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NFL report cards for Rams football alum

Bailey Shepherd February 17, 2021

The 2020-21 NFL season posed unique challenges for players and organizations throughout the league. Because of strict COVID-19 protocols, constant rescheduling that gave us some occasional Tuesday...

Howard Kichelow stands for the 1938 Aggies wrestling team photo. (Photo courtesy of CSU Athletics Department) (Photo illustration by Christine Moore-Bonbright | The Collegian)

Pioneers of CSU Athletics: Alfred Johnson & Howard Kinchelow

Scott Nies February 11, 2021

On March 21, 1945, Kenny Washington joined the Los Angeles Rams and became the first Black football player to sign an NFL contract. Forty years earlier, Alfred Johnson became the first Black football...

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Broncos and Rams, two teams in the same tragic dumpster fire

Leo Friedman December 10, 2020

4-8. 1-3. These are the records of the Denver Broncos and Colorado State football, respectively. If you haven’t noticed yet, it has been a tough year for football in the state of Colorado. With...

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Will CSU finish the season on a high against Utah State?

Scott Nies December 8, 2020

The Colorado State Rams have had a rollercoaster of a season, one that will likely culminate against Utah State University Aggies on Dec. 12.  There have been the highs of reclaiming the Bronze...

Patrick O'Brien(12) evades a tackle while running the ball, during the Colorado State homecoming game against San Diego State. CSU falls short 24-10. (Devin Cornelius | Collegian)

CSU football special teams struggle in loss to SDSU

Scott Nies December 7, 2020

“You come out with plans, and sometimes your plans don’t really exactly fall in line with what you want," Colorado State University running back Marcus McElroy Jr. said in the postgame press conference...

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CSU vs. UNLV is postponed as uncertainty reigns supreme

Scott Nies November 19, 2020

Colorado State University was supposed to play the University of Nevada, Las Vegas on Saturday, but then the game was canceled, according to a tweet by Doug Samuels of Football Scoop.  Due to positive...

Members of the CSU football team run out of the tunnel before their game against Air Force on Nov. 16. The Rams lost to the Falcons 38-21 after allowign 24 points in the fourth quarter. (Gregory James | The Collegian)

Can the Rams rise to the challenge against Boise State?

Scott Nies November 12, 2020

The Colorado State University Rams have an imposing challenge in front of them as they travel to Boise, Idaho, to take on the Boise State University Broncos tonight.  The Rams are coming off an...

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Hedge your bets with Scott: Football picks of the week

Scott Nies November 11, 2020

For the first time of the millennia, the Scott Nies betting column has a positive record.  Last week, the Colorado State University Rams ousted their Border War foes and helped to hit the over, and...

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Saturday Tea Vol. 2

Ethan Lee November 11, 2020

Welcome back to Saturday Tea, where, in this week's edition, we'll be discussing weeks 9 and 10 of the college football season. Week 9's analysis, much like the other anticipated happenings of the first...

The Colorado State Rams raise the Bronze Boot, a traveling trophy for the winner of the annual Border War football game between Colorado State and Wyoming, after winning the game at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colo. on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020.

Rams bring home the boot from Laramie in Border War win

Scott Nies November 9, 2020

After five years, the Bronze Boot will come back to Fort Collins, as the Colorado State University Rams beat the University of Wyoming Cowboys 34-24 in the annual Border War.  This game was vital to...

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CSU athletics department investigated over ethical concerns

Scott Nies November 5, 2020

The Collegian initially reported on the findings of the Husch Blackwell investigation on Oct. 7, regarding the alleged violations of proper COVID-19 protocol by the Colorado State University football program...

Colorado State University Rams push together against the University of Wyoming Cowboys to stop the ball from traveling down the field any farther at War Memorial Stadium Nov. 22, 2019. (Asia Kalcevic | The Collegian)

What to expect from CSU football’s most exciting rivalry

Bailey Bassett November 4, 2020

Colorado State football has not gotten off to the start that it hoped for. Its week 1 game against the University of New Mexico was canceled because of a COVID-19 outbreak, and its opener at California...

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