Colorado State University Athletics
Football Preview ? at San Diego State
10/11/2004 12:00:00 AM | Football
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Game 6: Colorado St. (1-4/0-1MWC) at San Diego St. (2-3/0-1MWC)
Date, Site, Time Saturday, Oct. 16, Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, CA; 4 p.m. PT/5 p.m. MT
Radio & T.V. Coverage Colorado State Sports Network/ABC-TV (Regional)
Telecast Crew Jerry Punch (play-by-play), Ray Bentley (analyst), Vince Welch (sideline)
Local Radio Coverage KCOL-600 AM, Fort Collins; KNUS-710 AM, Denver
Broadcast Crew Rich Bircumshaw (play-by-play); Erik Olson (analyst); Brian Roth (sideline)
Colorado State Coach Sonny Lubick (W. Montana ?60) 12th season, 92-48; 16th career, 113-67
Sonny Lubick Career vs. San Diego State 7-3; 2-2 in Fort Collins
San Diego State Coach Tom Craft (San Diego State ?77) 3rd season, 12-18; same career
Overall Series 23 Games San Diego State leads, 12-11
Last Meeting 2003 in Fort Collins; Colorado state 21, San Diego State 6
Series Streak Colorado State, 2 in a row
Series Streak in San Diego Colorado State, 5 in a row
First Game In Series 1978; San Diego State 34, Colorado State 31 in San Diego
Last Game In San Diego 2002; Colorado State 49, San Diego State 21
Last Rams? Road Win in Series 2002; Colorado State 49, San Diego State 21
Weekly Media Events
Coach Sonny Lubick
Players
Weekly Satellite Highlights
Audio/Video Highlights
Media Relations Contacts
SDSU Schedule ? 2-3/0-1MWC
Date Opponent Result
S4 Idaho State W 38-21
S18 at Michigan L 21-24
S25 Nevada W 27-10
O2 at UCLA L 10-33
O9 at Wyoming* L 10-20
O16 Colorado State*
O23 at N ew Mexico*
O30 Utah*
N6 at BYU*
N13 at Air Force*
N20 UNLV*
*MWC Games.
Injury Report
DT Chris Kiffin, ankle; LB Mike Vomhof, knee; RB Gartrell Johnson, ankle; TE Brandon Alconcel, ankle; DT Patrick Goodpaster, infection; DE Terrance Carter, ankle; LB John Nichols, shoulder.
Stadium Expansion
Expansion and renovation construction continues at Sonny Lubick Field at Hughes Stadium. In the first phase of the project 4,400 permanent seats have been installed in the north end zone, along with two new scoreboards and a new video replay board. In the next year, the construction will be completed with the addition of 12 luxury suites, a renovated press box, and an expanded Rams Horn premium club seating area.
In October
Colorado State is 36-12 (75 percent) in the month of October under Sonny Lubick. The Rams were a perfect 3-0 during October of 2003 and four times have won five games during the month.
Rams At Home
Colorado State is 43-17 (71.6 percent) in home games during Lubick?s tenure. The Rams are 24-5 (82 percent) in home nonconference games since 1993. The nonconference losses have been at the hands of Oregon (1993), Colorado (1996), Fresno State (2001), Miami of Ohio (2003), and Minnesota (2004).
Rams On The Road
Colorado State is 42-23 (64.6 percent) in 65 road games since Sonny Lubick?s arrival in 1993. The Rams are 0-2 on the road in 2004 with losses at Colorado and USC.
Offense Plus 400
Colorado State has gained 400 or more yards four times in five games in 2004, but have suffered losses in three of the contests. The Rams are 42-10 when gaining more than 400 yards under coach Sonny Lubick.
Jaunarajs Four In A Row
RB Uldis Jaunarajs led Colorado State by gaining 88 yards on a career-most 24 attempts in the game with BYU. Jaunarajs is the first CSU back to lead the team in rushing four games in a row since RB Cecil Sapp did the same thing in 2002 en route to first-team all-conference honors. Jaunarajs leads Colorado State with 340 rushing yards on 77 attempts,68.0 per game and 4.4 per carry.
Youthful Rams
Colorado State has now used six true freshmen in the lineup thus far in 2004, inlcuidng WR Damon Morton, RB Gartrell Johnson, DE Matt Rupp, H-back Kory Sperry, QB Caleb Hanie, and RB Kyle Bell. The Rams are one of the most youthful teams in the nation with only six seniors (excluding kicking specialists) on the depth chart. The list of fewest seniors listed ona depth chart includes:
East Carolina-5; Purdue-5; Buffalo-5; Central Florida-5; SMU-5; Colorado State-6; Florida-6.
Holland Passing
QB Justin Holland has thrown for 1,604 yards in five games, 320.8 yards per contest. He completed 22-of-36 passes for 359 yards and a touchdown in the game with BYU, the third time in 2004 and second game in a row he has thrown for more than 300 yards.
More Holland
Holland is the first CSU quarterback to throw for 200 or more yards in five consecutive games since QB Matt Newton strung together seven such performances in 2000.
Holland On Record Pace
QB Justin Holland is only the third quarterback in CSU history to for more than 1,000 in four games. He enters this week?s game having thrown for 1,604 yards, completing 116-of-188 passes along with six touchdowns. Onlyl QB Bradlee Van Pelt in 2003(1,142, 7 touchdowns) and Moses Moreno in 1996 (1,068, 9 touchdowns) reached 1,000 yards in four games. Holland needs 396 yards in the next three games to become one of two quarterbacks to throw for 2,000 yards in eight games.
Fastest To 2,000
Quarterback Season G At-Cmp-Int-Yds-TD
Moses Moreno 1996 8 219-123-10-2071-13
Scooter Molander 1987 9 288-173-11-2327-12
Anthoney Hill 1994 9 251-134-11-2143-12
Bradlee Van Pelt 2003 9 215-131-8-2134-12
Matt Newton 2000 9 269-161-12-2070-14
Terry Nugent 1983 9 326-198-14-2404-7
Matt Newton 1999 10 292-171-12-2141-17
Moses Moreno 1997 10 219-137-4-2012-16
Kelly Stouffer 1986 10 332-181-12-2333-7
Justin Holland 2004 5 188-116-10-1604-6
Eye-Catching Performance
WR David Anderson enjoyed one of the finest receiving nights in school history. Anderson caught 12 passes - a career high and tying for the second most in a game in school history (14, Jeff Champine vs. New Mexico in 1983), for a career-most 232 yards, the second highest total in school history (256, Greg Primus vs. Hawaii, 1991), and a touchdown. He was named MWC offensive player of the week for his performance.
Five 100?s
Colorado State has boasted at least one 100-yard receiving game in each of five contests to date. WR David Anderson had his third 100-yard game of the year and ninth of his career (third most in school history) when he caught a career-most 12 passes for a career-best 232 yards and a touchdown in the win over BYU. WR Dustin Osborn, a former walkon who was awarded a scholarship last spring, caught a career-most six passes for a career-best 122 yards including a 26-yard touchdown in the game with Minnesota, then registered a second consecutive 100-yard receiving game with five catches for 101 yards in the win over Montana State.
100?s Continued
Anderson?s remarkable performance against BYU marks the 112th 100-yard receiving game in school history, the 12th different receiver under coach Sonny Lubick to gain more than 100 yards receiving in a game and the 51st 100-yard receiving game by a Ram under Lubick.
Rushing Century
RB Uldis Jaunarajs leads Colorado State with 340 yards in five games, 68 yards per game. To date in 2004, the Rams have not had a back break the 100-yard barrier. It marks the first time since 1993 - Sonny Lubick?s first year at the helm - that the Rams have went five games deep into a season without a 100-yard rusher. In 1993, first-time starter E.J. Watson broke the streak by gaining 210 yards rushing in the Rams? win over nationally-ranked Fresno State at Sonny Lubick Field at Hughes Stadium for the team?s first 100-yard performance of that respective season.
San Diego Streak
Colorado State faces San Diego State in Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego Oct. 16. The Rams have won five in a row in San Diego dating back to a loss in 1993, 30-3.
Babcock Streak
K Jeff Babcock has a one streak intact and another that came to a close in the game with BYU. He had a string of eight field goals in a row snapped vs. BYU when he missed for 39 yards. The streak dated back to Nov. 22, 2003 when he converted a 19-yarder at UNLV, and continued when he made his first seven in 2004. Babcock will enter the game at San Diego State have converted 27 consecutive point-after tries.
NCAA Rankings
Colorado State
QB Justin Holland
WR David Anderson
K Jeff Babcock
MWC Record
Colorado State is 26-10 in 36 MWC games since 1999 when the conference was formed. The Rams are 13-5 at home, 13-5 on the road in MWC action.
Opening Drives
Since Sonny Lubick?s arrival at Colorado State in 1993, the Rams are 30-8 in games the Rams have scored on the opening drive of the game. CSU is 11-23 in games the opponent has scored on the opening drive.
First Scores
Colorado State is 64-10 since 1993 when the Rams score first in a game. The Rams are 27-35 since 1993 when the opponent scores first.
WR David Anderson Update
100-Yard Receiving Games
2004: 3
Colorado 156
USC 137
BYU 233
2003: 6
Air Force 199
Miami 167
Colorado 142
California 141
New Mexico 134
Boston College 134
Career Receiving Touchdowns
Player, Years TD?s
1. Mark R. Bell, 1975-78 23
2. Jeff Champine, 1980-83 21
3. Willie Miller, 1972-74 18
Paul Turner, 1993-97 18
5. Greg Primus, 1989-92 15
6. J. D. Brookhart, 1985-87 13
Frank Rice, 1996-99 13
Pete Rebstock, 1998-00 13
9. David Anderson, 2002-03 12
Career Receiving Yards
Player, Years Yards
1. Greg Primus, 1989-92 3,163
2. Jeff Champine, 1980-83 2,811
3. Willie Miller, 1972-74 2,735
4. David Anderson, 2002-04 2,138
Career Receptions
Player, Years Rec.
7. Chris Pittman, 2000-03 129
8. Dallas Davis, 1997-2001 127
9. David Anderson, 2002-04 119
10. Paul Turner, 1993-97 118
11. Todd Tyrrell, 1984-87 116
Joel Dreessen, 2001-04 100
Anderson All-Purpose
WR David Anderson ranks among the MWC leaders in all-purpose yards per game.
Game Rec. KOR PR Total Avg.
Colorado 156 46 17 219 --
USC 137 -- 1 138 --
Minnesota 74 -- 0 74 --
Montana St. 66 -- 75 --
BYU 232 -- 5 238 --
Totals 665 46 32 738 147.6
After The Catch
WR David Anderson continues to gain additional yardage after each reception, including a season-most 74 yards in the game with BYU (34 on one reception). His game-by-game totals for yardage gained after the reception include:
Game Rec. Yards YAC* Pct.
Colorado 9 156 34 21.7
USC 9 137 28 20.4
Minnesota 5 74 11 14.9
Montana St. 4 66 8 12.1
BYU 12 232 74 31.9
Totals 39 665 155 23.3
*Yards gained after the catch. Pct., is percentage of receiving yards gained after the reception.
By Comparison
WR David Anderson set school records with 72 receptions for 1,272 yards in 2003. Through five games in 2004, he has caught 39 passes for 665 yards and a pair of touchdowns, 11 more receptions and 78 more yards than through the same number of games a season ago. The comparison between 2003 and ?04 includes:
Games 2003 2004
Five 28-587-5 39-665-2
Six 34-674-6 --
Rushing Totals
Colorado State has built its the success of its offensive foundation on a solid rushing game. Colorado State averages 174.2 yards per game rushing in the team?s 139 games under Sonny Lubick, including 198.6 in 91 victories. The breakdown includes:
Games Yards Avg.
Wins 91 18,072 198.6
Losses 48 6,143 127.9
Totals 139 24,215 174.2
Babcock Moves Up Career List
K Jeff Babcock has been the team?s starter the past three seasons. Babcock is now third on the school?s career list. The career scoring leaders includes:
Scoring (*Denotes kickers)
1. Steve Bartalo, 1983-86 294
2. *Mike Brown, 1988-90 254
3. *Jeff Babcock, 2001-04 234
Babcock Nears Record
K Jeff Babcock enters Saturday night?s game with 44 career field goals, two shy of tying Steve DeLine?s school record from 1983-86, and two behind BYU?s Matt Payne for the all-time MWC record. Babcock has attempted 58 field goals, nine shy of Jon Poole?s record set from 1980-83.
Dreessen Career
H-back Joel Dreessen is tied for third on the team with 21 receptions for 162 yards and a touchdown. He had a season-best 35-yard gain in the game with BYU. Dreessen enters play at SDSU with 100 career receptions for 1,028 yards and is 18 catches shy of joining the school?s top 10 career list.
Walker Career
Redshirt freshman WR Johnny Walker had a team-best six receptions for a career-most 78 yards in the win over Montana State. Walker is second on the team in receiving behind WR David Anderson (27-433-1), with 23 receptions for 273 yards and a touchdown.
Turnstile Comparison
Colorado State has drawn 94,219 fans for three home dates including a pair of games with more than 30,000 in attendance. Colorado State is averaging 31,406 fans per game through three dates. With the Wyoming game next on the home schedule Oct. 22 with a crowd of more than 30,000 expected, the Rams can match four other seasons (1994, ?98, 2002, 2003) when the team surpassed 30,000 in three games.
Two Defenders At Least Six
S Miles Kochevar, who has started the past four games, and S Adam Lancisero, who has started twice, are the only two players on the team who have had at least six tackles or more in all five games to date. Kochevar is second on the team behind S Ben Stratton with 33 tackles, including two for 11 yards lost and a quarterback sack plus an interception. Lancisero has made 30 tackles, including two for seven yards lost and is tied for third on the team in tackles.
Opportune Turnovers
Colorado State?s defense has generated five turnovers in 2004, including three when opposing offenses were in the red zone.
Rushing Defense
Colorado State has allowed 58 individual 100-yard rushing performances since 1993. The Rams are 31-23 in games where an opponent rusher has gained 100 or more yards and 55-22 when an opponent does not have a 100-yard rusher.
Stratton Tops List
S Ben Stratton leads Colorado State in total tackles with 51 stops in five games. Stratton made a career-most 15 tackles including 11 unassisted in the game with BYU.
Turnover Points
Colorado State for the first time in 2004 converted an opponent turnover into points. CB Brandon Cathy?s second career interception, which he returned 19 yards, set up a field goal by Jeff Babcock a the Rams converted the miscue into points.
Late-Game Success
Colorado State has a 77-4 record (96%) under Sonny Lubick when the Rams lead after three periods. The four losses include:
At Home
Colorado State is 106-80-2 all-time record at Hughes Stadium. The Rams are 43-17 at home (71%) during Sonny Lubick?s 12-year tenure.
More At Home
Sonny Lubick has guided the Rams to 43 home wins, 40 percent of the school?s home wins since the stadium opened in 1968.
Rams? Passing Plans
The Rams are 8-19 in games where the team has attempted 35 or more passes and 79-26 games when attempting less than 35 passes since 1993.
Century Rushers
Colorado State has had 78 100-yard rushing performances since 1993. The Rams are 55-12 in games where a back has gained 100 or more yards, and 33-28 in games where the team has not had a back gain more than 100 yards.
Year Total Record
2004 0 0-0
2003 6 3-3
2002 12 7-4
2001 6 2-2
2000 5 3-1
1999 6 6-0
1998 5 4-0
1997 10 8-1
1996 13 8-1
1995 8 6-1
1994 4 4-0
1993 3 3-0
Totals 77 54-12
At Home
Year Rec. Loss(es)
2004 1-2 Minnesota; BYU
2003 4-2 Miami (Ohio); Utah
2002 4-1 UNLV
2001 3-2 San Diego St.; Fresno State
2000 5-0 --
1999 4-1 San Diego State
1998 3-1 Wyoming
1997 4-1 Air Force
1996 4-2 Colorado; Wyoming
1995 3-2 BYU; New Mexico
1994 5-1 Utah
1993 3-2 Oregon; BYU
Total 43-15
On The Road
Year Rec. Road Loss(es)
2004 0-2 Colorado; USC
2003 3-2 Wyoming; New Mexico
2002 5-2 UCLA; Fresno State
2001 3-2 Louisville; BYU
2000 3-2 Arizona State; Air Force
1999 3-2 BYU; Fresno State
1998 5-2 Air Force; Rice
1997 5-1 Colorado
1996 3-3 Oregon; Nebraska; Tulsa
1995 5-1 Colorado
1994 5-0 --
1993 2-4 Nebraska; Kansas; San Diego St.; Utah
Totals 42-23
Before Open Dates
Year Opponent Result
2004 BYU L 21-31
2003 Air Force W 30-20
2002 Louisville W 36-33
2002 Air Force W 31-12
2001 Nevada W 35-18
1999 at BYU L 13-34
1999 at New Mexico W 36-22
1997 Air Force L 0-24
1997 Fresno State W 41-3
1995 at Air Force W 27-20
1995 Hawaii W 22-0
1994 Utah L 31-45
1993 New Mexico W 21-20
Neutral Sites
Year Rec. Neutral Site Loss(es)
2003 0-2 Colorado (Denver);
Boston College (San Francisco)
2002 1-1 TCU (Liberty Bowl)
2001 1-1 Colorado (Denver)
2000 2-0 --
1999 1-1 So. Mississippi (Liberty Bowl)
1998 0-1 Colorado (Denver)
1997 2-0 --
1995 0-1 Kansas State (Holiday Bowl)
1994 0-1 Michigan (Holiday Bowl)
Totals 7-8
Six Hall of Fame Inductees
Six former Rams will be inducted into Colorado State?s Sports Hall of Fame in a ceremony Nov. 12 at the University Park Holiday Inn in Fort Collins. Former Rams are: Stanley Albert (Men?s Basketball), Shelly Borrman (Track and Field), Becky Hammon (Women?s Basketball), Casey Malone (Track and Field), Sean Moran (Football), and Dan Sniff (Wrestling). Albert was a three-time basketball letterwinner who played in the East-West Shrine game. Borrman (formerly Greathouse), was a four-time track and field letterwinner won three conference discus titles and was second in that event at the NCAA Championships in 1999. Hammon played basketball at CSU from 1994-99 and averaged 21.5 points per game in her career. A three-time WAC player of the year, Hammon set numerous school and has since become an all-star for the WNBA?s New York Liberty. Casey Malone competed in track and field at CSU from 1995-2000 and finished sixth in the 2004 Olympic Games in the discus. He became the school?s first NCAA track champion in 1998. He was a four-time All-American and an Academic All-American. He also won two conference titles while at CSU. Sean Moran, who played football at CSU from 1991-95, is currently a member of the St. Louis Rams football team. Moran in 1994, started all 12 games and achieving All-Conference First Team and All-American honorable mention. After his career at CSU, he was selected in the fourth round (120th overall pick) in the 1996 NFL draft. Former Ram wrestler Dan Sniff competed at CSU from 1950-55. In his junior year, he was the NCAA runner-up. His senior year started he went undefeated during the regular season. Sniff competed in the Olympic Trials in 1952.
