Rams Fall to Washington State in State Pride game

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FORT COLLINS – An opening drive provided promise, but Colorado State's offensive struggles continued, and Washington State capitalized by scoring 20 consecutive points in the first half, making that advantage stick through the remainder of Saturday night in a 20-3 victory at Canvas Stadium in the State Pride game.

Jackson Brousseau, making the first start of his career, led the Rams to a score on their first possession of the game, a 50-yard field goal by Isaiah Hankins. Afterward, the unit struggled to put together drives, converting just 5-of-13 third-down plays, just 1-of-4 on fourth down as the team slipped to 1-3 on the season.

A fumble ended one promising first-half drive in WSU territory, and the half ended with a missed field goal by CSU.

Washington State carried the 20-3 lead into the break with a balanced attack – 126 yards each rushing and passing – getting a pair of touchdown passes from Zevi Eckhaus and two field goals from Jack Stevens.

Colorado State's defense didn't allow another point in the game, but the Rams couldn't take advantage through a mixture of missing on third down and getting behind the chains as the Cougars produced nine tackles for loss, sacking Brousseau four times. Washington State blocked a third field-goal attempt in the fourth quarter.

Brousseau finished 19-of-28 passing for 188 yards, the most for a CSU quarterback this season.

The Rams open Mountain West play on the road in a quick turnaround, playing at San Diego State on Friday.

COLORADO STATE FOOTBALL GAME NOTES
Game 4 – Colorado State (3) vs. Washington State (20) – Sept. 27, 2025

OF NOTE

Captains: Season: Jacob Ellis, JaQues Evans, Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi, Owen Long, Tanner Morley and Mukendi Wa-Kalonji. On the field were Ellis, Evans, Long and Morley.
Coin Toss/Result: CSU won the toss and elected to receive.
First Start: Jackson Brousseau, who made his third career appearance last week, started his first game on Saturday. He finished 19-of-28 for 188 yards, the most passing yards by a CSU QB in a game this season.
Attendance: The announced crowd for the State Pride game was 32,087, with 12,530 of them students.
Back Deep: Dagan Myers has his first appearance as the team's punt returner. His dad, Greg, ranks among CSU's career leaders in the category, returning three for touchdowns in his All-American season of 1995. Dagen gained 15 yards on his first return.
Tackle Machine: Owen Long entered the game leading the nation with an average of 12.7 tackles per game. He finished the night with 14 stops, giving him at least 10 tackles in each game this season.

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