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CSU vs. Hawai'i Postgame Notes & More
Colorado State vs. Hawai’i – POSTGAME NOTES
Aug. 25, 2018 | Canvas Stadium | Fort Collins, Colo.
Hawai’i 43, Colorado State 34
Final Stat Packet (PDF) | Downloadable Postgame Audio
Game
Individual
K.J. Carta-Samuels
Preston Williams
Olabisi Johnson
Izzy Matthews
Josh Watson
Jordan Fogal
Other Notes
Press Conference Video:
CSU head coach Mike Bobo
QB K.J. Carta-Samuels
Aug. 25, 2018 | Canvas Stadium | Fort Collins, Colo.
Hawai’i 43, Colorado State 34
Final Stat Packet (PDF) | Downloadable Postgame Audio
Game
- CSU scored a touchdown on its first possession of the game, but was unable to find the end zone again until the second half.
- CSU fell behind 30-7 at the half and was down 37-7 in the third quarter before scoring 27 points in the final 17:02 minutes of the game to bring the score to 40-34.
- Following the loss, CSU is now 61-58-1 (.508) all time in season openers.
- 23-16-1 (.575) in season openers at home.
- First season opener at home that CSU has lost since 1993.
- 15-10-0 all time against Hawai’i
- 23-16-1 (.575) in season openers at home.
- Attendance was 31,007
- Fourth-most for a CSU home opener
- Second-most for an opener since 2004
- 37,583 last season vs. Oregon State
- 33,501 vs. Minnesota at Hughes Stadium in 2004
Individual
K.J. Carta-Samuels
- The graduate transfer from Washington made his debut for the Rams, his first career start.
- Completed 34-of-50 passes for 537 yards and five touchdowns.
- Set the CSU record for most passing yards in a single game, and became the first CSU QB to throw for over 500 yards; 12th QB in CSU history to throw for at least 400 yards.
- Previous record: Scooter Molander, 449 at Hawaii, Nov. 7, 1987
- The 537 passing yards are second-most ever by a Mountain West quarterback
- His five touchdown passes are tied for second-most in a game in CSU history.
- First time since 12/22/16 (Nick Stevens, vs. Idaho; 5)
- His 34 completions are the second-most in CSU history.
- The record is 36 by Garrett Grayson, vs. Boise State, Nov. 2, 2013
- Set career highs in passing yards, completions, and touchdowns.
- Completed a 69-yard pass to Preston Williams, the longest of his career.
- Set the CSU record for most passing yards in a single game, and became the first CSU QB to throw for over 500 yards; 12th QB in CSU history to throw for at least 400 yards.
Preston Williams
- Played his first game for CSU after transferring from Tennessee and sitting out the 2017 season due to NCAA transfer rules.
- Had 9 catches for 188 yards and two touchdowns.
- Set career highs in receiving yards and tied his career high for touchdowns.
- Had a 69-yard reception late in the third quarter, the longest of his career.
- First 100-yard game of his career.
Olabisi Johnson
- Had 6 catches for 157 yards and two touchdowns.
- Third 100-yard receiving game of his career (first in a regular season game)
Izzy Matthews
- Led CSU in rushing with 63 rushing yards on 15 carries.
- Had 6 catches for 58 yards and a receiving touchdown.
- Set career highs for receptions and receiving yards.
Josh Watson
- Led CSU with a career-high 13 tackles.
- Also 0.5 TFLs, one pass breakup and a quarterback hurry.
Jordan Fogal
- Had a career-high 12 tackles and added half a tackle-for-loss
Other Notes
- Colorado State scored a touchdown on its opening possession of the game with a 10-yard pass from K.J. Carta-Samuels to WR Olabisi Johnson.
- Carta-Samuels was 7-10 for 70 yards on the drive.
- RB Izzy Matthews added 25 yards on 4 carries.
- TE Cameron Butler had 3 catches for 19 yards.
- CSU scored 27 points in the second half.
- Scored 20 unanswered points between the 2:12 mark in the third quarter and the 8:15 mark in the fourth quarter.
- CSU scored on back-to-back possessions at the end of the third quarter that included a 2 play, 72-yard touchdown drive.
- Carta-Samuels connected with WR Olabisi Johnson on a 58-yard touchdown pass.
- S Braylin Scott forced a fumble early in the fourth quarter that was recovered by LB Josh Watson.
- Carta-Samuels threw a nine-yard touchdown pass to Matthews to cut Hawai’i’s lead to six at the 4:42 mark in the fourth quarter.
- First time CSU had two receivers with over 100 yards receiving since WR Olabisi Johnson (265) and WR Michael Gallup (108) on Dec. 22 , 2016 vs. Idaho in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl.
- WR Preston Williams had 188 yards and Johnson had 157 yards tonight.
- CSU’s 653 total yards are the fifth-most in CSU single-game history.
- Most yards since Nov. 22, 2014 when CSU played New Mexico.
- CSU’s season captains are Jordan Fogal, Collin Hill, Josh Watson, and Adam Prentice.
Press Conference Video:
CSU head coach Mike Bobo
QB K.J. Carta-Samuels
Downloadable Postgame Audio
CSU Audio:- Head coach Mike Bobo
- Safety Jordan Fogal
- Quarterback K.J. Carta-Samuels
- Linebacker Josh Watson
- Running back Izzy Matthews
- Wide receiver Olabisi Johnson
- Head coach Nick Rolovich
- Quarterback Cole McDonald