Colorado Beats Kansas State 27-24 in Overtime; Fans in Costumes Storm Field

Colorado beat Kansas State 27-24 in overtime at Folsom Field in Boulder on Saturday, Oct. 31, giving coach Deion Sanders his first Big 12 win of the season. The game was tied 21-21 after regulation. Kansas State kicked an overtime field goal, and quarterback Isaac Wilson answered on third-and-9 with an 11-yard touchdown pass to tight end Charlie Williams, his only catch of the game. Fans, many in Halloween costumes, rushed the field and tore down the goalposts. Colorado entered 2-5 and had not won a conference game since Oct. 11, 2025. The Big 12's standard fine for storming the field is $50,000, and the conference reviews each incident, including whether the visiting team and officials had a safe path off the field. Commissioner Brett Yormark has said the league prioritizes the safety of players, coaches and officials. The Big 12 waived a fine after Colorado fans rushed the field following a 24-17 win over No. 22 Iowa State in October 2025.

Fox News leads with the celebration, in a headline about costumed fans rushing the field and tearing down goalposts. It walks through the game play by play, cites the 2-5 record and a five-game losing streak, and opens with a critical comment calling Sanders' program a house of cards. The New York Times also leads with costumed fans storming the field, but frames the result through the streak, calling it the first Big 12 win in 385 days and ending a nine-game conference losing streak. It adds that Colorado went 1-8 in Big 12 play last year and started 0-4 this season. Both agree on the fans, the costumes and the win. They differ on how they count the losing streak and on the tone: Fox includes a skeptical voice, while the Times keeps to the record. Newsweek takes a separate angle, focusing on the $50,000 fine, Yormark's safety statement and Sanders' earlier reaction to the fine.