Colorado State University Athletics
CSU travels to meet 7-2 Falcons
11/3/2008 12:00:00 AM | Football
Nov. 3, 2008
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This week’s notable storylines…
- Both Air Force and CSU had legendary head coaches lead their respective programs to new heights before tapping the NFL to hire a former player & assistant coach from their history. Troy Calhoun played and coached at Air Force before the Falcons hired him from the Houston Texans to replace Fisher DeBerry. Steve Fairchild played and coached at Colorado State before the Rams hired him from the Buffalo Bills to replace Sonny Lubick.
- CSU bids to return the Ram-Falcon Trophy back to Fort Collins for the first time since 2005, the last time CSU defeated Air Force — a 41-23 trimph in Fort Collins on a Thursday night ESPN telecast.
- Things don’t get any easier for the Rams, who’ve met two nationally ranked opponents over their last three games. Hoping for a bowl berth, CSU’s three remaining opponents (Air Force, New Mexico and Wyoming) went 2-1 this weekend, combining to outscore their opposition, 64-27. The only loss among the group was New Mexico’s 13-10 decision vs. Utah, now No. 8 in the BCS standings. Each of the Rams’ final two road trips, however, are bus rides to Colorado Springs and Laramie.
- Billy Farris has orchestrated 10 touchdown drives over a two-game stretch, engineering five such possessions in each game.
- CSU tries to corral the nation’s fourth-ranked rushing offense.
The setting...
Date: Saturday, Nov. 8
Kickoff: 4:06 p.m. MDT
Location: United States Air Force Academy, Colo.
Site: Falcon Stadium
Capacity: 46,692
Series: AFA leads, 26-19-1
Broadcast information
Television — The Mtn.
DirecTV: Ch. 616
Comcast Digital Cable: Ch. 411
DISH Network: Unavailable
Play-by-play: Tim Neverett
Color Analyst: Blaine Fowler
Sideline Reporter: Ann Marie Anderson
Producer: Mike Helling
Director: Mike Sheehan
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
