Rams Fall in Front of Record Homecoming Crowd

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FORT COLLINS – Homecoming weekend produced the largest crowd in Canvas Stadium history, but Colorado State came up short on the field, falling to Hawaii 31-19 on Saturday night.

A crowd of 40,416 held out hope as the Rams attempted a comeback in the second half, but Hawaii running back Cam Barfield broke off a 35-yard touchdown run on a fourth-and-inches play late in the fourth quarter, sealing the Rainbow Warriors sixth victory to earn the program bowl eligibility. Colorado State slipped to 2-5 on the season, 1-2 in Mountain West play.

The Rams trailed 14-7 at the break as the only fireworks from the Rams came on a school-record tying 91-yard punt return for a touchdown by true freshman Javion Kinnard. Offensively the Rams struggled to sustain drives while the defense allowed a pair of scoring passes by Hawaii quarterback Micah Alejedo, one a 75-yard play with Jackson Harris doing most of the work to turn a short toss into an explosive play.

Hawaii built a 24-7 lead after three quarters with Alejado throwing a second scoring pass to Harris, with the Warriors adding a 26-yard field goal.

Colorado State's offense caught some fire at that point, producing a pair of touchdowns on successive drives with the defense providing a three-and-out in between. CSU quarterback Jackson Brousseau connected with Armani Winfield for a 7-yard score. In the next drive, A big play by Tay Lanier on fourth down put CSU in the red zone with a 37-yard catch in traffic, a drive capped by Tahj Bullock's 3-yard touchdown run. The Rams went for 2 after both scores, failing to convert either.

Colorado State comes back next Saturday with the annual Border War, traveling to Wyoming for a 5:30 p.m. kickoff.

COLORADO STATE FOOTBALL GAME NOTES
Game 7 – Colorado State (31) vs. Hawaii (19) – Oct. 18, 2025

OF NOTE

Captains: Season: Jacob Ellis, JaQues Evans, Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi, Owen Long, Tanner Morley and Mukendi Wa-Kalonji. Due to injuries, Jackson Brousseau and Jalen Dupree were added. Out for the coin toss were:
Coin Toss/Result: Hawaii wins the toss and defers to second half. Rams receive.
Pack 'Em In: Saturday's homecoming crowd of 40,416 was the largest attendance in Canvas Stadium history. It is the second sellout of the season.
Midseason Honors: Sophomore linebacker Owen Long was named a second-team Associated Press midseason All-American. He entered the week leading the nation in tackles (85) and tackles per game (14.2)
Welcome Home: Johnny Square, a former player who has served as the team pastor for decades, ran out of the tunnel with the team holding the homecoming flag.
In the Books: Javion Kinnard returned a punt 91 yards for a touchdown on the final play of the first quarter, tying the school record for the longest punt return. It was first done by Robert Ruiz against San Diego State on 11/26/16

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