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CSU Football vs. Oregon State - Post-Game Notes
8/26/2017 8:00:00 PM | Football
Colorado State vs. Oregon State – POST-GAME NOTES
Aug. 26, 2017 | Sonny Lubick Field at CSU Stadium | Fort Collins, Colo.
Colorado State 58, Oregon State 27
Aug. 26, 2017 | Sonny Lubick Field at CSU Stadium | Fort Collins, Colo.
Colorado State 58, Oregon State 27
- The Colorado State Rams played their first football game on campus since Nov. 25, 1967 – a 43-11 win over Wichita State at Colorado Field.
- Today's game was sold out. The attendance of 37,583 was the most ever in a CSU football home opener, and the third-most in any home game ever. (Seating capacity is 36,500). It's the sixth sellout for CSU in the past four seasons.
- Izzy Matthews scored CSU's first touchdown at the new stadium, tying the game at 7-7 with a 1-yard TD run into the south end zone.
- CSU has scored 50 points in three consecutive games for the first time in school history, dating back to last season. The Rams finished the year scoring 63 points at San Diego State and 50 points in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl.
- The Rams have scored at least 40 points in 6 of their last seven games, dating back to Oct. 22 of last year, a 48-23 win at UNLV.
- The Rams are now 61-57-1 in season openers, and 23-15-1 in when opening the season at home. CSU has not lost when it's opened at home since 1993.
- CSU Head Coach Mike Bobo is 3-0 in home openers at CSU.
- It was CSU's fifth consecutive game with 500+ yards of total offense and 40+ points scored, dating back to last season.
- Tre Thomas returned an interception for a touchdown at the 5:39 mark of the third quarter, putting the Rams up 34-20. The interception was the first of Thomas' career, and the touchdown was his first defensive score.
- Michael Gallup caught 11 balls for 134 yards, marking his sixth consecutive game with 100+ yards receiving dating back to last year. The 11 catches were the second-most in his career (13 at Air Force, 11/12/16).
- Nick Stevens threw for 334 yards (26-of-39, 3 TDs, 1 INT). It's the fourth time in his career he's thrown for 300+ yards, the second-highest total of his career (445 vs. Idaho in the Famous Potato Bowl last season). It's Stevens' eighth consecutive multi-TD game and third in a row with 3 or more TDs.
- Stevens had 10 completions of 15 or more yards. He also had 4 completions of 20+ yards, to 4 different receivers – Olabisi Johnson (26 yards), Dalton Fackrell (21), Michael Gallup (48) and Detrich Clark (20, TD).
- The five forced turnovers by the Rams were the most since forcing five Oct. 27 vs. Hawai'i (a 42-27 CSU win). CSU scored 27 points off of those five turnovers. 24 of CSU's final 31 points came off turnovers.
- CSU's defense held Oregon State to 123 total yards in the second half. CSU outgained the Beavers 279-123 in the second half.
- The Rams outscored the Beavers 34-7 in the second half, scoring 24 points in the fourth quarter alone.
- The Rams scored on five consecutive drives from the 8:15 mark of the second half, through to the 14:42 mark of the fourth quarter (three field goals, two touchdowns).
- CSU closed the game with three touchdowns over its final three possessions, all in the fourth quarter.
- Josh Watson had a forced fumble (recovered by Kevin Nutt, Jr.) and an interception. He also led the team with 9 tackles.
- CSU scored 3 TDs on the ground, with Dalyn Dawkins, Izzy Matthews and Marvin Kinsey, Jr. all reaching the end zone.
- 3 different Rams also hauled in receiving TDs – Detrich Clark, Dalyn Dawkins and Cameron Butler. Dawkins finished with 2 total TDs (1 rush, 1 receiving). Butler, a true freshman, was appearing in his first NCAA contest.
- CSU's 3 interceptions came from 3 different players – linebackers Tre Thomas and Josh Watson and cornerback Anthony Hawkins. It was Hawkins' first NCAA game starting at cornerback (was a wide receiver as a freshman last season).
- CSU's 31 first downs are tied for 10th-most in program history.
- 21 Rams made their FBS debut today, including 10 true freshmen.
- True freshmen: TE Cameron Butler, CB Darius Campbell, DL Ellison Hubbard, WR Warren Jackson, LB Emmanuel Jones, RB Marcus McElroy, LB Patrick Moody, P Ryan Stonehouse, S Jadon Walker, WR Darius Wise
- Redshirt freshmen: RB Rashaad Boddie, TE Isiah Pannunzio, DL Anthony Smith, LB Trey Sutton
- Transfers: OL Tyler Bjorklund, OL Nicho Garcia, DL Conrad Harker, OL Ben Knox, LB Caleb Smith
- Others: FB Adam Prentice (RS sophomore), LS Nathan Lucas (RS junior)
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