In the final Rocky Mountain Showdown at Mile High Stadium in Denver, head coach Mel Tucker began his career at the University of Colorado on the winning side of history, defeating the Colorado State Rams 52-31. The game marked Colorado’s fifth consecutive showdown win over CSU.
The Buffs’ victory improves their record to 68-22-2 all-time against CSU, a mark they’ll look to improve next year in Fort Collins. Colorado’s ground game stole the show with sophomore tailback Alex Fontenot rushing for 125 yards and three touchdowns.
“It’s a different feeling scoring a college touchdown compared to a high school touchdown,” said Fontenot, who had just 11 rushing attempts for 83 yards last year.