It was harder than it should have been, but Colorado and coach Deion Sanders finally have their first Big 12 win of the season, beating Kansas State 27-24 in overtime to snap a five-game losing streak.

Colorado led for most of the game, and had a 21-14 lead and the ball late in the fourth quarter, but couldn’t gain the game-clinching first down, punted, and then nearly choked the game away when Kansas State marched down the field and scored with two seconds remaining in the fourth quarter. With the score 21-20, Kansas State initially lined up to go for two and the win, but then decided to kick the extra point and force overtime.

Kansas State scored a field goal on the opening possession and Colorado responded with a touchdown to win it.

“Our kids, they’ve never stopped believing,” Sanders said after the game. “I’m just so darn proud of these young men right now.”

Colorado hasn’t given Sanders a lot to be proud of this season, and is now in a last-place tie with Kansas State at 1-4 in the conference. But in what has been a very rough season, Coach Prime finally has a conference win.