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Colorado State vs. San Jose State - POSTGAME NOTES
11/18/2017 7:22:00 PM | Football
Colorado State vs. San Jose State – POSTGAME NOTES
Nov. 18, 2017 | Sonny Lubick Field at CSU Stadium | Fort Collins, Colo.
Colorado State 42, San Jose State 14
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Nov. 18, 2017 | Sonny Lubick Field at CSU Stadium | Fort Collins, Colo.
Colorado State 42, San Jose State 14
TEAM
- CSU set program single-season attendance records this season with 32,062 fans per game and total attendance of 192,369. The previous records were 31,292 per game in 1998 (4 games) and 187,344 total in 1994 (6 games)
- Today's attendance: 25,743
- The Rams' offense produced 606 total yards today, topping the 600-yard mark for a school-record fourth time this season. The previous high was three 600-yard games in 2013. It was the seventh time the team has eclipsed 500 yards in a game this season. The Rams have had 500+ total yards 16 times under Head Coach Mike Bobo and Offensive Coordinator Will Friend (since 2015).
- CSU's 301 rushing yards marked a season high, and were the most since the team ran for 412 against New Mexico on Nov. 19, 2016.
- SJSU scored on its opening drive. The Rams then held the Spartans scoreless for the next 48:01 (SJSU scored a TD with 6:47 to go in the fourth quarter)
- After punting on its first possessions, Colorado State scored touchdowns on four of its next five possessions. Combined with last week's performance, in which it scored touchdowns on each of its first five possessions, CSU has scored touchdowns on 9 of its 12 first-half possessions in the past two games. The Rams today had four touchdown drives of 70 yards or longer (70, 71, 75, 87).
- With a bowl game left to play, Colorado State is on pace to set school records for total offense, first downs and third-down conversion rate:
- Total Offense: 2017, 501.0 ... School record: 480.9 in 2014
- First Downs: 25.4 per game ... School record: 23.2 in 2015
- Third-Down Conversions: 50.6% ... School record: 48.9 in 2014
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- QB Nick Stevens was 26-of-32 for 305 yards and 3 TDs with 0 INTs
- It was his seventh 300-yard game of the year, setting a CSU record for 300-yard passing games in a season.
- Previous: 6 by Garrett Grayson (2013 & '14) and Terry Nugent (1983).
- Stevens now has 10 games with 300+ yards in his career, 2nd at CSU behind Grayson's 12
- He extended his CSU career passing TDs record (68)
- Stevens now has 3,479 passing yards this year – the third-most in a season in school history.
- 1. Garrett Grayson – 4,006 – 2014
- 2. Garrett Grayson – 3,696 – 2013
- 3. Nick Stevens – 3,479 – 2017
- He now has 8,234 passing yards for his career, which ranks second to Grayson's 9,191
- The senior's season totals, and all-time rank, with one game to play:
- Completions: 259 (4th)
- Attempts: 407 (T-4th)
- Total Offense: 3,618 (3rd)
- It was his fifth game this year with multiple TD passes and zero INTs.
- He was 16-of-21 for 239 yards and 2 TDs in the first half
- It was his seventh 300-yard game of the year, setting a CSU record for 300-yard passing games in a season.
- RB Dalyn Dawkins had 24 carries for 138 yards and 1 TD
- Dawkins reached the 100-yard plateau for the seventh time this season (all in the last eight games). He now has 16 career 100-yard outings, second-most in CSU history.
- He now has 1,349 yards this season – the sixth-most in a single season in program history with one game to play
- The Louisville, Ky., product now has 3,137 yards in his career – putting him 3rd all-time at CSU after passing Kevin McDougal (3,067) and Ron Harris (3,118) tonight. He also became the fifth back in program history to have 3,000+ rush yards
- 1. Steve Bartalo – 4,813 – 1983-86
- 2. Damon Washington – 3,616 – 1995-98
- 3. Dalyn Dawkins – 3,137 - 2015-Present
- Dawkins had 18 carries for 102 yards in the first half today.
- WR Michael Gallup finished with 7 receptions for 47 yards
- The Biletnikoff Award semifinalist now has 1,345 yards on 94 catches this season
- His reception total is second-most in a single season in CSU history (Rashard Higgins – 96 – 2014)
- The Biletnikoff Award semifinalist now has 1,345 yards on 94 catches this season
- RB Rashaad Boddie had 5 carries for 44 yards and 2 TDs
- Boddie had 2 TDs in the 1st quarter. It's the first time this year that a CSU player has had multiple rushing TDs in two consecutive games.
- TE Cameron Butler had 3 catches for a career-high 79 yards
- Caught a 50-yard TD pass from Stevens at the 9:32 mark of the 2nd quarter
- It's the third-longest TD pass of the season for CSU
- It was Butler's first reception since Oct. 7 at Utah State
- It's the third-longest TD pass of the season for CSU
- The yardage was a career high (previous: 41 on 3 catches at Hawai'i)
- Caught a 50-yard TD pass from Stevens at the 9:32 mark of the 2nd quarter
- LB Josh Watson had 8 tackles, 1 sack and 1 INT
- The sack was his first of the season. He now has 3.5 for his career
- His INT was his second of the season and career
- Tied for the team lead in tackles (Max McDonald)
- Has a career-high 103 tackles on the year
- WR Olabisi Johnson had 3 catches for 47 yards and a TD
- It was his second TD of the year (also had one at New Mexico)
- LBs Kiel Robinson and Evan Colorito each had 1 sack. Colorito had 2 total TFLs.
- RB Darius May had career highs in carries (7) and yards (48). RB Marvin Kinsey had 2 carries for 42 yards, including a 36-yard run on a reverse in the third quarter (began the play as a wide out on the right side).
- S Jake Schlager played in his 55th game on Saturday.
- He has appeared in more games than any other Ram in history.
- He had 3 tackles and 1 pass breakup
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