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The Rocky Mountain Collegian

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CSU football wages comeback to defeat Washington State in New Mexico Bowl

CSU football wages comeback to defeat Washington State in New Mexico Bowl

December 21, 2013

ALBUQUERQUE –– One dream. That’s how the season began for the CSU Rams –– with one slogan the team came up with during its fall camp in order to bring the entire town of Fort Collins together...

Washington State leads CSU 35-23 at the end of the first half

December 21, 2013

The first half of the Gildan New Mexico Bowl ended with 58 total points scored between the Colorado State Rams and the Washington State Cougars. But it was a messy first half for CSU. The Rams, uncharacteristically,...

CSU football fans take over New Mexico

December 21, 2013

Many loyal followers of the green and gold made the trip to Albuquerque, New Mex. to watch Colorado State head coach Jim McElwain and company lead the program back into relevancy after finishing with...

Colorado State safety Kevin Pierre-Louis (26) and his teammates hope to quiet their critics this season.

McElwain has Rams reaching new heights in post-Fairchild era

December 12, 2013

When center Weston Richburg arrived at CSU, the Rams were coming off a win under first-year head coach Steve Fairchild in the New Mexico Bowl. For Richburg, a small town player from Bushland, Texas, that...

Former Colorado State defensive standout Shaquil Barrett has excelled in his role with the Denver Broncos this season. (Collegian file photo)

Shaquil Barrett setting the tone both on and off the field

December 11, 2013

The night before the announcement came that CSU would play in the New Mexico bowl, linebacker Shaquil Barrett was having trouble sleeping. It wasn’t because he was worried that his team wouldn’t be...

Senior Shaquil Barrett discusses how the Rams will continue to imrpove, as they prepare to take on Hawaii this Saturday

CSU football’s Shaquil Barrett earns defensive player of the year

December 10, 2013

Linebacker Shaquil Barrett was named Mountain West defensive player of the year on Tuesday. The senior from Baltimore, Md. is just the second player from CSU to receive the honor since linebacker...

Five-point spinky: CSU vs. Washington State

Five-point spinky: CSU vs. Washington State

December 9, 2013

For the first time in five seasons, the CSU Rams football team is heading to a bowl game—the same bowl game they played in in 2008. This time, though, they will be facing the Washington State Cougars...

Garrett Grayson: from quarterback competition to record-breaking season

Garrett Grayson: from quarterback competition to record-breaking season

December 6, 2013

Garrett Grayson is a soft-spoken guy. He isn’t the type of flashy, big-talk quarterback that CSU fans once loved to see spike a football off a Colorado Buffalo player’s helmet like Bradlee Van Pelt. In...

Q&A: CSU football players talk bowl game aspirations

Q&A: CSU football players talk bowl game aspirations

December 3, 2013

After defeating the Air Force Falcons 58-13 on Saturday in their final regular season game, the Rams are now waiting to see if they will be invited to play in a bowl game after their best regular season...

CSU football keeps bowl dreams alive with rout of Air Force

CSU football keeps bowl dreams alive with rout of Air Force

December 2, 2013

The streak is over. CSU’s seven year losing streak to Mountain West rival Air Force ended Saturday as the Rams trounced the Falcons in a 58-13 blowout win to bring the Ram-Falcon Trophy back to Fort...

The Colorado State offensive line walks with quarterback Garret Greyson (18) off the field at Hughes stadium after the first half against UTEP earlier this season.

Veteran offensive line key to CSU football’s turnaround season

November 20, 2013

CSU’s offense is finally clicking. The unit is clicking to the tune of 1,439 yards rushing for running back Kapri Bibbs and an average of 471.1 yards of total offense per game this season. The...

Head Coach Jim McElwain leads the team onto the field at the Wyoming game this past Saturday. The Rams will play UNLV this Saturday at 5 p.m. at Hughes Stadium.

Q&A: CSU football head coach and players on latest win and moving forward

November 19, 2013

The CSU football team is coming off a 66-42 win against New Mexico, where running back Kapri Bibbs rushed for 291 yards and six touchdowns and quarterback Garrett Grayson threw for 302 yards and three...

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