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Colorado State vs. Boise State - POSTGAME NOTES
11/12/2017 2:14:00 AM | Football
Colorado State vs. Boise State – POSTGAME NOTES
Nov. 11, 2017 | Sonny Lubick Field at CSU Stadium | Fort Collins, Colo.
Boise State 59, Colorado State 52 (OT)
TEAM
INDIVIDUAL
Nov. 11, 2017 | Sonny Lubick Field at CSU Stadium | Fort Collins, Colo.
Boise State 59, Colorado State 52 (OT)
TEAM
- CSU scored a TD on its opening drive of the game (7 plays, 75 yards, 2:46). It's the 6th time in 7 MW games that CSU has scored on its opening drive (5 TDs, 1 FG).
- CSU LB Evan Colorito forced a fumble of Boise State's Octavius Evans at the 3:08 mark of the 1st quarter, and the ball was recovered by Rams S Jake Schlager.
- It was the Broncos' first turnover in 3:09:47 (their last turnover was during their first possession against BYU on Oct. 6)
- CSU scored touchdowns on its first 5 drives of the game.
- The Rams ran 95 plays and led in time of possession 35:34 – 24:26.
- CSU was 8-of-16 of third downs (50 percent). It's the seventh time this season CSU has been 50 percent or better on third down attempts.
- The Rams forced 2 Broncos turnovers – the first time CSU has forced multiple turnovers since Abilene Christian (Sept. 9).
- The 8:38 p.m. MT kickoff time is the latest beginning to a CSU football game at home ever.
- Attendance: 32,166
INDIVIDUAL
- QB Nick Stevens was 29-of-43 for 309 yards with 2 TDs and 1 INT.
- With his 2 TDs on the day, Stevens reached 65 for his career, breaking the CSU career passing TD record, previously held by Garrett Grayson (64). Stevens set the record on his 912th career pass attempt, in his 31st start. Grayson started 35 games as a Ram and finished his career with a school-record 1,113 pass attempts.
- 1. Nick Stevens (2014-Present) – 65 TD passes (31 career starts)
- 2. Garrett Grayson (2011-14) – 64 TDs passes (35 career starts)
- Stevens now has 24 TDs on the season, which is second-most all-time at CSU:
- 1. Garrett Grayson – 2014 – 32
- 2. Nick Stevens – 2017 - 24
- He completed his first 7 passes of the game; 8 of his first 9 and 12 of his first 14.
- The senior also had a 10-yard TD run at the 4:57 mark of the 3rd quarter to put the Rams up 41-32.
- It was his first rush TD since Alabama (Sept. 16).
- It was Stevens' ninth 300-yard game of his career (sixth this season).
- The 6 300-yard games in a single-season ties a CSU record
- Garrett Grayson (2013 & 2014)
- Terry Nugent (1983)
- Stevens is second in career 300-yard outings (Grayson – 12)
- The 6 300-yard games in a single-season ties a CSU record
- With his 2 TDs on the day, Stevens reached 65 for his career, breaking the CSU career passing TD record, previously held by Garrett Grayson (64). Stevens set the record on his 912th career pass attempt, in his 31st start. Grayson started 35 games as a Ram and finished his career with a school-record 1,113 pass attempts.
- WR Michael Gallup finished with 11 catches for 102 yards and 1 TD
- He now sits tied for second in career receiving TDs:
- 1. Rashard Higgins (2013-15) – 31
- T2. Michael Gallup (2016-17) – 21
- T2. Jeff Champine (1980-83) – 21
- Gallup moved to 6th on the career receptions list:
- 5. Johnny Walker (2004-07) – 172
- 6. Michael Gallup (2016-Present) – 163
- 7. Kelli McGregor (1981-84) – 153
- The Monroe, Ga., native now has 12 100 yard games in his career (24 career games)
- Gallup entered the game leading all active FBS receivers with 107.3 career yards per game.
- It's his sixth 100-yard game this season, tying his mark from last season which ranks No. 2 all time. Rashard Higgins set the record with 10 in 2014.
- It was Gallup's fourth game with 10 receptions in his career, and third of this season.
- He now sits tied for second in career receiving TDs:
- RB Dalyn Dawkins had a career-high 32 carries for 161 yards and 2 TDs
- The Louisville, Ky., native ran for 100 yards for the 6th time this season (all in the last seven games) and the 15th time in his career.
- He is now alone in 2nd in CSU history in career 100-yard games (15). Steve Bartalo had 28 from 1983-86.
- He now ranks fifth in career rushing yards at CSU with 2,997, passing Lawrence McCutcheon (2,917).
- Dawkins' 7 TDs for the season is a career high. His 2 TDs today ties a career high (Air Force, 2016)
- His 67 receiving yards were a career high.
- Dawkins has had 61 carries over the last two games.
- The Louisville, Ky., native ran for 100 yards for the 6th time this season (all in the last seven games) and the 15th time in his career.
- S Jordan Fogal had 9 tackles and an INT
- Fogal picked off Boise State QB Brett Rypien at the 6:00 mark of the 4th quarter. CSU RB Rashaad Boddie scored a TD on the ensuing drive to put the Rams up 52-38.
- K Wyatt Bryan made a 19-yard field goal at the 10:50 mark of the 4th quarter.
- He is now tied for 4th for career field goals made at CSU (42) with Jared Roberts (2012-14) and Steve DeLine (1984-96)
- RB Rashaad Boddie had 13 carries for 84 yards and 2 TDs
- Boddie's first collegiate TD came at the 11:19 mark of the 2nd quarter, giving the Rams a 28-3 lead.
- His second TD came with 3:02 remaining in the 4th, putting the Rams up 52-38.
- His carries and yards were career highs.
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