Deion Sanders endorses Buffs fans storming field despite fine - ESPN

BOULDER, Colo. — The mass of Colorado fans spilled out of the seats and onto the field after a 24-17 victory over No. 22 Iowa State on Saturday.

It was a sight that Buffaloes coach Deion Sanders loved to see. It might very well lead to a reprimand, a fine or both. Either way, it's the second straight home game with an incident involving the crowd at Folsom Field.

The school drew a $50,000 fine and a rebuke by the Big 12 for derogatory chants toward the BYU crowd on Sept. 27. The Big 12 might take a hard look at this episode too, given that conferences are cracking down on students rushing the field.

«Is it a fine?» Sanders asked after the game as. «Come on, man. That ain't right.

»I want to see the kids rush the field. I absolutely love it."

A crowd began gathering near the railing of the end zone with «Colorado» printed along the sloped bank as the clock approached zeroes. The public address announcer warned the fans that entering the field could result in a fine for the school and possibly arrests for them.

But when Buffaloes quarterback Kaidon Salter took a final knee to end the game, the crowd headed toward the midfield logo.

«I mean, hats off to our security team. They do a good job ushering me in [to the locker room],» said Sanders, who notched his second win over an AP Top 25 team since taking over in Boulder. «But I love to see it. I really do.»

Sanders noted the school lowered the goalpost so it didn't go home as a souvenir.

«What are you going to do with the field goal if you take it down anyway? What are you going to do with it?» Sanders said. «Put it in your front yard? Your frat house? Then you're telling on yourself. I don't understand that, but I love it.»

Two weeks ago at Folsom Field, fans directed