

QB Clay Millen: Led the country in completion percentage last year (72.2%), setting a school record.In four years with the Rams, he’s had 123 tackles, 28.5 tackles for loss and 17.5 sacks. He also had 44 tackles and two forced fumbles. DE Mohamed Kamara: Had the best year of his career in 2022, finishing second in the MWC in tackles for loss (16.0) and fourth in sacks (8.5).In four seasons at NDSU, he rushed for 2,563 yards and 18 touchdowns, while averaging 6.7 yards per carry. RB Kobe Johnson: A transfer from North Dakota State, he rushed for a career-high 961 yards and nine touchdowns last season for the Bison, averaging 7.4 yards per carry.In two seasons at CSU, he’s had 172 tackles, 6.5 TFLs and four interceptions. He racked up 108 tackles, three tackles for loss and three interceptions last year. S Jack Howell: Earned first-team All-MWC last year and finished second in the conference with 9.8 tackles per game.A transfer from Nevada, he has 143 catches for 2,126 yards and 18 touchdowns in his career.


He also averaged 15.6 yards on punt returns, including a 72-yard touchdown.
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Series with CU: Buffs lead 67-22-2 The Game Head coach: Jay Norvell, 2nd season (3-9 36-35 career) “If this team is playing in a bowl in December, I think that would be a big success,” Lytle said. Since playing in the New Mexico Bowl in 2017, CSU has posted five consecutive losing seasons, going 14-38 overall. Will it be good enough to compete for a Mountain West title and/or beat the Buffs in Week 3? That remains to be seen, but this does appear to be a program trending up. If this CSU team is gonna have success, the defense will have to be quite good.” “It’s a pretty veteran, experienced group. “They really do have pieces to be a pretty good unit and they need to be,” Lytle said. They also added some important transfers to fill some holes. The Rams also have a rebuilt offensive line and added a key transfer with BYU tight end Dallin Holker.ĭefensively, the Rams were solid last year and return most of the lineup. They managed only 13.2 points per game, but quarterback Clay Millen showed promise as a freshman and Tory Horton is the best receiver in the Mountain West Conference. Offensively, the Rams were the only team in the country that failed to score at least 20 points in any game last year. Jay Norvell is just getting started as he enters the second season of his rebuild.Ĭolorado State quarterback Clay Millen throws during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Michigan, Saturday, Sept. Like four years ago, CSU is coming off a 3-9 season, but this time the head coach is nowhere near the hot seat. Both teams are two coaches removed from that after failed, short tenures by Steve Addazio (CSU) and Karl Dorrell (CU).Īnd, unlike in 2019, the Rocky Mountain Showdown will no longer be played in Denver. And, it was the last one for CSU’s Mike Bobo, who was fired after that season.

The 2019 season proved to be the only one for Tucker. The Buffs and Rams will renew their in-state rivalry in Boulder on Sept. This summer, BuffZone will preview each of Colorado’s opponents for the 2023 season and in this installment, we look at Colorado State.
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Report: Former Broncos offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur joins CU Buffs staffĬU Buffs opponent preview: Stanford begins new era with Troy TaylorĮmma Coburn highlights 2023 CU Buffs athletics Hall of Fame induction classĬU Buffs opponent preview: New QB, but UCLA hoping to make most of final season in Pac-12ĬU Buffs opponent preview: New-look ASU hopes for quick turnaroundĪbout four years later, CU and CSU will meet again and about the only things similar to the 2019 game are the start time (8 p.m.) and the TV channel (ESPN). When Colorado last met Colorado State on the gridiron, Buff Nation thought it might be a sensational start to the program’s new era, as head coach Mel Tucker led the Buffs to a 52-31 rout of the Rams in his first game on Aug.
