Colorado State University Athletics
Rams host TCU in steep homecoming test
10/6/2008 12:00:00 AM | Football
Oct. 6, 2008
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This week's notable storylines...
- CSU, 3-0 at home, hasn't defeated TCU since 1998, the teams' first-ever meeting, when the teams were non-conference foes. The Rams bid to snap a four-game streak against TCU.
- The Rams have won five straight in Fort Collins, their longest streak since a five-game stretch from Nov. 13, 2004-Oct. 22, 2005. CSU hasn't won six straight at home since the Rams strung together eight victories from Oct. 28, 1999-Sept. 8, 2001
- The Rams, who currently own the second-toughest schedule in the Mountain West (behind New Mexico), play their second 2008 opponent that was ranked this season. TCU enters having received votes in the latest polls.
- CSU has an opportunity to move to 2-0 in conference for the first time since 2005, its last bowl season, when the Rams topped Air Force and Utah at home in back-to-back weeks.
- CSU officials are expecting the largest crowd this season at Hughes Stadium for the game, the culmination of a week's worth of Homecoming festivities.
- CSU faces off with an opponent whose only loss this year was to Oklahoma, the No. 1 team in the land.
- The Rams, fresh off their best offensive performance of the year, meet the nation's No. 1 defense.
The setting...
Date: Saturday, Oct. 11
Kickoff: 1:34 p.m. MDT
Location: Fort Collins, Colo.
Site: Sonny Lubick Field at Hughes Stadium
Capacity: 34,400
Series: TCU leads, 4-1-0
Broadcast information
Television -- CBS C
DirecTV: Ch. 613
Comcast Digital Cable: Ch. 412
DISH Network: Ch. 152
Play-by-play: Carter Blackburn
Color Analyst: Aaron Taylor
Producer: Ross Schneiderman
Radio -- Colorado State Sports Network
Flagship station: KLZ, 560-AM, Denver
Internet: CSURams.com (Rams All-Access)
Voice of the Rams: Rich Bircumshaw
Color Analyst: Brian Roth
Sideline Reporter: Kevin McGlue
Engineer: Bob Greenfield
The Colorado State radio broadcast begins with a pregame show two hours prior to kickoff.
GameTracker: CSURams.com
