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Rams Embrace Underdog Status Against Buffaloes
DENVER (AP) — CSU is coming off a bowl win and returns a starting quarterback who set the team’s single-season passing record last season. Still, coach Jim McElwain considers his team the vast underdog...
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CSU Takes On Utah State, A Victory Could Put Rams In Top 25
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4)– The Colorado State University football team is on the verge of achieving something great. If they win on Saturday they could find themselves ranked in the Top 25. The Rams...
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CSU’s ‘Hollywood’ Higgins Stars With Play, Attitude
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4) – On the CSU Rams’ football team, there isn’t a brighter star than the one in Hollywood. That’s Rashard “Hollywood” Higgins for anyone not paying close attention. If you...
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Grayson Breaking Records At CSU
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) – Garrett Grayson is a little astounded — humbled and honored, too — by all the storied names he’s leapfrogged on his way up Colorado State’s career passing list. These were...
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CSU Rams Another Step Closer To Cracking Top 25
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4) – The Colorado State University Rams are still waiting to be ranked in football for the first time since 2003. The Rams received enough votes on Sunday to be 26th and 27th in...
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Despite 7-1 Record, Rams Still Don’t Make AP Top 25
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4) – The Colorado State Rams football team can’t crack the AP Top 25 despite winning six in a row. They’re ranked 26th. “But you have to start somewhere, and my guess is (we)...
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CSU’s ‘Hollywood’ Higgins Leads Nation In Receiving
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) – The only thing more magnetic than Colorado State receiver Rashard Higgins‘ hands may be his personality. The sophomore simply enjoys standing out in a crowd, especially...
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Rams, Buffs Moving In Opposite Directions
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4) – For all the talk of an in-state rivalry, the fortunes of Colorado’s two marquee college football teams are trending in opposite directions. Colorado State, at 8-1, hosts...
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No. 23 CSU Rams Off To Best Start Since ’94
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) – Colorado State’s rise to national prominence is a little bit sudden for coach Jim McElwain. After all, he’s not quite done teaching the 23rd-ranked Rams the finer points of...
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Falcons Disrupt Rams’ Conference Title Hopes With 27-24 Win
AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AP) – Jim McElwain gambled on fourth down with the game on the line and lost. Know what? The free-wheeling Colorado State coach would make the same decision again. PHOTO...
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CSU’s Jim McElwain Reportedly Lead Candidate For Florida Job
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4) – According to multiple sources, Colorado State University football coach Jim McElwain is a leading candidate for the Florida head coaching job and has talked with the...
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Florida: Coaching Job Hasn’t Been Posed To CSU’s Jim McElwain
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP/CBS4) – A week after starting its coaching search to replace Will Muschamp, Florida is already shooting down reports the job has been offered to Colorado State University’s Jim...
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Despite Going Winless In Conference, CU’s Mike MacIntyre Stays Optimistic
BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4) – While Jim McElwain is busy preparing his Colorado State Rams for a bowl game in Fort Collins, there will be no bowling for the boys in Boulder. CU head coach Mike MacIntyre...
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Source: Florida AD Meeting With CSU’s McElwain
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida has targeted Colorado State’s Jim McElwain to fill its coaching vacancy. Florida athletic director Jeremy Foley spent several hours at McElwain’s home Tuesday and was...
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CSU’s Grayson, McElwain Earn Mountain West Top Honors
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) – Colorado State senior quarterback Garrett Grayson was named the Mountain West offensive player of the year and Jim McElwain earned coach of the year honors after leading...
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Planes, Twitter And Automobiles: The Saga To Land Jim McElwain Plays Out On...
DENVER (CBS4) – It’s unclear whether Colorado State football coach Jim McElwain will leave the Rams after spending just three years turning the program around. But if speculation on Twitter is to be...
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CSU Fans Disappointed McElwain May Part Ways
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4) – On the day CSU football coach Jim McElwain was honored with Mountain West coach of the year distinctions, it’s looking possible his success may land him a prestigious job...
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Florida AD Leaves Fort Collins Without Naming McElwain New Coach
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) – Athletic director Jeremy Foley is back in Florida. Colorado State’s Jim McElwain remains at home. According to a person with knowledge of the situation, negotiations hit a snag...
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Florida Hires CSU Rams Coach Jim McElwain
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (CBS4/P) – After working though a buyout issue, Jim McElwain is leaving the CSU Rams to become Florida’s next head coach. The Gators announced the hiring later Thursday by stating...
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Baldwin Named Interim Coach At CSU As McElwain Goes To Florida
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4/AP) – There were the 10 wins and an appearance in the Top 25. Oh, and that $7 million, too. Hard to say CSU lost even though the coach who orchestrated the dramatic turnaround...
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CSU Students Disappointed In McElwain’s Departure
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4)– Students at Colorado State University are disappointed that their football coach is leaving. The Gators announced they were hiring Jim McElwain on Thursday. McElwain is...
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New CSU Football Stadium Approved By Board Of Governors
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4) – It looks like Colorado State University will get its new on-campus football stadium after the Board of Governors approved the school president’s proposal on Friday. An...
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Florida Introduces Coach Jim McElwain
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) – Florida coach Jim McElwain took playful shots at his alma mater, the Oakland Raiders and himself. He was friendly, funny, witty and self-deprecating during his introductory...
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CSU To Play Utah In Las Vegas Bowl
LAS VEGAS (AP) – Colorado State and No. 23 Utah will play in the Las Vegas Bowl on Dec. 20. The teams were selected for the game Sunday. Colorado State went 10-2 to finish second behind Boise State in...
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Georgia Offensive Coordinator Mike Bobo interviews For CSU Rams Coaching Job
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) Georgia offensive coordinator Mike Bobo has interviewed for the vacant head coaching job at Colorado State University. Bulldogs coach Mark Richt said Wednesday that Bobo visited Fort...
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Top 10 Colorado Sports Stories Of 2014
DENVER (CBS4) – Broncos, Broncos, Broncos. That’s seemingly all you hear about among sports fans these days on the streets of Denver. But there was actually a little bit more to the year in sports in...
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CSU Prepares To Face Utah Without McElwain
LAS VEGAS (AP) – First there was shock, then confusion. But in the two weeks since Colorado State saw head coach Jim McElwain leave for Florida, it has found a way to move on. With an early bowl game...
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Bobo Set To Take Over CSU Rams’ Reins
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) – Colorado State is turning to another high-profile Southeastern Conference assistant to run its program, bringing in Georgia offensive coordinator Mike Bobo as head coach, the...
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Colorado State Introduces Mike Bobo As Head Coach
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — Only once did Mike Bobo accidentally refer to his old place when he meant his new one. Not bad considering the new head coach at Colorado State played quarterback at Georgia...
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Mike Bobo’s First Class At Colorado State A Small One
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) – Mike Bobo offered no apologies while introducing the small Colorado State recruiting class Wednesday and peeking ahead to next year and beyond. The Rams signed 13 in Bobo’s...
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Colorado State Names Joe Parker New Athletic Director
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) – New Colorado State athletic director Joe Parker’s resume is filled with stops at the NCAA’s Power 5 conferences. After graduating from the University of Michigan, where he...
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CSU QB Garrett Grayson Makes Up For Lost Time At Pro Day
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) – Garrett Grayson saved the 40-yard dash for the end of his pro day workout Monday. “I knew at the end of the day quarterbacks don’t get paid to run 40s, they get paid to throw...
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Garrett Grayson’s Coach Answers 8 Questions About The Possible 2nd Rounder
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4) – Dave Baldwin was an assistant football coach at Colorado State University during the past three seasons and wound up as interim head coach of the Rams last December after...
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Garrett Grayson Experiences The NFL Learning Curve
NEW ORLEANS (CBS4) – Garrett Grayson is now a rookie with the New Orleans Saints. The former CSU Rams quarterback was taken in the third round of the NFL Draft and was the third quarterback picked...
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Bobo Fitting In Just Fine In 1st Year At Colorado State
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) – Sometimes, Mike Bobo is so passionate that he sheds tears when he talks to his team about the importance of family. And sometimes, the Colorado State coach utters such funny...
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Colorado State, Florida Set Game As Part Of Coach’s Buyout
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Colorado State and Florida will play in 2018 as part of coach Jim McElwain’s hefty buyout. The schools will play in Gainesville on Sept. 15, 2018, with the Rams getting $2...
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Rocky Mountain Showdown ‘Good For The State, Good For Each Program’
DENVER (CBS4) – The 2015 Rocky Mountain Showdown between the Colorado State University Rams and University of Colorado Buffaloes at Sports Authority Field at Mile High is fast approaching, so former...
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Rams’ Mike Bobo Prepares For First Rivalry Game Vs. Colorado
DENVER (AP) – Here’s a trend Mike Bobo may find to his liking: The last three coaches to make their Colorado-Colorado State rivalry debut have walked away winners. The tendency bodes well for the new...
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CSU Coach Mike Bobo Says Lessons Need To Be Learned From Showdown Loss
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4)– It was a big game, the biggest rivalry in Colorado, and the CU Buffs emerged victorious in overtime over the CSU Rams on Saturday. A crowd of 66,000 saw an exciting back and...
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Northern Colorado Bears To Take On Mighty Florida Gators In Football
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) – Florida has added future home games against Northern Colorado and Eastern Washington. The Gators will host Northern Colorado on Sept. 16, 2017, a game that completes Florida’s...
View ArticleMyers, Salaam Boast Schools’ Chances In Rocky Mountain Showdown
DENVER (CBS4) – Ahead of Friday’s Rocky Mountain Showdown, two stars of Colorado’s college football heyday engaged in some friendly ribbing during Xfinity Monday Live on CBS4. Greg Myers, a CSU safety...
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