TUCSON, Ariz. — When the final seconds ticked off of the clock in the south end zone at Arizona Stadium Tuesday night, a familiar look of dismay crept across the faces of Colorado State’s players and coaches. A game with so much promise had come and gone, leaving the Rams disappointed and downtrodden after yet another postseason letdown.
It seemed to be a microcosm of the Rams’ first season under Mike Bobo, which despite maybe unrealistic expectations, ended with a heartbreaking 28-23 loss to in-conference opponent Nevada in the inaugural NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl Tuesday. On a late, final-minute drive, Nick Stevens drove the Rams down to the Nevada 12-yard line, but wide receiver Jordon Vaden couldn’t get out of bounds to stop the clock and time ran out on CSU’s comeback bid.