44-yard TD pass in the snow to lead Iowa State to a 35-27 victory over Colorado on Saturday.

J.J. Moses added five catches for 105 yards for the Cyclones (7-3, 4-3 Big 12), who ended a 16-game losing streak to Colorado and reached seven wins for the first time since 1978.

The victory also put Iowa State in position for its first bowl invitation in 22 years.

Colorado (3-7, 3-4) committed four turnovers but still had a chance to tie it in the final minutes. The threat ended when Scott Nemeth fumbled at the Iowa State 10 with 1:49 remaining.

The Cyclones recovered and were able to run out the clock after a 15-yard run by Ennis Haywood, the Big 12's leading rusher. Haywood had 81 yards on 18 carries and has 1,047 yards on the season.

Despite a temperature in the teens and a steady snowfall throughout the game, the two teams combined for 889 total yards, with the quarterbacks doing much of the damage.

Craig Ochs completed 25 of 34 passes for 307 yards for Colorado, and Rosenfels finished 15-of-26 for 173 yards.

Colorado running back Cortlen Johnson ran for three touchdowns, and Javon Green caught nine passes for 167 yards.

The Buffs, playing their last home game of the season, controlled the game early and had a 20-12 halftime lead before self-destructing in a 4:47 span of the third quarter.

Wide receiver Eric McCready fumbled on the opening drive of the third, leading to a 1-yard scoring run by Rosenfels.

The 2-point conversion failed, but Iowa State took the lead for good when Moses caught a 44-yard TD pass with 4:45 left in the third. Rosenfels hit Haywood on the 2-point try for a 26-20 lead.

Ochs threw an interception on the next play, and Doug Densmore's 51-yard return set up another 1-yard scoring dive by Rosenfels to make it 32-20 with 3:39 left in the quarter.

Colorado pulled to 32-27 on a 5-yard scoring pass from Ochs to McCready 3:24 later, but its only two fourth-quarter possessions ended on fumbles.

Carl Gomez's third field goal of the game, a 46-yarder, capped the scoring with 6:42 remaining.

Johnson, playing with a bruised big toe, helped Colorado take an early 13-3 lead with two 7-yard TD runs in the first quarter, the first coming after Rosenfels fumbled inside Iowa State territory.

Iowa State responded with a 12-play, 82-yard drive capped by Haywood's 1-yard TD run, but Johnson scored for the third time in the half on a 16-yard scoring run midway through the second quarter.

The Cyclones pulled to 20-12 on a 27-yard field goal by Gomez.