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Saturday, October 21
Las Vegas, NV
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UNLV Game Day 2023

It's Game Day at UNLV!

10/21/2023 7:00:00 AM | Football

Track the Rams or Join us on the Road!

IT'S GAME DAY AT UNLV!
The Rams travel to UNLV for the first time since 2016.

GAME DAY DETAILS
Colorado State (3-3, 1-1 MW) at UNLV (5-1, 2-0 MW)
Saturday, Oct. 21 - 5 p.m. MT
Allegiant Stadium - Las Vegas
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How to Track the Game:
📺 Television » Mountain West Network

📻 Radio Tuning » CSU Sports Network
📻 Radio Stream » The Varsity Network App
📊 Live Stats » Stats Feed


GAME DAY PRIMER
Weekly Press Conference
    » Watch Coach Norvell
    » Watch Players
    » 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

ESSENTIAL READING
Setting the Stage: UNLV
» Your Saturday morning primer

Memorable Moments: The 1999 MW Champions
» Looking back at the 1999 team and the road that went through Las Vegas

Getting on the Same Page
» Louis Brown IV has been growing in front of our eyes this season...

Monday Presser: Norvell's Emotions Extended Beyond the Game

» Recapping the Boise State Game and previewing UNLV

What We Saw: The Improbable End of a Streak
» Reflecting on CSU's 31-30 dramatic victory over Boise State.

All Hail Breaks Loose for Rams on Homecoming
» Before you turn the page to UNLV, relive last Saturday's thriller.

GAME NOTES
  • Colorado State heads to UNLV to take on one of the nation's hottest teams in UNLV. The Rebels are off to a 5-1 start, their best start since the 1984 season.
  • It's homecoming in Las Vegas, marking the third time this season Colorado State has served as the homecoming opponent (Middle Tennessee, Utah State)
  • The trip to Las Vegas is the first for the program since 2016, the longest stretch between trips to a conference opponent for Colorado State. 
  • Jay Norvell is no stranger to UNLV, having tallied a 4-1 mark against them during his time at rival Nevada. He also recorded the first collegiate win inside Allegiant Stadium when Nevada defeated UNLV 37-19 on Oct. 31, 2020.
  • A win would give Colorado State its 4th victory at its earliest mark since 2017 when Colorado State moved to 4-2 on Oct. 7 with a win over Utah State.
  • The 2023 Rams have been dramatically improved on offense in nearly every major category including Total Offense, Passing Offense, Scoring Offense, and Sacks Allowed, ranking in the Top 5 in terms of improvement year-over-year. 
  • The Rams concluded the non-conference portion of their schedule with a 2-2 mark for the first time since 2017, the last season the program was bowl eligible.
  • Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi: Earned a bevy of national awards on Monday … No. 4 nationally in Passing Yards per Game (323.7) … Has tallied the most 300-yard passing games by a CSU freshman
  • Tory Horton: Ranks No. 6 nationally in Receiving Yards per Game (115.0) and No. 2 in Receptions per game (9.7) – both lead the MW.
  • Mohamed Kamara: Leads the nation in total sacks (9.5) and sacks per game (1.9) … Will move into a tie for 2nd in program history for a career with 1.5 more sacks … The career record stands at 33.0
  • Dallin Holker: Leads all tight ends nationally in Receiving Yards per Game (82.8) and Receptions per Game (6.5) … No. 2 in yards after catch, receiving touchdowns, total receptions, and total receiving yards
  • Team Offense: Currently the nation's fourth-most improved offense compared to 2022 … The passing offense and scoring offense are the nation's 2nd most-improved overall … They are also the most improved in sacks allowed … Defensively, the Rams are No. 13 nationally in sacks per game and No. 17 in turnovers gained

NEXT UP
Colorado State vs. Air Force (State Pride/Hall of Fame Weekend)
Saturday, Oct. 28 - 5 p.m. (CBS Sports Network)
Canvas Stadium
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