2015 hasn’t been the year Colorado State football fans expected. With star receiver Rashard Higgins returning along with a senior-laden defense, there were lots of fans hoping to see CSU duplicate its 2014 success and challenge for the Mountain West title. It hasn’t panned out that way so far, with the Rams coming into Saturday’s home finale at 4-5 overall, needing at least two wins to be bowl-eligible for the third year in a row. Fortunately for CSU, their final three games are all against teams they will likely be favored to beat. Despite CSU’s losing record heading into the weekend, the Rams are projected to go bowling by nearly every national sports site, including ESPN, CBS Sports and USA Today.
Here are where they’ve got the Rams going bowling:
USA Today Sports
Colorado State (MWC) vs. Arizona State (Pac-12)Lockheed Martin Armed Forces BowlAmon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, TexasTuesday, Dec. 29, 2:00 p.m. (ESPN)
ESPN
Mark Schlabach:
Colorado State (4-5) (MWC) vs. Northern Illinois (7-3) (MAC)Famous Idaho Potato BowlAlbertsons Stadium, Boise, IdahoTuesday, Dec. 22, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Brett McMurphy:
Colorado State (4-5) (MWC) vs. Marshall (8-2) (C-USA)Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas BowlCotton Bowl, Dallas, TexasSaturday, Dec. 26, 2:20 p.m. (ESPN)
CBS Sports
Colorado State (4-5) (MWC) vs. Washington (4-5) (Pac-12)San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia BowlQulacomm Stadium, San Diego, CaliforniaWednesday, Dec. 23, 4:00 p.m. (ESPN)
SB Nation
Colorado State (4-5) (MWC) vs. Toledo (8-1) (MAC)Famous Idaho Potato BowlAlbertsons Stadium, Boise, IdahoTuesday, Dec. 22, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)
FOX Sports
Colorado State (4-5) (MWC) vs. North Carolina State (6-3) (ACC)Camping World Independence BowlIndependence Stadium, Shreveport, LouisianaSaturday, Dec. 26, 5:45 (ESPN)
Collegian Senior Sports Reporter Keegan Pope can be reached at kpope@collegian.com and on Twitter @ByKeeganPope.