The majority of the college football world spent its Friday night frantically reworking its travel plans after an FAA ground stop. Colorado spent it ending No. 14 Houston’s College Football Playoff hopes.
The Buffaloes defeated the Cougars 42-32 at home for the biggest win of a lost season. Given that Colorado fans stormed the field after a win over unranked Kansas State, their only other Big 12 win this season, it was hardly a surprise when they did the same after the final whistle Friday.
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It is Colorado’s first win over a top-15 opponent since 2007, when it knocked over No. 3 Oklahoma.
The win is devastating for Houston, which entered the game with a 7-2 record and an outside chance at the CFP. Its only other losses had been at the hands of No. 2 Utah and No. 12 Texas Tech, both on the road.
On the other sideline, the win could very well be the prime argument for Colorado head coach Deion Sanders keeping his job after this season. There had been talk of the well-known coach being on the hot seat after the team fell to 3-6, and the program responded with arguably the biggest win of his tenure.
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