Colorado State University Athletics
Football Preview ? vs. Wyoming
10/18/2004 12:00:00 AM | Football
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Game 7: Colorado St. (2-4/1-1MWC) vs. Wyoming (4-2/1-1MWC)
Date, Site, Time Friday, Oct. 22; Sonny Lubick Field at Hughes Stadium-Fort Collins; 7:30 p.m. MT
Radio & T.V. Coverage Colorado State Sports Network/ESPN2
Telecast Crew Gary Bender (play-by-play), Kelly Stouffer (analyst),Heather Cox (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, 93-48; 16th career, 114-67
Sonny Lubick Career vs. Wyoming 8-3; 3-2 in Fort Collins
Joe Glenn (South Dakota ?71) 2nd season, 8-9; 20th season career, 166-68-1; 1-0 vs. Colorado St.
Overall Series 96th meeting; Colorado State leads, 51-39-5
Last Meeting Nov. 1, 2003 in Laramie; Wyoming 35, Colorado State 28
Series Streak Wyoming, 1 in a row
Series Streak in Fort Collins Colorado State, 2 in a row
First Game In Series Nov. 30, 1899; Colorado State 12, Wyoming 0
Last Game In Fort Collins Oct. 12, 2002; Colorado State 44, Wyoming 36
Last Rams? Home Win in Series Oct. 12, 2002; Colorado State 44, Wyoming 36
Weekly Media Events
Coach Sonny Lubick
Players
Weekly Satellite Highlights
Audio/Video Highlights
Media Relations Contacts
Wyoming Schedule (4-2/1-1)
Date Opponent Result
S4 Appalachian State W 553-7
S11 at Texas A&M L 0-31
S25 Ole Miss W 37-32
O2 Louisiana-Monroe W 31-10
O9 San Diego State* W 30-20
O16 at BYU* L 13-24
O22 at Colorado State*
O30 Air Force*
N6 at UNLV*
N13 Utah*
N20 at New Mexico*
*MWC Games.
Injury Report
QB Justin Holland, ankle; LB Mike Vomhof, knee; RB Gartrell Johnson, ankle; TE Brandon Alconcel, ankle; LB John Nichols, shoulder; S Ben Stratton, ankle.
Bronze Boot
Colorado State and Wyoming will battle for possession of the Bronze Boot travelling trophy again in 2004. ROTC detachments at both institutions initiated the trophy in 1968. Since then, Wyoming holds a 19-17 edge in Bronze Boot games.
Game Ball Journey
Friday night?s game ball will journey from Laramie to Fort Collins via the traditional ROTC run by cadets from each institution. Wyoming?s group will take turns and run the ball to the state border, to be met by CSU cadets at noon Friday, who will carry it to Hughes Stadium. The ball is expected to arrive at the stadium at about 6 p.m.
Series Streaks
Wyoming won last year?s Border War, 35-28 in Laramie in a game that ended in a blowing snowstorm. Prior to that defeat, the Rams had been victorious four games in a row. Wyoming last won in Fort Collins on Nov. 7, 1998, 27-19. The Rams then won four in a row in the series including back-to-back wins in Fort Collins in 2000 (37-13) and 2002 (44-36).
Streaks, Part II
Colorado State has never lost back-to-back games to Wyoming since Sonny Lubick?s arrival at Colorado State in 1993. Lubick has guided the Rams to eight victories in 11 previous games with Wyoming for possession of the Bronze Boot. Colorado State last lost back-to-back games to Wyoming in 1991 (35-28) in Laramie and 1992 (31-14) in Fort Collins.
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 37-12 (75.6 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.
First On Friday
Colorado State plays its first-ever Friday night game in the history of Sonny Lubick Field at Hughes Stadium when the Rams face rival Wyoming Oct. 22. There have been 17 previous night games in the stadium?s history. CSU?s record is 9-8 in home night games at the facility.
Short Weeks
Colorado State and Wyoming meet for only the second time since 1993 on a day other than Saturday. The teams played on ESPN Nov.16,2000 in a game televised by ESPN. Colorado State won that game, 37-13 en route to the conference title.
Short Weeks, Part II
Colorado State has 15 times since 1993 when Sonny Lubick arrived as head coach played a nationally-televised game on either Thursday (9-4 record) or Friday night (0-2) respectively. The Rams are 7-0 in home Thursday night games, 2-6 on the road.
First Friday
Colorado State has previously played two Friday night road games, losing 32-20 at Fresno State on Oct. 5, 2002 and 37-34 at New Mexico on Nov. 7, 2003.
T.V. Time
Colorado State has made more national and regional television appearances - 104 entering Friday?s game - than any other MWC program since 1993. Friday?s game will be the program?s 21st on ESPN2. Colorado State has an 11-9 record in 20 previous games shown by ESPN2 including a loss earlier this season to Minnesota.
Only Third At Night
Friday night?s game marks only the second time since Sonny Lubick Field at Hughes Stadium opened in 1968 that rivals CSU and Wyoming will play a night game. Wyoming won the first night game between the teams at the stadium, 27-19 on Nov. 19, 1998. Colorado State won the only other night game at the facility, 37-13 in 2000.
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 At Home in 2004
Colorado State enters Friday night?s game with a 1-2 home record with three home dates remaining. Colorado State has never lost three home games during Sonny Lubick?s career as head coach. Colorado State last loss three or more home games in 1992, finishing 2-4.
Rams On The Road
Colorado State is 42-24(63.6 percent) in 65 road games since Sonny Lubick?s arrival in 1993. The Rams are 1-2 on the road in 2004.
Offense Plus 400
Colorado State has gained 400 or more yards four times in six 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.
Green Returns
RB Jimmy Green, who had the most rushing yards of any runningback on the team in 2003, has been hampered in 2004 by a nagging ankle injury. Playing in his hometown, he shook off the affects of the injury to lead the Rams with 51 rushing yards including the game-winning touchdown..
Frosh Starters
True freshman QB Caleb Hanie is expected to make his first career start against Wyoming, replacing injured Justin Holland. Hanie joins such notable true freshman quarterback starters as Air Force?s Shaun Carney, Tennessee?s Austin Ainge and Chad Henne of Michigan.
First Frosh Since 1981
When Hanie takes his first snap as the starter Friday night against Wyoming, he will become the first true freshman at Colorado State since Mark Miller in 1981 to start a game for the Rams.
Injured Starter
The last time the Rams were forced to make a change at quarterback due to injury came in 1995, when Moses Moreno and Darren Wilkinson alternated starts most of the year. Wilkinson started the team?s eighth game of the season at Wyoming, injured a thumb and was replaced by Moreno to started the rest of the year and led Colorado State to a second consecutive conference title and berth in the Holiday Bowl.
Youthful Rams
Colorado State has now used six true freshmen in the lineup thus far in 2004, including 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 on a 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 was injured in the first quarter of the Rams? win at San Diego State and will miss the remainder of the season. Holland ends 2004 by passing for 16,22 yards and six touchdowns, completing 121-of-197 passes. He averaged 270.3 yards per game passing. Holland three times in 2004 threw for 300 or more yards.
Colorado State has boasted at least one 100-yard receiving game in five of six 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.
Babcock Streak
K Jeff Babcock enters Friday night?s game having converted 30 consecutive point-after tries including three more in last week?s win at San Diego State. He leads Colorado State in scoring with 34 points.
NCAA Rankings
Colorado State
QB Justin Holland
WR David Anderson
K Jeff Babcock
MWC Record
Colorado State is 27-10 in 36 MWC games since 1999 when the conference was formed. The Rams are 13-5 at home, 14-5 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 28-35 since 1993 when the opponent scores first.
Dreessen First
H-back Joel Dreessen caught a team-best five passes for 44 yards and a touchdown - a four-yard pass from QB Caleb Hanie - in the win at San Diego State. It marked the first time in five games that a player other than a wide receiver led the Rams in receptions.
More Dreessen
H-back Joel Dreessen enters this week?s game with 105 career receptions for 1,072 yards and nine touchdowns. That is the second most receptions in school history by a tight end. Keli McGregor holds the record, 153, from 1981-84.
At A Loss
DE Terrance Carter, in the past two games, has had four tackles for 21 yards lost. Carter rallied the Rams for a 21-17 win at San Diego State by helping force then recover a fumble that led to the game-winning score with one minutes, 10 seconds to play.
Rushing Scores
Colorado State is now 2-0 - including the win at San Diego State - when holding an opponent without a rushing touchdown, and 0-4 when allowing an opponent to score via the ground game.
Turned Over
Colorado State won the turnover battle for the first time in 2004, generating three takeaways compared to a pair of giveaways. Colorado State converted two of the three turnovers into touchdowns. Through six games, the Rams have generated eight turnovers resulting in 17 points and allowed 16 takeaways for 68 points.
First Game Points
Five times in six games to date opponents have scored the first points in a game including last week?s game at San Diego State.
First Time Passing
Colorado State?s 21-17 win at San Diego State marked the first time in 2004 the Rams attempted fewer than 30 passes in a game. QB Caleb Haney (19) and injured starter Justin Holland (9) combined to attempt 28 passes. The pair completed 17 for 133 yards and a touchdown.
Defensive Scores
LB Luke Adkins returned a first-quarter pass interception 71 yards for a touchdown in the win at SDSU. It was the first time the Rams had scored on defense since a 35-yard interception return for a touchdown by DB Ben Stratton against the Aztecs in Fort Collins in 2003.
Sack Pack
Colorado State matched the team?s season high with three quarterback sacks in the win at San Diego State, including one each by DT Blake Smith, DE Patrick Goodpaster, and DE Terrance Carter. The Rams also had three sacks in a win over Montana State.
First Frosh Starter
True freshman H-back Kory Sperry made his first career start in the win at San Diego State in place of injured TE Brandon Alconcel. Sperry responded by catching three passes - his first career receptions - good for 36 yards including a 20-yard gain.
Pick Distance
LB Luke Adkins? 71-yard interception return for a touchdown at SDSU was the longest such return at Colorado State since 1993 when DB Ray Jackson intercepted a pass at UTEP and returned it 100 yards for a touchdown.
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 2,170
Career Receptions
Player, Years Rec.
7. Chris Pittman, 2000-03 129
8. Dallas Davis, 1997-2001 127
9. David Anderson, 2002-04 122
10. Paul Turner, 1993-97 118
11. Todd Tyrrell, 1984-87 116
Joel Dreessen, 2001-04 105
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 --
SDSU 32 0 -2 30 --
Totals 697 46 30 768 128.0
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
San Diego State 3 32 4 12.5
Totals 42 697 159 22.8
*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. The comparison between 2003 and ?04 includes:
Games 2003 2004
Six 34-674-6 42-697-2
Seven 38-709-6 --
Rushing Totals
Colorado State averages 173.4 yards per game rushing in the team?s 140 games under Sonny Lubick, including 197.1 in 92 victories. The breakdown:
Games Yards Avg.
Wins 92 18,135 197.1
Losses 48 6,143 127.9
Totals 140 24,273 173.4
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, 2001-04 237
Babcock Nears Record
K Jeff Babcock enters Friday night?s game with 44 career field goals, two shy of tying Steve DeLine?s school record from 1983-86. Babcock has attempted 60 field goals, seven shy of tying Jon Poole?s record set from 1980-83.
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, 31,406 per-game average. The Rams can match four other seasons (1994, ?98, 2002, 2003) when the team surpassed 30,000 in three games by drawing more than 30,000 for one of three remaining home dates.
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 56-22 when an opponent does not have a 100-yard rusher.
Late-Game Success
Colorado State has a 79-4 record (95.1 %) 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 1-2 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 43-23
Before Open Dates
Year Opponent Result
20004 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).
