44-7 wasn’t exactly the start to the season Colorado State had in mind. Nick Stevens and the Rams’ offense looked lost while Mike Bobo’s young defense played like, well, a young defense.
Fast-forward to week five when Wyoming came to Fort Collins. Brian Hill rushed for 166 yards, including a 49-yard jaunt. CSU’s Collin Hill threw a costly pick-six. What may have been most alarming to fans was that the Rams seemed lifeless and failed to put up any points in the second half despite trailing by just a touchdown.
Most folks thought that CSU’s Border War loss would be the telling point of the season.