Colorado State (1-1) vs. Colorado (1-1)
Saturday, September 14 – 5:30 p.m. MT
Canvas Stadium – Fort Collins, Colorado.
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GAMEDAY PRIME

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Wednesday – 18:00
CB & Potts (Collindale)

MATCHDAY SCHEDULE

SATURDAY, 7 September
10:00 am – Parking/Tailgating opens
13:30 – Ram Town opens!
» Corner of Meridian and Hughes

» Rams Kids Zone Inflatable Toys

» Ram Walk Tailgate

» Food seller
3:00 p.m. – Meet the Ram Walk team!
» Corner of Meridian and Hughes
3:30 p.m. – Gates opened
16:51 – Comatose fires!
» Tailgating closes

» The march to victory begins
17:17 – Golden Poms/Band enter the field
17:18 o’clock – Game Ball Parachute Team Lands
17:26 – National anthem
17:35 – The Rams enter the field!
17:39 – Start!

IMPORTANT READING

Setting the stage: Colorado
Prevent yellow flags from becoming red flags

Memorable moments: A photo marks the beginning of future showdowns

Only one photo exists from the first game 132 years ago

Improvements stack from week to week

The defense is striving for the next level again

Offense Out to create a balanced attack

Rams are not yet showing their full passing strength

New and improved game day experiences at Canvas Stadium

Colorado State is pleased to announce an enhanced game day experience

Canvas Game Day with new engagements

The aim is to create an environment with increased engagement

GAME NOTES

• The Rams start their third year under head coach Jay Norvell who was named the program’s 24th head coach on December 6, 2021. Norvell led his former program, Nevada, to Sonny Lubick Field in the 2021 finale on November 27 and returned to Fort Collins as the Rams’ new head coach nine days later.
• Colorado State is seeking its first bowl game since 2017, and the first under Norvell. During his five years in Reno (2017-21), Norvell posted four consecutive seven-win-or-more seasons and led the Wolf Pack to four bowl games.
• The last time Colorado State defeated all three rivals (Colorado, Wyoming and Air Force) in the same season was in 2002 – the same year the Rams won their last conference championship.
• Colorado State’s offensive line is full of experience, including the most experienced player in the Mountain West at center Jacob Gardner (47 starts in 47 career games). Garnder and the Rams’ front unit allowed just 14 sacks last season — 11th in the nation — and have allowed just one in two games in 2024 (16th).
• The Rams will play seven home games in 2024 for the first time in program history, with two rivalries colliding, the Rocky Mountain Showdown against Colorado (Sept. 14) and the Border War against Wyoming (Nov. 15). The last time both rivals were in Fort Collins in the same season was 1996.
• Colorado State has set a goal of getting better on both sides of the running game in 2024. Norvell has identified 4.0 yards per carry as a target. He wants his offense to exceed that and his defense to hold opponents under it. So far, things are going well, as the Rams are currently averaging 5.1 yards per carry and holding their rivals to 3.9.

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Colorado State vs. UTEP

Saturday, August 21 – 3:00 p.m. (truTV)
Canvas Stadium
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