Deion Sanders and Colorado football secured the biggest win of this season by stunning the No. 14 Houston Cougars 42-32 on Friday night at Folsom Field. The victory was particularly important for Sanders, whose team had faced much criticism following a disappointing season. However, Coach Prime still isn't entirely convinced, despite the stellar result.

After the game, Sanders made it clear that he expects considerably more from his team.

“I still expect a lot more from us,” Sanders said. “We’ve been capable of this all season long, but we just hadn’t put it together.”

Colorado entered the matchup at 3-6 and needed to win its remaining games to keep its postseason hopes alive, which was a major concern for Sanders. However, the Buffaloes responded to the challenge by overcoming an early deficit and delivering their most impressive offensive performance of the season.

However, Sanders wasn't impressed with just the offensive production. Instead, he praised the collective effort from all three phases of the game.

“The offense showed up, Sanders said. “The defense showed up. Special teams showed up. Everybody showed up together.”

After falling behind early in the game Colorado completely changed the momentum with an explosive second quarter and continued building on that advantage after halftime. Quarterback Isaac Wilson connected with Jojo Williams for a 53-yard touchdown early in the third quarter, extending the Buffaloes' lead.

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With the victory, Colorado improved to 4-6 overall and 2-5 in Big 12 play. The result also ended a lengthy drought against highly ranked opponents, as the Buffaloes had not defeated an AP top-15 team since beating No. 3 Oklahoma in 2007.

For Sanders, the result provides a much-needed positive moment amid a challenging season. More importantly, his players demonstrated that they can compete with and defeat one of the Big 12's strongest teams when they execute together on both sides of the ball.

Though the victory over Houston represents a major step forward, Sanders' team still has work to do. Colorado must win its final two regular-season games against Cincinnati and UCF to reach bowl eligibility, making the closing stretch of the campaign particularly important.