Colorado State (1-2) vs. UTEP (0-3)
Saturday, September 21 – 3:00 p.m. MT
Canvas Stadium – Fort Collins, Colorado.
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MATCHDAY SCHEDULE

SATURDAY, 21 September
11:00 am – Parking/Tailgating opens
11:00 am – Ram Town opens!
» Corner of Meridian and Hughes

» Rams Kids Zone Inflatable Toys

» Ram Walk Tailgate

» Food seller
12:30 pm – Meet the Ram Walk team!
» Corner of Meridian and Hughes
13:30 – Gates opened
14:17 – Comatose fires!
» Tailgating closes

» The march to victory begins
14:45 – Golden Poms/Band enter the field
14:53 – National anthem
3:00 p.m. – The Rams enter the field!
15:05 – Start!

IMPORTANT READING

Setting the stage: UTEP
Rams’ offense fills the gaps

Memorable moments: Hanna’s legacy continues with the program

Early death of Stalwarts defender caused shockwaves in the team

Changing the narrative

Norvell wants a more competitive and coordinated defense

Turner has found the right words for himself

Mental progress has led to better punting

Improvements stack from week to week

The defense is striving for the next level again

The chance to immerse yourself in the Middle Ages was too good to miss

CSU’s RPL took up offer to create the battering ram

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 are in 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.
• Colorado State set a new Canvas Stadium and program record with 40,099 fans at the Rocky Mountain Showdown last Saturday. It also sold out two consecutive games after Ram Nation attended the home opener against UNC on Sept. 7.
• Colorado State’s offensive line is full of experience, including the most experienced player in the Mountain West at center Jacob Gardner (48 starts in 48 career games). Garnder and the Rams’ front unit allowed just 14 sacks last season — 11th in the nation — and have allowed just three in three games in 2024 (36th).
• 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 to improve on both sides of the running game in 2024. Norvell has identified 4.0 yards per carry as a target, as he wants his offense to exceed that number and his defense to hold opponents under it. So far, things are going well on the offensive side, as the Rams are currently averaging 4.6 yards per carry, but the defense will look to improve after allowing 4.2 yards per attempt.

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Colorado State vs. Oregon State

Saturday, October 5 – 4:30 p.m. (The CW)
Corvallis, Oregon
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