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Rams Drop First to Colorado
8/31/2008 12:00:00 AM | Football
Aug. 31, 2008
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DENVER (AP) - Josh Smith bounced back from a rocky start with a 93-yard kickoff return for a touchdown and Colorado beat Colorado State 38-17 on Sunday night in what might have been their last game at Invesco Field.
Many fans surely tuned in expecting to see Smith's nephew, Darrell Scott, the Buffaloes' highly-touted freshman tailback who was considered by several scouting services as the best back in the nation last year.
Scott gained 50 yards on a dozen carries and leaped over the pile for a 1-yard TD to cap the scoring in the closing minutes. But this night belonged to his uncle as the speedy Smith racked up 189 total yards.
The Rams trailed in the beginning of the second quarter as Cody Hawkins scored two touchdowns to get the Buffaloes on the board. The Rams answered with a touchdown when Billy Farris passed to Dion Morton for a 21 yard gain. Ben DeLine helped the Rams with the extra point, putting the Colorado State down just 7 points in the second quarter.
Colorado's Josh Smith returned a kickoff for 93 yards followed the Rams' John Mosure who returned a Colorado kickoff for 90 yards putting the score at 21-14 with Colorado in the lead.
Cody Hawkins scored his third touchdown of the night in the third quarter giving Colorado a more comfortable 14 point lead. Ben DeLine added a 26-yard field goal in the third but it wasn't enough to slow the Buffaloes. They added a 23-yard field goal and a touchdown in the fourth to solidify the win and close out the season opener for both teams.
