Rams Roundup: The Border War

IT'S BORDER WAR WEEK!
It's rivalry week as the Rams host Wyoming at Canvas Stadium!

GAME DAY DETAILS

Colorado State (2-7, 2-3 MW) vs. Wyoming (6-3, 4-1)
Saturday, Nov. 12 - 5 p.m.
Canvas Stadium - Fort Collins, Colo.
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Presented by: FNBO and OCR

How to Track the Game:
📺 Television » CBS Sports Network
(John Sadak, Randy Cross)
📻 Radio Tuning » CSU Sports Network
📻 Radio Stream » The Varsity Network App
📊 Live Stats » Sidearm Stats Feed

GAME DAY PRIMER

Jay Norvell Weekly Press Conference
    » Watch | Read
Weekly Game Notes
    » Read
CSU Insider Podcast
    » Listen
Jay Norvell Coach's Radio Show
    » Listen | The Varsity Network App
⏰ Wednesdays - 6 p.m.
📍 C.B. & Potts Collindale

GAME PROMOTIONS AND GUESTS

What to Wear: Wear Green!
Game Promotions:
» Military Appreciation Day
» Republic Services Food Drive - please donate non-perishable food items to bin throughout tailgating!
Old Main Bell Ringer: Bob Halverson
Guest Cannoneer: Col. Mike Matthies
Postgame on the Porch: Following the game, the New Belgium Porch will remain open for an additional hour and head coach Jay Norvell's post-game press conference will air on RamVision.

GAME DAY TIMELINE

FRIDAY, NOV. 11
Noon - Bronze Boot Run Ceremony at CO-WYO Border (Hwy. 287)
7 p.m. - Game Ball Arrives in Moby Arena
    » Cadets will run the game ball onto the floor between the women's and men's basketball games
7:15 p.m. - Game Ball Arrives at Canvas Stadium
    » Coach Norvell and Director of Athletics Joe Parker will meet the cadets to receive the game ball.

SATURDAY, NOV. 12
11:30 a.m. - Parking/Tailgating Opens
Noon - Volleyball vs. Air Force
    » Join us to celebrate Senior Day for Jacqi van Liefde and head coach Tom Hilbert's final regular season home game!
1:00 p.m. - The New Ram Town Opens!
    » Corner of Meridian and Hughes
    » Rams Kids Zone Inflatables
    » Coors Light Ram Walk Tailgate
    » Food vendors
2:15 p.m. - Meet the Team for the Ram Walk!
    » Corner of Meridian and Hughes
    » Read More about the New Design for 2022
3:30 p.m. - Gates Open
4:17 p.m. - Comatose Fires!
        » Tailgating Closes
4:43 p.m. - Golden Poms/Band Take the Field
4:45 p.m. - National Anthem with a pre-game flyover!
4:50 p.m. - The Rams take the field with a second flyover!
5:02 p.m. - Kick Off!

ESSENTIAL READING

Monday Presser: Lubick Remains an Inspiration for Program
» The legendary head coach spoke to the Rams on Monday.

Explosive Plays a Positive Sign for Offense
» The big plays help younger players grow.

Two Uniforms. Same Degree of Pride
» Meet CSU cheerleader Katelyn Weemes

Memorable Moments: 47th Meeting Led to Conference Title
» The Border War is full of history, even nearly 70 years ago.

Meet Coby McNeal, a current Ram football player who spent six years in the Marine
» Meet our 26-year-old walk-on freshman, a former Marine, Coby McNeal

GAME DAY GUIDES
GAME DAY AT CANVAS STADIUM All your information for parking, tailgating, stadium entry, and more!
CANVAS STADIUM A TO Z Everything You Need to Know About Canvas Stadium

GAME NOTES

Saturday's game marks the 114th playing of the Border War between Colorado State and Wyoming where the teams battle annually for the Bronze Boot.
The Rams will host Wyoming at home with fans for the first time since 2018. When the Rams won the Bronze Boot back from the Cowboys in 2020, it was without fans during the COVID-19 pandemic.
There is a one-win discrepancy in the series. Colorado State does not count the first meeting in 1899, a 12-0 victory for Colorado Agricultural College, due to the game's eventual forfeit.
Every year since 1968, the victor of the Border War has taken home the Bronze Boot, a boot worn in the Vietnam War by Captain Dan J. Romero who was part of the Colorado State ROTC from 1967-1969. The Boot was restored for the first time in its history prior to the 2021 season.
The Border War is the longest continuous rivalry west of the Mississippi River. Since the induction of the Bronze Boot into the rivalry game, the Cowboys own a 29-25 advantage in the series. However, the Rams are 16-13 since the start of the Sonny Lubick era in 1993.
Colorado State, for a variety of reasons including injuries and roster movement, enters the Border War game with just 54 possible scholarship players who can contribute, before accounting for non-season ending injuries that may limit players for a game or two.
In fact, as a result of the transitions, only six players on the 2022 roster tallied more than 200 offensive or defensive snaps during the 2021 season for Colorado State.

NEXT UP

Colorado State at Air Force
Saturday, Nov. 19 - 7 p.m. (FS2)
Colorado Springs, Colo.

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