Colorado State University Athletics
Football Preview ? at Air Force
11/15/2004 12:00:00 AM | Football
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Game 11 : Colorado State (4-6/3-3) at Air Force (4-6/2-4)
Date, Site, Time Saturday, Nov. 20; Falcon Stadium, Colorado Springs, CO; Time 1 p.m. MT
T.V. Coverage TBA
Telecast Crew TBA
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, 95-50; 16th career, 116-69
Sonny Lubick Career vs.Air Force 8-3; 4-2 in Colorado Springs
Air Force Coach Fisher DeBerry (Wofford ?60) 21st season, 160-94-1; same career
Overall Series 43rd meeting; Air Force leads, 23-18-1
Last Meeting 2003; Colorado State 30, Air Force 20 in Fort Collins
Series Streak Colorado State, 3 in a row
Series Streak in Colorado Springs Colorado State, 1 in a row
First Game In Series 1957; Colorado Stte 27, Air Force 20
Last Game In Colorado Springs 2002; Colorado State 31, Air Force 12
Last Rams? Road Win In Series 2002; Colorado State 31 Air Force 12
Weekly Media Events
Coach Sonny Lubick
Players
Weekly Satellite Highlights
Audio/Video Highlights
Media Relations Contacts
Air Force Schedule & Results
Date Opponent Result
S4 California L 14-56
S11 Eastern Washington W 42-20
S18 at UNLV* W 27-10
S25 at Utah* L 35-49
S30 Navy L 21-24
O9 New Mexico* W 28-23
O23 BYU* L 24-41
O30 at Wyoming* L 26-43
N6 at Army W 31-22
N13 San Diego State* L 31-37
N20 Colorado State*
*MWC Games.
Injury Report
QB Justin Holland, ankle; LB Mike Vomhof, knee; RB Gartrell Johnson, ankle; Delroy Parke, arm; LB Luke Adkins, knee; LB Jahmal Hall, knee; RB Uldis Jaunarajs, concussion; DE Jesse Nading, 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.
Only Once
Only one time since Sonny Lubick?s arrival at Colorado State in 1993 has the Rams? game with Air Force not been televised regionally or nationally. In 1994, the Rams won the season-opening game, 34-21, at Falcon Stadium en route to a 10-2 record, final top 25 season ranking, and berth in the Holiday Bowl. Three times (2003, 2000, 1997) the game has been televised by ESPN2; five times, ESPN (2002, 2001, 1999, 1998, and 1996) televised the game; the game in 1995 was telecast by ABC; Fox Sports network aired the 1993 game in Fort Collins, Sonny Lubick?s first victory as CSU?s head coach.
In November
Colorado State is 26-8 in games played during the month of November during Sonny Lubick?s 11 previous seasons. A win by the Rams Saturday at Falcon Stadium would mark the 12th season in a row the program has enjoyed a winning record in November.
Senior Salute
Ten Colorado State seniors conclude their playing careers Saturday when the Rams face Air Force. The list includes six starters
Anderson Semifinalist For National Award
WR David Anderson, who is among the national leaders in receptions and receiving yardage, is one of the semifinalists for the Fred Biletnikoff Award, presented annually to college football's best receiver. Anderson is joined by Oklahoma's Mark Clayton, Braylon Edwards of Michigan, Ohio State's Santonio Holmes, Taylor Stubblefield of Purdue, Derek Hagan from Arizona State, West Virginia's Chris Henry, Earvin Johnson of UNLV, Chad Owens from Hawaii, Ball State's Dante Ridgeway, and Troy Williamson of South Carolina. Anderson leads CSU with 49 catches for 821 yards and a pair of touchdowns. He set a school record a year ago with 72 receptions.
Babcock Semifinalist
K Jeff Babcock has been named one of 20 semifinalists for the Lou Groza Collegiate Placekicker Award presented by the Palm Beach County Sports Commission. The award will be presented Dec. 9 during the 2004 ESPN Home Depot College Football Awards Show. Babcock is currently second in career scoring at Colorado State and has converted 38 consecutive point-after tries.
Ram-Falcon Trophy
Since 1980, the annual in-state football rivalry between Colorado State and Air Force has been for possession of the Ram-Falcon Trophy. It sympbolizes the rivalry and was a brainchild of Shelly Godking, formerly the Commander of Colorado Stdate?s Air Force ROTC. The game in 1980 marked the Falcon?s first-time entrance into conference football copetition. Since the inception of the trophy, Colorado State leads the series, 11-10.
Final T.V. Show Nov. 26
Fox Sports Network Rocky Mountain officials have announced that the final ?Colorado State Insider with Sonny Lubick? show will air Friday, Nov. 26 at 6 p.m. The show normally airs each Thursday night at 6:30 p.m. during the season, but due to the Thanksgiving holiday, will be moved a day later and 30 minutes earlier.
Rams At Home
Colorado State is 45-18 (71.4 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 42-25 (62.6 percent) in 65 road games since Sonny Lubick?s arrival in 1993. The Rams are 1-3 on the road in 2004.
Offense Plus 400
Colorado State has gained 400 or more yards six times in 10 games in 2004 including an even 400 in the 30-7 win over Wyoming. The Rams are 43-11 when gaining more than 400 yards under coach Sonny Lubick, including a 2-4 record in 2004.
Scoring Statistics
Colorado State is 0-3 in 2004 when the Rams have scored fewer than 20 points in a game, and 0-6 when allowing 20 or more points in a game.
Youthful Rams
Colorado State has used six true freshmen in the lineup thus far in 2004: 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.
Eighteen Return
Colorado State loses six departing seniors from the 2004 squad who have exhausted their playing eligibility. The Rams will welcome back 18 starters from this season?s team for 2005. The breakdown includes 10 starters on offense and eight on defense.
Six 100?s
Colorado State has boasted a 100-yard receiving performance in six of nine contests to date. WR David Anderson had his fourth 100-yard game of the year and 10th of his career (third most in school history) when he caught seven passes for 124 yards against New Mexico. Earlier this year, he caught a career-most 12 passes for a career-best 232 yards and a touchdown in the game with 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 Saturday?s game having converted 45 consecutive point-after tries. He leads Colorado State in scoring with 67 points.
Babcock Extends Record
K Jeff Babcock is the school?s career record holder with 50 field goals made, including three in the Rams? win over Wyoming. Babcock passed former K Steve Deline (46) for the top spot. He has attempted 67 field goals in his career, tying Jon Poole?s school record (67), from 1980-83.
NCAA Rankings
WR David Anderson
P/K Jeff Babcock
MWC Record
Colorado State is 29-12 in 40 MWC games since 1999 when the conference was formed. The Rams are 15-6 at home, 14-6 on the road in MWC action.
Opening Drives
Since Sonny Lubick?s arrival at Colorado State in 1993, the Rams are 31-9 in games the Rams have scored on the opening drive of the game. CSU is 12-24 in games the opponent has scored on the opening drive.
First Scores
Colorado State is 65-11 since 1993 when the Rams score first in a game. The Rams are 29-36 since 1993 when the opponent scores first.
Dreessen Joins Career Receiving List
H-back Joel Dreessen enters this week?s game with 120 career receptions for 1,270 yards and 10 touchdowns, the second most receptions in school history by a tight end. Keli McGregor holds the record, 153, from 1981-84. McGregor is the vice president of the Colorado Rockies baseball club. Dreessen?s 120 career receptions is the 10th most in school history.
Starting Force
S Travis Garcia, who had played in a reserve role and on special teams in 2004, drew his first career start int he win over UNLV when regular Adam Lancisero moved to linebacker, replacing injured Luke Adkins. Garcia respoinded with a career-most 11 tackles - 10 unassisted - a pair of pass deflections and his first career pass interception.
Nearly Half
Colorado State has had 39 scoring drives in 2004. Of that total, 18 have been 70 yards or more, five in the past two games.
League Play
Colorado State has an impressive 65-24 (72 percent) record in 89 conference games since Sonny Lubick?s arrival as head coach in 1993.
Multiple Field Goals
K Jeff Babcock, who ranks among the national and conference leaders in field goals per game, has had three or more field goals in a game 11 times in his career. Twice, he has made four field goals in a game. Babcock, as a sophomore in 2002, tied the school record with five field goals in the Rams? win at Virginia to open that season.
Final Home Game
Colorado State is 9-3 in the final home game of the season during Sonny Lubick?s 12 seasons as coach. The last loss in the final game came at the hands of UNLV, 36-33, to end the 2002 home slate.
First-Time Starters
Colorado State has battled injuries and experience throughout the 2004 season. To date, 36 different players have started at least one game. Of that total, 19 are first-time career starters.
Return Game
For the second week in a row, the Rams had a new kick return specialist. WR Dustin Osborn replaced injured RB Uldis Jaunarajs and resopnded by returning a pair of kicks 57 yards, including a 33-yarder.
End Game
Colorado State has an 8-3 record in the final regular season game during Sonny Lubick?s 11 years as head coach. The Rams are a perfect 8-0 in final games played on the road. The results include:
Year Opponent T.V. Results Atten.
2004 at Air Force* TBA
2003 at UNLV* ERT/SW W 24-23 21,530
2002 UNLV* SW L 33-36 28,877
2001 at New Mexico* None W 24-17 29,304
2000 Wyoming* ESPN W 37-13 25,922
1999 at UNLV* None W 35-17 16,498
1998 at SMU* Fox W 32-10 21,133
1997 at San Diego State* ESPN W 38-17 25,704
1996 Wyoming* Fox L 24-25 33,701
1995 at San Diego State* Fox W 24-13 41,603
1994 at Fresno State* Fox W 44-42 37,241
1996 at Wyoming* ABC W 42-21 20,692
*Conference Games.
Quick Strikes
Colorado State?s 45-10 win over UNLV featured the team?s two quickest soring drives. The shortest came on the team?s first offensive play of the game when QB Caleb Hanie hit H-Back Joel Dreessen on a 34-yard scoring play that took only seven seconds. Later in the game, the Rams had a two-play, 40-yard drive that consumed only 15 seconds. H-Back Kory Sperry caught Hanie?s 25-yard pass to cap the drive.
Scoring Defense
CB Brandon Cathy raced 26 yards with a fumble recovery for the Rams? third touchdown in the win over UNLV. It marked the fourth time this season - three touchdowns and a safety - the Rams have scored defensively, and the 49th time in Sonny Lubick?s 12 seasons as head coach.
Scoring Toss
WR David Anderson makes headlines with his receiving abilities. He had a different hand in on CSU?s second touchdown in the win over UNLV. On a reverse, he stopped and threw a 34-yard scoring strike to a diving WR Dustin Osborn. The last time a player other than a CSU quarterback threw a touchdown pass also came against UNLV: In 2001, RB Henri Childs threw a 56-yard pass to QB Bradlee Van Pelt for a touchdown in a win against the Rebels in Las Vegas.
Rushing Defense
Colorado State has allowed 59 individual 100-yard rushing performances since 1993. The Rams are 31-24 in games where an opponent rusher has gained 100 or more yards and 57-22 when an opponent does not have a 100-yard rusher.
Top Performance
Colorado State limited UNLV to just 287 total yards in the game last week, fewest by an opponent in2004. It marked the 49th time since Sonny Lubick arrived (and fourth in 2004) in 1993 that the Rams have scored defensively.
Turnovers Perfect
Colorado State did not commit a turnover int he 45-10 win over UNLV last week. It marked the first time since a win at Air Force in 2002, a span of 25 games, in which the Rams did not make a turnover.
Safety First
In 10 games to date, a Colorado State safety has led or tied for team honors in total tackles. S Travis Garcia carried the torch in last week?s win over UNLV with a career-most and team-best 11 tackles.
Seven Doubles
S Travis Garcia?s 11 tackles, 10 unassisted, in the win over UNLV marked the seventh time in 10 games at least one CSU player finished a contest in double figures in total tackles.
Top Season Performances
WR David Anderson and K/P Jeff Babcock are enjoying one of the top seasons in school history, including:
Pass Receptions
1. David Anderson, 2003 72
2. Keli McGregor, 1983 69
3. Greg Primus, 1991 67
4. Jeff Champine, 1981 66
5. Jeff Champine, 1983 63
6. Chris Pittman, 2002 60
7. Greg Primus, 1990 60
8. Harper LeBel, 1983 59
9. Jim David, 1959 56
9. Chris Pittman, 2003 56
David Anderson, 2004 53
Receiving Yards
1. David Anderson, 2003 1282
2. Willie Miller, 1974 1193
3. Greg Primus, 1991 1081
4. Greg Primus, 1992 1007
5. Jeff Champine, 1983 1002
6. Greg Primus, 1990 954
7. Geoff Turner, 1996 921
8. Jeff Champine, 1982 904
9. David Anderson, 2004 895
10. Jeff Champine, 1981 882
Punting
1. Mike Deutsch, 1976 46.1
2. Larry Barnes, 1956 44.9
3. Deone Horinek,1998 44.8
4. Jeff Babcock, 2004 43.8
5. Mike Deutsch, 1977 43.6
6. Tim Luke, 1989 43.1
7. Joey Huber, 2001 43.0
8. Andy Tejeda, 1986 42.6
9. Rod Blackford, 1973 42.5
10. Tom Templer, 1979 42.1
10. Jeff Babcock, 2003 42.1
Field Goal Percentage
1. Jeff Babcock (13-16), 2004 .812
2. Derek Franz (21-26), 1998 .808
3. Steve DeLine (19-24), 1986 .791
4. Jeff Babcock (24-32), 2002 .750
David Napier (12-16), 1994 .750
6. Mike Brown (14-19), 1989 .737
7. Jon Poole (16-22), 1980 .727
8. Mike Brown (7-10), 1991 .700
9. Kent Naughton (11-16), 2001 .688
10. Mickey Barilla (13-19), 1979 .684
League Finishes
Colorado State enters this week?s game at Air Force with a 3-3 conference mark. In 11 seasons at the helm, Lubick?s teams ahve never finished with a losing conference record. A win Saturday at Air Force also guarantees the Rams could finish no lower than fourth, and could finish as high as tied for second place in the final conference standings. The annual results by the Rams under Lubick:
Year School Record Conf.
2004 Colorado State 4-6 3-3
2003 Colorado State 7-6 4-3/3rd
2002 Colorado State 10-4 6-1/1st
2001 Colorado State 7-5 5-2/2nd
2000 Colorado State 10-2 6-1/1st
1999 Colorado State 8-4 5-2/T1st
1998 Colorado State 8-4 5-3/3rd
1997 Colorado State 11-2 7-1/1st
1996 Colorado State 7-5 6-2/2nd
1995 Colorado State 8-4 6-2/1st
1994 Colorado State 10-2 7-1/1st
1993 Colorado State 5-6 5-3/4th
Totals 95-50 65-24
WR David Anderson Update
WR David Anderson caught a school-record 72 passes for a record-setting 1,282 yards in 2003. To date in 2004, he has 53 receptions for 895 yards, 105 yards shy from becoming only the second player in school history to record two seasons of more than 1,000 receiving yards. Greg Primus had 1,081 yards in 1991, and a season later had 1,002 receiving yards.
100-Yard Receiving Games
2004: 4
Colorado 156
USC 137
BYU 233
New Mexico 124
2003: 6
Air Force 199
Miami 167
Colorado 142
California 141
New Mexico 134
Boston College 134
Career 100-Yard Game Leaders
Willie Miller, 13
Greg Primus, 12
David Anderson, 10
Career Receiving Touchdowns
Player, Years TD?s
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 2,368
Career Receptions
Player, Years Rec.
1. Greg Primus, 1989-92 191
2. Jeff Champine, 1980-83 184
3. Keli McGregor, 19891-84 153
4. Willie Miller, 1972-74 148
5. David Anderson, 2002-04 133
6. Steve Bartalo, 1983-86 132
6. Pete Rebstock, 1998-2001 131
8. Chris Pittman, 2000-03 129
9. Dallas Davis, 1997-2001 127
10. Joel Dreessen, 2001-04 120
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
Wyoming 0 0 0 0.0
New Mexico 7 124 66 53.2
Utah 2 33 8 24.2
UNLV 2 43 11 25.5
Totals 53 895 244 27.3
*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 1,282 yards in 2003. The comparison between 2003 and ?04 includes:
Games 2003 2004
Eight 47-908-7 49-821-2
Nine 49-936-7 51-854-2
Ten 56-1070-8 53-895-2
Eleven 63-1147-8 --
Season 72-1,282-9 --
Rushing Totals
Colorado State averages 171.7 yards per game rushing in the team?s 145 games under Sonny Lubick, including 206.8 in 95 victories. The breakdown:
Games Yards Avg.
Wins 95 19,644 206.8
Losses 50 6,404 128.1
Totals 145 24,896 171.7
Babcock Second In Scoring
K Jeff Babcock has been the team?s starter the past three seasons. Babcock is now second on the school?s career scoring list. The career scoring leaders includes:
Scoring (*Denotes kickers)
1. Steve Bartalo, 1983-86 294
2. *Jeff Babcock, 2001-04 280
Late-Game Success
Colorado State has an 81-4 record (95.2 %) under Sonny Lubick when the Rams lead after three periods. The four losses include:
At Home
Colorado State is 108-81-2 all-time record at Hughes Stadium. The Rams are 45-18 at home (71.4%) during Sonny Lubick?s 12-year tenure.
More At Home
Sonny Lubick has guided the Rams to 45 home wins, 40 percent of the school?s home wins since the stadium opened in 1968.
Rams? Passing Plans
The Rams are 8-20 in games where the team has attempted 35 or more passes and 81-27 games when attempting less than 35 passes since 1993.
Century Rushers
Colorado State has had 79 100-yard rushing performances since 1993. The Rams are 56-12 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 1 1-0
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
Tos 79 56-12
At Home
Year Rec. Loss(es)
2004 3-3 Minnesota; BYU; New Mexico
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 45-18
On The Road
Year Rec. Road Loss(es)
2004 1-3 Colorado; USC; Utah
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 43-24
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
