The Rams took a beating from their in state rivals the Colorado Buffalo. With a final score of 44 to 7 the Rams could not get anything going on offence or stop the high tempo offence of the Buffs on defense. 69,850 fans came to watch the 2016 Rocky Mountain Showdown. That crowd dissipated after half way through the third quarter. The word repeated by all the players after the game was “Embarrassed”. This word was said repeatedly by...
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Senior Day brings out a lot of emotions, even in rough, tough football players. The Colorado State defense used that emotion to propel themselves to a 49-35 victory Saturday night. “Man, it was…can’t describe it was exciting,” senior safety Kevin Pierre-Louis said after the win. “Knowing you have your family in there. My mom has watched me play since little league football. It was fun, exciting, and it was emotional to know that I...
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The Colorado State Rams (4-5, 2-3 MW) take on the University of Nevada Las Vegas Rebels (3-6, 2-3 MW) today in Fort Collins. CSU is coming off a Mountain West rivalry win against the University of Wyoming Cowboys 26-7 last Saturday in Laramie. Relentless running was the name of the game and could be again this week. The Rebels are coming off their own MW victory, beating the University of Hawaii 41-21 last week. Colorado State is...
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Colorado State’s championship dreams — or at least bowl hopes — are still alive after defeating the Wyoming Cowboys 26-7 Saturday evening in Laramie, Wyoming. Without a doubt, this was a total team victory; all three phases played well enough to earn the victory and improve their overall record to 4-5. “Played like a team that was hungry,” said Rams head coach Mike Bobo after the 2015 Border War. “Defense played outstanding, did a...
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Defense, or a lack thereof, has haunted Colorado State Rams football this season. Tyson Summers, the Rams Defensive Coordinator, has had his hands full with the last few opponents CSU has played; the trickery and explosiveness of Boise State, the relentless triple-option of Air Force, the speed of San Diego State. This week, his defense faces Brian Hill and a Wyoming Cowboys team hungry for a win. “The downfall of us all year,”...
Read MoreAh, Border War week. Nothing quite like it. Colorado State football (3-5, 1-3 MW) faces a must-win game against a heated and hated rival in the Wyoming Cowboys (1-8, 1-4 MW). “We’re preparing for a team that could beat anybody, on any given day,” Rams head coach Mike Bobo said after practice Wednesday. “They have the talent. Anytime you’ve got a running back like that you better be ready to play.” After a gut-check team meeting on...
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