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Deion Sanders, Colorado football needed this one, no matter what he says

Colorado football’s five-game losing streak had left the program on the brink of another dismal season, but the Buffaloes clawed back from the edge with a hard-fought 27–24 overtime victory over injury-depleted Kansas State on Monday night. The win came after Colorado nearly surrendered a 21–14 lead in regulation, only to rally in overtime on a game-sealing 11-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Isaac Wilson to walk-on tight end Charlie Williams.

The late surge lifted a weighty emotional burden for a team that has honored fallen teammate Dominiq Ponder and supported quarterback Julian Lewis, who missed the game after a recent medical emergency. Sanders, who downplayed the stakes in his postgame remarks, later acknowledged the relief among players—including safety Randon Fontenette, who called the win a ‘huge relief’—while also highlighting the team’s physical dominance, rushing for 222 yards, the first time since 2021 they topped 200 on the ground.

Alabama transfer Richard Young led the charge with 120 rushing yards and two touchdowns in his debut as Colorado’s lead back, though the Buffs’ resilience was tested to the limit before they secured their second Big 12 win in 15 tries this season. The victory, capped by a field storm of costumed students, marked more than just a statistical turnaround—it was a symbolic step forward for a program still grappling with loss and adversity.

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