Colorado beats No. 14 Houston 42-32 for 1st AP top-15 win since 2007 with Sanders on hot seat

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Colorado had its first victory over an AP top-15 team since 2007 in beating No. 14 Houston 42-32 on Friday night to slightly cool down the hot seat for Deion Sanders.The last time the Buffaloes beat a team ranked that high was No. 3 Oklahoma on Sept. 29, 2007. The fans poured out of the stands to celebrate.

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The Buffaloes (4-6, 2-5 Big 12) need to win out to become bowl eligible — and avoid a third losing campaign in Sanders’ four seasons at Colorado. Sanders is 20-27 since taking over the program.Trailing 20-7 late in the first half, Colorado scored 28 straight points to seize control. The offense amassed 466 yards. That included 249 yards on the ground, the most in the Sanders era at Colorado.

Sanders brought in coordinator Brennan Marion to implement the “Go-Go” offense, a fast-paced scheme designed to score points in bunches. But the Buffaloes averaged a league-low 19.8 points entering Friday. Against a stout Houston defense, Colorado finally turned explosive wit