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Colorado Buffaloes fans in Halloween costumes rush field, tear down goalposts after OT win snaps losing skid

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Colorado Buffaloes fans, many in Halloween costumes, rushed the field after their team secured an overtime victory against Kansas State on Saturday, tearing down goalposts during celebrations. The win ended Colorado’s five-game losing streak and marked its first Big 12 conference win since October 2025. Quarterback Isaac Wilson threw a decisive touchdown to tight end Charlie Williams in the final play of overtime, securing the Buffaloes’ fourth victory of the season and improving their record to 4-4.
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The Colorado Buffaloes fans rushed the field and tore down goalposts after their team won a thrilling overtime match against the Kansas State Wildcats, snapping a five-game losing streak. The victory was particularly significant as it marked the Buffaloes' first Big 12 win since October 11, 2025. The game was tied at 21-21 after four quarters and proceeded to an overtime period where Kansas State took an early lead with a field goal. However, quarterback Isaac Wilson threw a touchdown pass to tight end Charlie Williams on third down, securing the win for Colorado. This victory is seen as a turning point for the struggling Buffaloes program under head coach Deion Sanders.

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Boulder Buffaloes Colorado Kansas State the Big 12

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Colorado GPE · 6× Buffaloes NORP · 4× Kansas State ORG · 4× Sanders PERSON · 4× the Big 12 ORG · 2× Big 12 ORG · 1× Boulder GPE · 1× Deion Sanders’ PERSON · 1× the Colorado Buffaloes’ ORG · 1× the Kansas State Wildcats ORG · 1×

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There’s no telling what Colorado plans to do with Sanders, but the Buffaloes have struggled to regain their winning ways since his son, quarterback Shedeur Sanders, Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter and others left for the NFL.
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🔮 If Colorado was able to find the end zone on the ensuing possession, they would snap that losing streak and finally get that first conference win of the year.

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So, with an overtime victory to notch its first Big 12 win in over a year, the Buffaloes faithful decided it fitting to rush the field on Saturday afternoon. asserted
it → notch → afternoon
Deion Sanders’ Colorado squad came into their game against the Kansas State Wildcats 2-5 at the bottom of the barrel in the Big 12. asserted
squad → come → 12
To date, the team hadn’t won a conference game since Oct. 11, 2025, and they owned a five-game losing streak after beginning the year on a high note. asserted
they → win → note
The game was pitted at 21 apiece when four quarters finished, forcing an overtime period that saw Kansas State kick a field goal to take a three-point lead. asserted
State → pit → lead
If Colorado was able to find the end zone on the ensuing possession, they would snap that losing streak and finally get that first conference win of the year. asserted
they → find → year
On third-and-9, quarterback Isaac Wilson pulled back the ball on an RPO scheme and looked to throw into the end zone. asserted
Wilson → pull → zone
He fired a bullet to tight end Charlie Williams, who snagged the football out of the air and walked into the end zone for an 11-yard score — his only catch of the game. asserted
who → fire → game
With the six points, Colorado sent the stadium into a frenzy as it walked off Kansas State and improved to 4-4 on the season. asserted
it → send → season
As Sanders went to shake hands with Kansas State, fans hopped over the wall and stormed the field, most of them decked out in Halloween costumes. asserted
most → go → costumes
Fans appeared ready to storm the field in regulation, but Kansas State’s touchdown with two seconds left tied the game and kept them behind the wall. asserted
touchdown → appear → wall
Colorado eventually won, though, allowing fans to rush the field and, as is customary, tear down the goalposts while celebrating the spooky home victory. asserted
fans → win → victory
Colorado has matched its win total from last season in the fourth year of the Deion Sanders era. asserted
Colorado → match → era
But despite the victory, Sanders’ name has been mentioned among coaches on the hot seat, making the modest milestone far from what he and his staff envisioned. asserted
he → mention → what
The Buffaloes still have four games remaining this season, and they will need to win three of them to become bowl-eligible. asserted
they → have → them
If that happens, perhaps Sanders is safe moving forward into next year. asserted
Sanders → happen → year
If not… well, you do the math. asserted
you → do → math
There’s no telling what Colorado plans to do with Sanders, but the Buffaloes have struggled to regain their winning ways since his son, quarterback Shedeur Sanders, Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter and others left for the NFL. asserted
son → ’ → NFL
Next week, the Buffaloes will look to build a win streak against Arizona State before facing Houston, Cincinnati and UCF to end the year. asserted
Buffaloes → look → year
Meanwhile, Kansas State has similarly struggled in conference play, going 1-4 in the Big 12. asserted
State → struggle → 12
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