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Rams vow to cut down on penalties after ugly showing Saturday

Rams vow to cut down on penalties after ugly showing Saturday

Keegan Pope
November 7, 2015
Colorado State linebacker Kiel Robinson, right, tackles Wyoming running back Brian Hill during the Rams' 26-7 win over the Cowboys Saturday at War Memorial Stadium. (Abbie Parr/Collegian)

Analysis: Dominating defense leads CSU in 26-7 win over Wyoming

Keegan Pope
November 7, 2015
CSU hoops teams enter 2015 season with lots of questions

CSU hoops teams enter 2015 season with lots of questions

Keegan Pope
November 6, 2015
Breaking down Colorado State's new-look hoops roster

Breaking down Colorado State’s new-look hoops roster

Keegan Pope
November 6, 2015
CSU senior Joe De Ciman during a win last season over Mercer at Moby Arena. (Photo by Keegan Pope)

Q&A: Colorado State senior basketball star Joe De Ciman

Keegan Pope
November 6, 2015
Players, fans relive the greatest game ever played at Hughes Stadium

Players, fans relive the greatest game ever played at Hughes Stadium

Keegan Pope
November 6, 2015
One football player runs with the ball in his hand while a player from the other team runs behind him, barely missing catching him.

Three Keys with Keegs: Colorado State at Wyoming

Keegan Pope
November 6, 2015
Former CSU star Ty Sambrailo to have season-ending shoulder surgery

Former CSU star Ty Sambrailo to have season-ending shoulder surgery

Keegan Pope
November 2, 2015
Colorado State linebacker Cory James brings down San Diego State running back Donnell Pumphrey in a game last season. (Christina Vessa/Collegian)

Colorado State can’t contain Pumphrey, patient San Diego State rushing attack

Keegan Pope
October 31, 2015
Colorado State linebacker Cory James brings down San Diego State running back Donnell Pumphrey in a game last season. (Christina Vessa/Collegian)

CSU head coach Mike Bobo goes off after Rams’ 41-17 loss to San Diego State

Keegan Pope
October 31, 2015
Donnel Pumphrey, who scored three touchdowns and rushed for 121 yards Saturday, does the cooking dance during SDSU's 41-17 win over Colorado State. (Abbie Parr/Collegian)

Analysis: CSU sings same old song in 41-17 blowout loss to San Diego State

Keegan Pope
October 31, 2015
Colorado State safety Trent Matthews tackles an Air Force ballcarrier during the Rams' win over the Falcons earlier this seaso. (Abbie Parr/Collegian)

CSU defense excited to face Pumphrey, SDSU’s talented rushing attack

Keegan Pope
October 30, 2015
Colorado State guard John Gillon drives to the basket during a practice last season. (Abbie Parr/Collegian)

CSU men’s hoops team learning to embrace grueling practices

Keegan Pope
October 22, 2015
Colorado State safety Trent Matthews tackles an Air Force ballcarrier during the Rams' win over the Falcons earlier this seaso. (Abbie Parr/Collegian)

Colorado State defense slows down Air Force’s high-powered rushing attack

Keegan Pope
October 17, 2015
Colorado State running back Izzy Matthews (35), breaks away from an Air Force defender during a game earlier this season. (Abbie Parr/Collegian)

The good, the bad and the ugly: CSU runs past Air Force 38-23

Keegan Pope
October 17, 2015
Hughes Stadium Time-Lapse at Air Force vs. CSU football game

Hughes Stadium Time-Lapse at Air Force vs. CSU football game

Keegan Pope
October 17, 2015
Photo: Caio Pereira

Former CSU football star Albert Bimper returns to his roots in Fort Collins

Keegan Pope
October 16, 2015
Three Keys with Keegs: Air Force at Colorado State

Three Keys with Keegs: Air Force at Colorado State

Keegan Pope
October 15, 2015
Sports Reporter Keegan Pope

Pope: it’s time for stadium protesters to move on

Keegan Pope
October 11, 2015
Colorado State faces turning point after being handled by Boise State

Colorado State faces turning point after being handled by Boise State

Keegan Pope
October 10, 2015
Colorado State quarterback Garrett Grayson (18) stiff-arms an Alabama defender during the Rams 31-6 loss to the Crimson Tide in 2013.

Former CSU QB Garrett Grayson sounds off on Twitter after Rams’ loss to Boise State

Keegan Pope
October 10, 2015
The good, the bad and the ugly: CSU humbled 41-10 by Boise State

The good, the bad and the ugly: CSU humbled 41-10 by Boise State

Keegan Pope
October 10, 2015
Colorado State offense faces its toughest challenge yet against Boise State

Colorado State offense faces its toughest challenge yet against Boise State

Keegan Pope
October 9, 2015
Three Keys with Keegs: Boise State at Colorado State

Three Keys with Keegs: Boise State at Colorado State

Keegan Pope
October 8, 2015
Fred Richardson III argues a call after making a hustle play at Wyoming last year. (Abbie Parr/Collegian)

Pope: Mountain West preseason basketball predictions

Keegan Pope
October 7, 2015
Sports Reporter Keegan Pope

Pope: At what point will we realize how dangerous football is?

Keegan Pope
October 7, 2015
Utah State runnibg back Devante Mays escapes into the CSU secondary during Saturday's game at Maverik Stadium in Logan. (Photo Courtesy: The Utah Statesman)

Pope: The good, bad and ugly from CSU’s loss to Utah State

Keegan Pope
October 4, 2015
Utah State quarterback Kent Myers escapes CSU defender Trent Matthews during Saturday's game at Maverik Stadium. (Photo Courtesy: The Utah Statesman)

CSU defense’s struggles against the run continue

Keegan Pope
October 4, 2015
Colorado State reciver Rashard Higgins stiff arms a Utah State defender during Saturday's game at Maverik Stadium. (Photo Courtesy: The Utah Statesman)

Mistakes cost CSU in 33-18 road loss at Utah State

Keegan Pope
October 3, 2015
Three Keys with Keegs: Colorado State vs. Utah State

Three Keys with Keegs: Colorado State vs. Utah State

Keegan Pope
October 3, 2015
Colorado State quarterback Nick Stevens (7), looks to throw during a game against UTSA last season. (Don Reichert/CSU Athletics)

Mountain West Football Preview: Mountain Division

Keegan Pope
October 2, 2015
Despite new system, CSU rushing attack thriving through four games

Despite new system, CSU rushing attack thriving through four games

Keegan Pope
September 28, 2015
Colorado State quarterback Nick Stevens (7), looks to throw during a game against UTSA last season. (Don Reichert/CSU Athletics)

Stevens, Oden shine for CSU offense in win over UTSA

Keegan Pope
September 26, 2015
Trent Matthews (16) is one of 13 current Colorado State football players originally from Texas. (CSU Athletics)

Texas natives relish CSU’s win in their home state

Keegan Pope
September 26, 2015
Colorado State survives late UTSA rally, holds on for 33-31 win

Colorado State survives late UTSA rally, holds on for 33-31 win

Keegan Pope
September 26, 2015
Struggling Colorado State football team going back to fundamentals

Struggling Colorado State football team going back to fundamentals

Keegan Pope
September 23, 2015
Colorado State running back Treyous Jarrells (3), runs through a CU defender's tackle during the 2014 Rocky Mountain Showdown. (Austin Simpson/Collegian)

Bobo: Colorado State running back Treyous Jarrells has left football team

Keegan Pope
September 22, 2015
Colorado State kicker Wyatt Bryan attempts a field goal during Colorado State's 27-24 loss to Colorado. (Abbie Parr/Collegian)

Analysis: Turnovers, special teams doom CSU in 27-24 OT loss to Colorado

Keegan Pope
September 19, 2015
Colorado State won its season opener 65-13 against Savannah State. (Austin Simpson/Collegian)

Colorado State vs. Boise State live Twitter feed

Keegan Pope
September 19, 2015
Colorado State running back Treyous Jarrells (3) will need another strong performance Saturday night if the Rams are to upset Boise State. Photo by: Austin Simpson

Top five CSU moments in Rocky Mountain Showdown history

Keegan Pope
September 18, 2015
Colorado State defensive end SteveO Michel overcame a life of poverty to graduate this past May from Colorado State. (Kevin Olson/Collegian)

After surviving Orlando’s slums, SteveO Michel looks to make a better life for his family

Keegan Pope
September 18, 2015
Recap: Missed opportunities doom CSU in 23-20 overtime loss to Minnesota

Recap: Missed opportunities doom CSU in 23-20 overtime loss to Minnesota

Keegan Pope
September 12, 2015
Colorado State won its season opener 65-13 against Savannah State. (Austin Simpson/Collegian)

Key match ups: Colorado State vs. Minnesota

Keegan Pope, Emmett McCarthy, and Geoff Huebner
September 11, 2015
Sam Carlson (Kevin Olson/Collegian)

Local product Sam Carlson balancing life on and off the gridiron

Keegan Pope
September 11, 2015
Colorado State won its season opener 65-13 against Savannah State. (Abbie Parr/Collegian)

Confident, decisive Nick Stevens tosses five touchdowns in impressive debut

Keegan Pope
September 5, 2015
Colorado State won its season opener 65-13 against Savannah State. (Austin Simpson/Collegian)

Colorado State takes care of business in 65-13 demolition of Savannah State

Keegan Pope
September 5, 2015
Nick Stevens

CSU QB Nick Stevens ready to lead loaded Rams offense into 2015 season

Keegan Pope and Quentin Sickafoose
September 4, 2015
Kivon Cartwright watches from the sideline during Monday's practice. (Photo by Emmett McCarthy)

Kivon Cartwright raring to go after sitting out last season with injury

Keegan Pope
September 4, 2015
Microsoft Product Advisor Stephanie Le, right, answers questions about a laptop for Windows 10 Insider Eddie Tan of Fremont, Calif., at the Microsoft store at Westfield Valley Fair mall in Santa Clara, Calif., on Wednesday, July 29, 2015. (LiPo Ching/Bay Area News Group/TNS)

One month after debut, Windows 10 running on 75 million devices

Keegan Pope
August 30, 2015
Colorado State offense responds after struggling in second scrimmage

Colorado State offense responds after struggling in second scrimmage

Keegan Pope
August 27, 2015
Defense dominates in CSU's final scrimmage of fall camp

Defense dominates in CSU’s final scrimmage of fall camp

Keegan Pope
August 22, 2015
Colorado State releases details of Mike Bobo's contract

Colorado State releases details of Mike Bobo’s contract

Keegan Pope
August 22, 2015
Nick Stevens named as CSU's starting quarterback for Sept. 5 opener against Savannah State

Nick Stevens named as CSU’s starting quarterback for Sept. 5 opener against Savannah State

Keegan Pope
August 17, 2015
Defense struggles in CSU's first scrimmage of fall camp

Defense struggles in CSU’s first scrimmage of fall camp

Keegan Pope
August 15, 2015
Conditioning, mental toughness key for CSU offense adjusting to no-huddle system

Conditioning, mental toughness key for CSU offense adjusting to no-huddle system

Keegan Pope
August 14, 2015
CSU linebacker Cory James chases down Hawai'i QB.

CSU linebackers look to replace Max Morgan, Aaron Davis with size, depth

Keegan Pope
August 13, 2015
CSU football notes: Preseason Camp Day 6

CSU football notes: Preseason Camp Day 6

Keegan Pope
August 12, 2015
Kivon Cartwright watches from the sideline during Monday's practice. (Photo by Emmett McCarthy)

Kivon Cartwright leads talented group of tight ends in his final season

Keegan Pope
August 12, 2015
CSU head coach Mike Bobo not happy with team's effort during first day of full pads

CSU head coach Mike Bobo not happy with team’s effort during first day of full pads

Keegan Pope
August 11, 2015
Notes and Observations from Day 4 of CSU preaseason camp

Notes and Observations from Day 4 of CSU preaseason camp

Keegan Pope
August 10, 2015
CSU senior linebacker Cory James made the move inside this spring, and has adjusted well to the new position. (Photo by Emmett McCarthy)

Cory James embracing move to middle linebacker

Keegan Pope
August 10, 2015
CSU wide receivers open fall camp with high expectations

CSU wide receivers open fall camp with high expectations

Keegan Pope
August 10, 2015
CSU opens preseason camp 'light years ahead of where they were in the spring'

CSU opens preseason camp ‘light years ahead of where they were in the spring’

Keegan Pope
August 7, 2015
Colorado State guard Gian Clavell was arrested Thursday on harassment charges, according to the Larimer County Sheriff's Office.

Colorado State guard Gian Clavell charged with harassment, released on $750 bond

Keegan Pope
July 17, 2015
Colorado State to provide cost-of-attendance stipends for student-athletes

Colorado State to provide cost-of-attendance stipends for student-athletes

Keegan Pope
May 13, 2015
Sports Reporter Keegan Pope

Pope: Signing off, at least for now

Keegan Pope
May 8, 2015
CSU volleyball team announces 2015 schedule

CSU volleyball team announces 2015 schedule

Keegan Pope
May 6, 2015
Bernard Blake agrees to free agent contract with Green Bay Packers

Bernard Blake agrees to free agent contract with Green Bay Packers

Keegan Pope
May 2, 2015
Colorado State quarterback Garrett Grayson (18) stiff-arms an Alabama defender during the Rams 31-6 loss to the Crimson Tide in 2013.

Garrett Grayson selected 75th overall in NFL Draft by New Orleans Saints

Keegan Pope
May 1, 2015
Former CSU tackle Ty Sambrailo selected with 59th overall pick in NFL Draft by Denver Broncos

Former CSU tackle Ty Sambrailo selected with 59th overall pick in NFL Draft by Denver Broncos

Keegan Pope
May 1, 2015
CSU women's hoops team adds Romanian guard Kincsö Kelemen

CSU women’s hoops team adds Romanian guard Kincsö Kelemen

Keegan Pope
April 24, 2015
Colorado State guard Carlton Hurst has asked for and been granted a release from his scholarship.

Sophomore guard Carlton Hurst released from scholarship at CSU

Keegan Pope
April 24, 2015
Former CSU women's basketball standout A.J. Newton has received a $7,500 post-graduate scholarship from the NCAA.

Former basketball standout Newton receives post-graduate scholarship

Keegan Pope
April 22, 2015
Colorado State forward Victoria Wells, along with guard Hanne Mestdagh, will forgo her senior season at CSU.

Seniors Mestdagh, Wells to forgo senior seasons

Keegan Pope
April 21, 2015
A rendering of the on-campus stadium at CSU, which is expected to break ground in summer 2015.

CSU to partner with The Aspire Group with on-campus stadium project in sight

Keegan Pope
April 21, 2015
Notes and Quotes: CSU Green and Gold Game

Notes and Quotes: CSU Green and Gold Game

Keegan Pope
April 18, 2015
Colorado State quarterback Nick Stevens, (7), celebrates with teammates during Saturday's Green and Gold Game at Hughes Stadium. (Photo by Abbie Parr)

Stevens shines brightest of three quarterbacks in Green and Gold Game

Keegan Pope
April 18, 2015
CB & Potts will hold a fundraiser for graduate assistant Ricky Santo, who was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma earlier this year. (Photo Courtesy: CSU Athletics)

CB & Potts to hold fundraiser for CSU football coach

Keegan Pope
April 13, 2015
Colorado State receives commitment from JUCO PF Kimani Jackson

Colorado State receives commitment from JUCO PF Kimani Jackson

Keegan Pope
April 12, 2015
HIGHLIGHTS: Colorado State football spring scrimmage at Dove Valley

HIGHLIGHTS: Colorado State football spring scrimmage at Dove Valley

Keegan Pope
April 11, 2015
Opportunistic defense shines in CSU's second spring scrimmage

Opportunistic defense shines in CSU’s second spring scrimmage

Keegan Pope
April 11, 2015
Colorado State forward JJ Avila (31) and his teammates found out who'll they be facing this season when the Rams' 2014-15 schedule was announced Wednesday.

CSU’s Avila one of 64 players to compete in Portsmouth Invitational

Keegan Pope
April 7, 2015
Colorado State offensive linemen battle during blocking drills at a recent practice. (Photo by Abbie Parr)

CSU offensive line relying on depth, experience in transition to new offense

Keegan Pope
April 3, 2015
Colorado State to face Northern Iowa in Mountain West-Missouri Valley Challenge Series

Colorado State to face Northern Iowa in Mountain West-Missouri Valley Challenge Series

Keegan Pope
April 2, 2015
Jim McElwain hired as University of Colorado's newest football coach

Jim McElwain hired as University of Colorado’s newest football coach

Keegan Pope
April 1, 2015
Elisabeth Rau

CSU’s Elisabeth Rau named MW Women’s Golfer of the Week

Keegan Pope
March 27, 2015
Colorado State defense reloading after loss of top two tacklers

Colorado State defense reloading after loss of top two tacklers

Keegan Pope
March 25, 2015
Sports Reporter Keegan Pope

Pope: Don’t let March sadness ruin March Madness

Keegan Pope
March 24, 2015
Colorado State running back Treyous Jarrells (3), runs through a CU defender's tackle during the 2014 Rocky Mountain Showdown. (Austin Simpson/Collegian)

CSU offense looks to fill holes during spring practices

Keegan Pope
March 24, 2015
Sports Reporter Keegan Pope

Pope: Remember the good times with CSU’s four seniors

Keegan Pope
March 19, 2015
Sports Reporter Keegan Pope

Pope: Colorado State finds the right balance with new athletic director

Keegan Pope
March 17, 2015
Colorado State athletic director Joe Parker has been a big proponent of improving student-athlete welfare. (Photo Courtesy: CSU Athletics)

Colorado State announces Joe Parker as new athletic director

Keegan Pope
March 17, 2015
Sports Reporter Keegan Pope

Pope: Despite NCAA snub, CSU’s seniors still have much to play for

Keegan Pope
March 15, 2015
Sports Reporter Keegan Pope

After four years, Wyoming finally fights its way into the NCAA Tournament

Keegan Pope
March 14, 2015
Sports Reporter Keegan Pope

Pope: Avila-less Colorado State misses its ‘glue guy’

Keegan Pope
March 14, 2015
Colorado State forward JJ Avila is attended to by trainers during the Rams' 71-59 win over Fresno State Thursday. (Photo by Keith Albertson)

Notes and Quotes: Short-handed CSU knocks off Fresno State 71-59

Keegan Pope
March 13, 2015
CSU guard Gritt Ryder was named the Mountain West women's basketball player of the week Monday.

Ryder named MW co-Player of the Year; Nystrom garners All-MW honors

Keegan Pope
March 9, 2015
Sports Reporter Keegan Pope

Words From the Pope: CSU basketball teams finding success in creative ways

Keegan Pope
March 9, 2015
J.J. Avila shoots over Wyoming's Larry Nance Jr. in February of 2015. (Photo by Abbie Parr)

Senior forward J.J. Avila takes home MW Men’s Basketball Player of the Week

Keegan Pope
March 8, 2015
Colorado State forward Elin Gustavsson shoots during Saturday's game at Colorado. (Photo Courtesy: Tom Waido/CSU Athletics)

CSU forward Gustavsson named MW Women’s Basketball Player of the Week

Keegan Pope
March 8, 2015
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