Injury Report
QB Justin Holland, ankle; LB Mike Vomhof, knee; RB Gartrell Johnson,
ankle; Mike Brisiel, shoulder; LB Jahmal Hall, knee; RB Uldis Jaunarajs,
concussion; DE Jesse Nading, 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 25-8 in games played during the month of November
during Sonny Lubick's 11 previous seasons.
Senior Salute
Ten Colorado State seniors conclude their home playing careers Saturday
when the Rams face UNLV. The list includes six starters, including:
K/P Jeff Babcock (Tampa, Fla.), is second in school history in career
scoring and also has handled the team's punting duties the past two
seasons.
H-back Joel Dreessen (Fort Morgan, Colo.), has 117 career receptions,
second most by a tight end in school history. Dreessen also needs one
more reception to join the school's top 10 career list.
DE Patrick Goodpaster (Carson, Calif.), ranks among the league leaders
in tackles for loss and has started a team-best 44 games in his career,
22 in a row.
RB Marcus Houston (Denver, Colo.), has been a top reserve and
part-time starter for the Rams in the backfield and was impressive with
51 yards at Utah.
LB Landon Jones (Littleton, Colo.), has missed the entire season with
a hamstring injury.
DT Chris Kiffin (Tampa, Fla.), has been a part-time starter and top
reserve the past four seasons for the Rams.
DB Adam Lancisero (Orange, Calif.), joined CSU's program in 2003 as a
walkon and was a late-season starter. He has started seven games in
2004 and leads the team in tackles.
OT Erik Pears (Denver, Colo.), is a four-year starter who earned
first-team all-conference honors in 2003 and has started 38 games in his
career including the past 22 in a row.
LS John Treacy (Littleton, Colo.), is a former walkon who snaps on
field goals and point-after tries.
DT Jonathan Simon (Watauga, Tex.), has played steadily throughout the
2004 season, his first as a starter.
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).
Rams On The Road
Colorado State is 42-25 (62.6 percent) in 65 road games since Sonny
Lubick's arrival in 1993. The Rams are 1-3 on the road in 2004.
Offense Plus 400
Colorado State has gained 400 or more yards six times in nine games in
2004 including an even 400 in the 30-7 win over Wyoming. The Rams are
43-11 when gaining more than 400 yards under coach Sonny Lubick,
including a 2-4 record in 2004.
Scoring Statistics
Colorado State is 0-3 in 2004 when the Rams have scored fewer than 20
points in a game, and 0-6 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.
Eighteen Return
Colorado State loses six departing seniors from the 2004 squad who have
exhausted their playing eligibility. The Rams will welcome back 18
starters from this season's team for 2005. The breakdown includes 10
starters on offense and eight on defense.
Six 100's
Colorado State has boasted a 100-yard receiving performance in six of
nine 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 39 consecutive
point-after tries. He leads Colorado State in scoring with 58 points.
Babcock Extends Record
K Jeff Babcock is the school's career record holder with 49 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 66 field
goals in his career, one shy of Jon Poole's school record (67), from
1980-83.
NCAA Rankings WR David Anderson
30th in NCAA, 3rd in MWC, 5.67 receptions per game.
14th in NCAA, 2nd in MWC, 94.9 receiving yards per game.
P/K Jeff Babcock
17th in NCAA, 4th in MWC, 43.6 yard punting average.
22nd in NCAA, 3rd in MWC, 1.33 field goals per game.
MWC Record
Colorado State is 28-12 in 40 MWC games since 1999 when the conference
was formed. The Rams are 14-6 at home, 14-6 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 12-24 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 29-36 since 1993 when the opponent scores first.
Dreessen Second
H-back Joel Dreessen enters this week's game with 117 career receptions
for 1,194 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. Dreessen's 117 career receptions are just one shy of
joining the school's career list. The 10th spot is held by Paul Turner
(1993-97), 118.
First Game Points
Six times in nine games to date opponents have scored the first points
in a game including the Rams two recent victories over San Diego State
and Wyoming.
First Frosh Starter
True freshman H-back Kory Sperry made his first career start - and has
started four games in a row - 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.
Nearly Half
Colorado State has had 33 scoring drives in 2004. Of that total, 16
have been 70 yards or more, including three in last week's game at Utah.
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.
Lancisero Joins Top 10
S Adam Lancisero leads Colorado State with 81 tackles in 2004. He made
a career-most 20 tackles in the game at Utah, tying for the 10th most
tackles in a game in CSU history. Nine of Lancisero's tackles were
solo. It is the first time since 1996 that a Rams' player has had as
many as 20 tackles in a game. That season, Kevin McDougal - who later
earned fame as a CSU runningback - had 22 tackles while playing safety
for the Rams in a game at Nebraska.
10 Straight
S Adam Lancisero, who has started the team's past three games and seven
in 2004, has had at least six or more tackles in 10 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.
League Play
Colorado State has an impressive 64-24 (72 percent) record in 88
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.
Longest Rush
QB Caleb Hanie, a true freshman who has started the past three games,
broke free on a 48-yard scoring run at Utah, the longest rush of the
season by a Ram.
Early Birds
Saturday's game between the Rams and UNLV features the earliest kickoff
time - 10 a.m. - in stadium history. Twice earlier this season, the
Rams have started games at 8 p.m. - the latest kickoff in stadium
history.
Final Home Game
Colorado State is 8-3 in the final home game of the season during Sonny
Lubick's past 11 seasons as coach. The last loss in the final game came
at the hands of UNLV, 36-33, to end the 2002 home slate.
First-Time Starters
Colorado State has battled injuries and experience throughout the 2004
season. To date, 35 different players have started at least one game.
Of that total, 18 are first-time career starters.
Return Game
CB Robert Herbert returned kickoffs for the first time in his CSU career
at Utah, replacing RB Uldis Jaunarajs, who had left the game with a
concussion. Herbert responded by returning five kickoffs for 116 yards
(23.2 yards per return), and had a 40-yard return, the longest of the
season by a Ram.
Long Rush
Six times in nine games to date opponents have scored the first points
in a game including the Rams two recent victories over San Diego State
and Wyoming.
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.
WR David Anderson Update
WR David Anderson caught a school-record 72 passes for a record-setting
1,282 yards in 2003. To date in 2004, he has 51 receptions for 854
yards, 146 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.
51 receptions, 854 yards; 15 of the catches have been for 20 or more
yards, including a season-most five vs. BYU.
4th in career receiving yards, 2,327.
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 28 of 35 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).
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.
Rushing Totals
Colorado State averages 171.9 yards per game rushing in the team's 144
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 game of the season next week at Air Force.
Kickoff time is pending.
Rams' Passing Plans
The Rams are 8-20 in games where the team has attempted 35 or more
passes and 80-27 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).
