Injury Report
QB Justin Holland, ankle; LB Mike Vomhof, knee; RB Gartrell Johnson,
ankle; Blake Smith, leg; Chris Kiffin, ankle; Clint Oldenburg, elbow;
Patrick Goodpaster, elbow; Brandon Alconcel, ankle; Mike Brisiel,
shoulder.
Stadium Expansion
Expansion and renovation construction continues at Sonny Lubick Field at
Hughes Stadium. In the first phase of the project 4,400 permanent seats
have been installed in the north end zone, along with two new
scoreboards and a new video replay board. In the next year, the
construction will be completed with the addition of 12 luxury suites, a
renovated press box, and an expanded Rams Horn premium club seating
area.
In November
Colorado State is 25-7 in games played during the month of November
during Sonny Lubick's 11 previous seasons.
Anderson Semifinalist For National Award
WR David Anderson, who is among the national leaders in receptions and
receiving yardage, is one of the semifinalists for the Fred Biletnikoff
Award, presented annually to college football's best receiver. Anderson
is joined by Oklahoma's Mark Clayton, Braylon Edwards of Michigan, Ohio
State's Santonio Holmes, Taylor Stubblefield of Purdue, Derek Hagan from
Arizona State, West Virginia's Chris Henry, Earvin Johnson of UNLV, Chad
Owens from Hawaii, Ball State's Dante Ridgeway, and Troy Williamson of
South Carolina. Anderson leads CSU with 49 catches for 821 yards and a
pair of touchdowns. He set a school record a year ago with 72
receptions.
Rams At Home
Colorado State is 44-18 (71 percent) in home games during Lubick's
tenure. The Rams are 24-5 (82 percent) in home nonconference games
since 1993. The nonconference losses have been at the hands of Oregon
(1993), Colorado (1996), Fresno State (2001), Miami of Ohio (2003), and
Minnesota (2004).
Ranked Opponents
Colorado State is 12-14 against top 25 teams since 1993 when Sonny
Lubick arrived as head coach. The Rams are 0-2 against
nationally-ranked teams in 2004, losing at USC to the top-ranked
Trojans, and at home to then-nationally ranked Minnesota in the team's
home opener.
Rams On The Road
Colorado State is 42-24(63.6 percent) in 65 road games since Sonny
Lubick's arrival in 1993. The Rams are 1-2 on the road in 2004.
Offense Plus 400
Colorado State has gained 400 or more yards five times in eight games in
2004 including an even 400 in the 30-7 win over Wyoming. The Rams are
43-10 when gaining more than 400 yards under coach Sonny Lubick.
Scoring Statistics
Colorado State is 0-3 in 2004 when the Rams have scored fewer than 20
points in a game, and 0-5 when allowing 20 or more points in a game.
Youthful Rams
Colorado State has used six true freshmen in the lineup thus far in
2004: WR Damon Morton, RB Gartrell Johnson, DE Matt Rupp, H-back Kory
Sperry, QB Caleb Hanie, and RB Kyle Bell. The Rams are one of the most
youthful teams in the nation with only six seniors (excluding kicking
specialists) on the depth chart.
Six 100's
Colorado State has boasted a 100-yard receiving performance in six of
eight contests to date. WR David Anderson had his fourth 100-yard game
of the year and 10th of his career (third most in school history) when
he caught seven passes for 124 yards against New Mexico. Earlier this
year, he caught a career-most 12 passes for a career-best 232 yards and
a touchdown in the game with BYU. WR Dustin Osborn, a former walkon
who was awarded a scholarship last spring, caught a career-most six
passes for a career-best 122 yards including a 26-yard touchdown in the
game with Minnesota, then registered a second consecutive 100-yard
receiving game with five catches for 101 yards in the win over Montana
State.
Babcock Streak
K Jeff Babcock enters Saturday's game having converted 35 consecutive
point-after tries including three more in last week's win over Wyoming.
He leads Colorado State in scoring with 48 points.
Babcock Sets Record
K Jeff Babcock is now the school's career record holder with 48 field
goals made, including three in the Rams' win over Wyoming. Babcock
passed former K Steve Deline (46) for the top spot. He has attempted
65 field goals in his career, two in back of Jon Poole's school record
(67), from 1980-83.
NCAA Rankings WR David Anderson
20th NCAA, 2nd MWC, 6.12 receptions per game.
10th NCAA, 2nd MWC, 102.6 receiving yards per game.
P/K Jeff Babcock
16th NCAA, 3rd MWC, 43.7 punting average.
21st NCAA, 3rd MWC, 1.38 field goals per game.
MWC Record
Colorado State is 28-11 in 39 MWC games since 1999 when the conference
was formed. The Rams are 14-6 at home, 14-5 on the road in MWC action.
Opening Drives
Since Sonny Lubick's arrival at Colorado State in 1993, the Rams are
30-9 in games the Rams have scored on the opening drive of the game.
CSU is 12-23 in games the opponent has scored on the opening drive.
First Scores
Colorado State is 64-11 since 1993 when the Rams score first in a game.
The Rams are 29-35 since 1993 when the opponent scores first.
Dreessen Second
H-back Joel Dreessen enters this week's game with 111 career receptions
for 1,127 yards and nine touchdowns, the second most receptions in
school history by a tight end. Keli McGregor holds the record, 153,
from 1981-84. McGregor is the vice president of the Colorado Rockies
baseball club.
First Game Points
Six times in eight games to date opponents have scored the first points
in a game including the Rams two recent victories over San Diego State
and Wyoming. The Rams scored first in last week's game with New Mexico.
Defensive Scores
LB Luke Adkins returned a first-quarter pass interception 71 yards for a
touchdown in the win at SDSU. It was the first time the Rams had scored
on defense since a 35-yard interception return for a touchdown by DB Ben
Stratton against the Aztecs in Fort Collins in 2003. Adkins followed
that with a 35-yard interception return for a touchdown in the win over
Wyoming.
Sack Pack
Colorado State set a team season high with five quarterback sacks in the
win over Wyoming. The Rams have accumulated nine sacks in the past three
games.
First Frosh Starter
True freshman H-back Kory Sperry made his first career start in the win
at San Diego State in place of injured TE Brandon Alconcel. Sperry
responded by catching three passes - his first career receptions - good
for 36 yards including a 20-yard gain. Sperry was even more impressive
in the win over Wyoming when he led the Rams with four receptions for 71
yards, including a career-best 33-yard gain on a throw by fellow
freshman QB Caleb Hanie. Sperry scored his first career touchdown in
unorthodox fashion: He recovered teammate RB Uldis Jaunarajs' fumble in
the end zone to give the Rams a lead they would never relinquish.
Only One Touchback
P/K Jeff Babcock has had 36 punts thus far in 2004. Of that total, only
two have been downed in the end zone for touchbacks. Six of Babcock's
kicks have been downed inside the opponent's 20-yard-line. He enjoyed
the finest punting day of his career in the game with New Mexico by
averaging 52.2 yards on six punts. His first punt travelled 89 yards,
setting a new school record, and is the second longest punt in MWC
history.
Driving Long Distance
In the past two games, Colorado State has had two scoring drives of
longer than 90 yards. In last week's game with New Mexico the Rams
drove 92 yards for a score, coming on WR Johnny Walker's 18-yard catch
of QB Caleb Hanie's toss. A week prior in a win over Wyoming, Colorado
State RB Jimmy Green capped a 93-yard drive - the team's longest scoring
drive of the season - with an 11-yard scoring run. In 2004, 13 Colorado
State scoring drives have been 75 yards or more.
Rushing Numbers
RB Jimmy Green made his first start of 2004 a memorable one. Green
carried a career-most 32 times for a career-high 124 yards and a
touchdown in the win over Wyoming. It is the most carries by a CSU
runningback since Cecil Sapp had 34 attempts against Wyoming in 2002.
Nine Straight
S Adam Lancisero, who has started the team's past two games, has now had
at least six or more tackles in nine consecutive games, dating back to
the 2003 San Francisco Bowl game with Boston College. That is the
longest active streak by any member of the squad. Lancisero made a
career-most 12 tackles - 11 unassisted - in Colorado State's game with
New Mexico.
League Play
Colorado State has an impressive 64-23 (73.6 percent) record in 87
conference games since Sonny Lubick's arrival as head coach in 1993.
Multiple Field Goals
K Jeff Babcock, who ranks among the national and conference leaders in
field goals per game, has had three or more field goals in a game 11
times in his career. Twice, he has made four field goals in a game.
Babcock, as a sophomore in 2002, tied the school record with five field
goals in the Rams' win at Virginia to open that season.
Rushing Defense
Colorado State has allowed 59 individual 100-yard rushing performances
since 1993. The Rams are 31-24 in games where an opponent rusher has
gained 100 or more yards and 57-22 when an opponent does not have a
100-yard rusher.
Anderson Bids For Two 1,000-Yard Seasons
WR David Anderson caught a school-record 72 passes for a record-setting
1,282 yards in 2003. To date in 2004, he has 49 receptions for 821
yards, 179 yards shy from becoming only the second player in school
history to record two seasons of more than 1,000 receiving yards. Greg
Primus had 1,081 yards in 1991, and a season later had 1,002 receiving
yards.
WR David Anderson Update
49 receptions, 821 yards; 15 of the catches have been for 20 or more
yards, including a season-most five vs. BYU.
4th in career receiving yards, 2,294.
Anderson's 12 catches vs. BYU tie for the second most in a game in
school history, while his 232 receiving yards in that game are the
second most in a game in school history.
Four 100-yard receiving games in 2004 including a career-most 12
catches for a career-high 233 yards and a touchdown vs. BYU.
At least one reception in 27 of 34 career games.
Ninth in career touchdown receptions with 12.
Ten career 100-yard receiving games, third most in school history.
First-team all-conference honors in 2003, set school records with 72
receptions for 1,282 yards.
He tied another school mark with six 100-yard games, and his nine
touchdown receptions are the second most in school history in a season.
After The Catch
WR David Anderson continues to gain additional yardage after each
reception, including a season-most 74 yards in the game with BYU (34 on
one reception).
*Yards gained after the catch. Pct., is percentage of receiving yards
gained after the reception.
By Comparison
WR David Anderson set school records with 72 receptions for 1,282 yards
in 2003.
New Starters
LB Nathan Pauly, a redshirt freshman from Conway Springs, Kan., made his
first career start against New Mexico, replacing injured starter
Courtney Jones. His elder brother, Eric, concluded his career at
Colorado State a season ago and was a two-time all-conference selection
and Academic All-American. Pauly is one of three redshirt freshmen
along with DT Blake Smith and DE Jesse Nading to draw starts in 2004,
and the Rams have also used a pair of true freshmen in the starting
lineup: QB Caleb Hanie and H-back Kory Sperry.
Freshmen Contributions
Colorado State has one of the nation's youngest teams. The breakdown of
statistical contributions by redshirt and true freshmen includes:
Rushing Totals
Colorado State averages 171.6 yards per game rushing in the team's 143
games under Sonny Lubick, including 207.6 in 94 victories.
Late-Game Success
Colorado State has an 80-4 record (95.2 %) under Sonny Lubick when the
Rams lead after three periods. The four losses include:
Sept. 7, 2002; UCLA 30, Colorado State 19; Rams lead 13-7 at end of
third quarter. (Fort Collins).
Oct. 13, 2001; Fresno State 25, Colorado State 22 (ot); Rams lead,
14-13, at end of third quarter. (Fort Collins).
Sept. 17, 1998; Air Force 30, Colorado State 27; Rams lead, 27-17 at
end of third quarter. (Colorado Springs).
Nov. 16, 1996; Wyoming 25, Colorado State 24; Rams lead, 24-13, at
end of third quarter. (Fort Collins).
At Home
Colorado State is 107-81-2 all-time record at Hughes Stadium. The Rams
are 44-18 at home (71%) during Sonny Lubick's 12-year tenure.
More At Home
Sonny Lubick has guided the Rams to 44 home wins, 40 percent of the
school's home wins since the stadium opened in 1968.
Upcoming Action
Colorado State plays its final home game of the season against UNLV at
Sonny Lubick Field at Hughes Stadium. The Rams then close the 2004
season at Air Force Nov.20. Kickoff times for both games are pending.
Rams' Passing Plans
The Rams are 8-20 in games where the team has attempted 35 or more
passes and 80-26 games when attempting less than 35 passes since 1993.
Century Rushers
Colorado State has had 79 100-yard rushing performances since 1993. The
Rams are 56-12 in games where a back has gained 100 or more yards, and
33-28 in games where the team has not had a back gain more than 100
yards.
Six Hall of Fame Inductees
Six former Rams will be inducted into Colorado State's Sports Hall of
Fame in a ceremony Nov. 12 at the University Park Holiday Inn in Fort
Collins. Former Rams are: Stanley Albert (Men's Basketball), Shelly
Borrman (Track and Field), Becky Hammon (Women's Basketball), Casey
Malone (Track and Field), Sean Moran (Football), and Dan Sniff
(Wrestling).
