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1 15 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS 16 BOWL GAME APPEARANCES 45 WEEKS IN THE POLLS SINCE ALL-AMERICANS 249 FIRST-TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE SELECTIONS 3 COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME SELECTIONS 1 JIM THORPE AWARD WINNER 2017 SCHEDULE Saturday, Aug. 26 Fort Collins, Colo. OREGON STATE W, (1-0) Friday, Sept. 1 6 p.m. MT vs. COLORADO L, 17-3 (1-1) Saturday, Sept. 9 1:30 p.m. MT ABILENE CHRISTIAN Fort Collins, Colo. MW Network Saturday, Sept p.m. MT at ALABAMA Tuscaloosa, Ala. ESPN/ESPN2 Saturday, Sept p.m. MT at HAWAI`I Honolulu, Hawaii Saturday, Oct. 7 2:30 p.m. MT at UTAH STATE Logan, Utah AT&T SportsNet Saturday, Oct. 14 TBA NEVADA Fort Collins, Colo. ESPN Networks Friday, Oct. 20 8:15 p.m. MT at NEW MEXICO Albuquerque, N.M. ESPN2 Saturday, Oct p.m. MT AIR FORCE Fort Collins, Colo. CBS Sports Saturday, Nov. 4 5 p.m. MT at WYOMING Laramie, Wyo. CBS Sports Saturday, Nov. 11 8:30 p.m. MT BOISE STATE Fort Collins, Colo. CBS Sports Saturday, Nov. 18 1:30 p.m. MT SAN JOSÉ STATE Fort Collins, Colo. CBS Sports Saturday, Dec. 2 TBA MW CHAMPIONSHIP TBD Colorado State RAMS 1-1 (0-0 MW) COLORADO STATE Abilene Christian vs. CSU At A Glance Date: Saturday, Sept. 9 Time: 1:30 p.m. MDT TV: MW Network/CSURams.com Radio: KARS FM KDCO 1340 AM & FM Location: Fort Collins, Colo. Venue: CSU Stadium Surface: FieldTurf Capacity: 36,500 (41,000 SRO) Series: First meeting Ag Day with 4H / Orange Out Mike Bobo is in his third year as the head coach at Colorado State. He led the Rams to bowl appearances in each of his first two seasons. CSU returns 16 starters from a year ago - 6 on offense, 8 on defense and a pair of specialists. Statistically, the Rams return 93.9 percent of their rushing yardage, 95.5 percent of their passing yards and 88 percent of its total scoring. Three returning Rams earned All-Mountain West recognition in WR Michael Gallup (first team), OL Jake Bennett (second team) and QB Nick Stevens (honorable mention). CSU went 5-1 at home in 2016, the final season at Hughes Stadium. The Rams closed the door on the 49-year-old stadium on Nov. 19, 2016, with a win over New Mexico. Over the final six games in 2016, CSU averaged 47.8 points and yards per game, figures which ranked 2nd and 4th, respectively, in all of FBS from Oct. 16 forward. Overall, the Rams ranked 28th in FBS in scoring offense and 30th in total offense; on Oct. 16, they ranked 96th and 75th in those two categories. Colorado State opened up its new stadium with a win over Power 5 foe, Oregon State, in front of a record crowd of 37,583. Stevens leads the country in passing yards, having thrown for over 300 yards in both games this season. The Rams defense has already forced seven turnovers through two games, half of their 14 total takeaways in 13 games in players have made their Division I debut so far in 2017, including 10 true freshmen. COLORADO STATE LEADERS Category Player Total Passing Yards Nick Stevens 643 Passing TDs Nick Stevens 3 Rushing Yards Dalyn Dawkins 119 Rushing TDs [Three Players] 1 Receptions Michael Gallup 16 Receiving Yards Michael Gallup 201 Receiving TDs [Three Players] 1 Total Offense Nick Stevens 636 Tackles Josh Watson 18 Interceptions Kevin Nutt, Jr. 2 Forced Fumbles [Two Players] 1 Fumble Recoveries [Two Players] 1 Sacks Tre Thomas 1.5 Tackles for Loss Evan Colorito 3.5 Punt Return Avg. Olabisi Johnson (-3.0) Kick Return Avg. Detrich Clark 28.7 THE MATCHUP Abilene Christian WILDCATS 0-1 (0-0 Southland) ABILENE CHRISTIAN Adam Dorrel is in his first season as head coach at Abilene Christian. Dorrel takes over an ACU football program that had won just five games combined in the two previous seasons, including posting a 2-9 record in Dorrel is the winningest coach by winning percentage in all of college football with a 90.5 winning percentage (90.5 percent) with three NCAA Division II national titles to his credit, including titles in 2015 and 2016 when the Bearcats finished 15-0 both years. ACU has completed its move to full NCAA Division I status and is now eligible for all NCAA and Southland Conference postseason tournaments. Junior quarterback Dallas Sealey eturns as the Wildcats starting quarterback after finishing second in the Southland Conference in passing yards per game (277.3) and in total offense per game (302.0). Second in league in completion percentage (61.1) and fourth in total passing yards (2,773). The ACU Wildcats are 1-4 vs. FBS opponents since making the move from NCAA Division II to NCAA Division I affiliation prior to the 2013 season, including a loss in Week 1 to New Mexico. ACU senior linebacker Sam Denmark and senior placekicker Nik Grau were each voted first team pre-season all-southland Conference. CSU has never played a current member of the Southland Conference. ABILENE CHRISTIAN LEADERS Category Player Total Passing Yards Dallas Sealey 240 Passing TDs [Two Players] 1 Rushing Yards Justin Miller 26 Rushing TDs N/A 0 Receptions DeShun Qualls 9 Receiving TDs [Two Players] 1 Receiving Yards Carl Whitley 59 Total Offense Dallas Sealey 230 Tackles [Two Players] 5 Interceptions N/A 0 Forced Fumbles [Two Players] 1 Fumble Recoveries [Two Players] 1 Sacks [Two Players] 1.5 Tackles for Loss [Two Players] 1.5 Punt Return Avg. N/A - Kick Return Avg. DeShun Qualls Phone: 970/ Fax: 970/ Tickets: RAMS

2 THE LAST MEETING 2 FOLLOW THE GAME ONLINE STREAM (MW NETWORK / CSURams.com) Radio (Colorado State Sports Network) Flagship: KARS FM KKVT 97.1 FM (Delta) / KDCO 1340 AM & FM (Denver) / KRDO 1240 AM (Colorado Springs) / KMTS 96.7 FM (Glenwood Springs) / KKVT FM (Grand Junction) / KDCO 92.9 FM (Longmont) / KKVT 98.1 FM & FM (Montrose) / KRFD FM (Sterling) / KTYV 98.9 FM (Steamboat Springs) / KMTS 96.7 FM (West Glenwood Springs) Brian Roth... Play-By-Play Mark Driscoll... Color Analyst Kevin McGlue...Sideline FOLLOW THE Instagram Facebook Facebook.com/CSURamsFootball Facebook.com/CSURams 2017 TEAM COMPARISON CSU ACU Total Offense Rushing Offense Passing Offense Passing Efficiency Scoring Offense Sacks Allowed Total Defense Rushing Defense Pass Efficiency Defense Scoring Defense Sacks Tackles For Loss Turnovers Forced Turnover Margin rd Down Conversion Pct th Down Conversion Pct rd Down Conversion Pct. Defense th Down Conversion Pct. Defense Red Zone Offense %...0.0% Red Zone Defense % % Net Punting Punt Returns... (-3.0) Kickoff Returns Fewest Penalties Per Game Time Of Possession...32: : NCAA RANK COMPARISON CSU ACU (FCS) Total Offense Rushing Offense Passing Offense Passing Efficiency Scoring Offense Sacks Allowed Total Defense Rushing Defense Passing Efficiency Defense Scoring Defense Sacks Tackles For Loss Turnovers Forced Turnover Margin rd Down Conversion Pct th Down Conversion Pct rd Down Conversion Pct. Defense th Down Conversion Pct. Defense Red Zone Offense Red Zone Defense Net Punting Punt Returns Kickoff Returns Fewest Penalties Per Game Time Of Possession THIS WEEK IN CSU HISTORY RAMS WELCOME AIR FORCE TO WAC WITH 21-9 WIN TO OPEN 1980 FOOTBALL SEASON by John Hirn, ColoradoAggies.com September 6, 1980 Colorado State played its first football game against Air Force in 1957, but it was not until the opening day of the 1980 football season that the Falcons joined an athletic conference. The Falcons, under head coach Ken Hatfield joined the Western Athletic Conference in the 1980 season and kicked off at Hughes Stadium before 26,017 fans on a hot afternoon. Rams Coach Sark Arslanian decided to use some of his famous mind games on the Falcons by making a uniform change to psych out his players and the Air Force players too. Due to the heat, Arslanian opted to have the Rams wear their road white jerseys rather than the customary heavy green home jerseys. Air Force would have to take the field at Hughes Stadium in their blue home jerseys. It was the first time in Hughes Stadium history the Rams would wear road white jerseys; the only other time came against Boise State in Whether it was the white jerseys or the southpaw arm of CSU quarterback Steve Fairchild, the Rams offense aired it out against the Falcons. Fairchild went and passed for 322 yards and three touchdowns on the day. His favorite targets were Larry Jones and Alvin Lewis who combined for 205 yards. Jones was the recipient of Fairchild s first touchdown pass, a 49 yarder in the first quarter. The gang green defense, coached by defensive coordinator Chester Caddas was led by CSU hall of fame inductees Kevin Sheesley, Less Browne and Kevin Call to name a few. A goal-line stand in the second quarter led to an Air Force field goal and kept the Rams in control headed to the intermission. The Rams came out in the second half with Fairchild passing to Tony Goolsby for a 38-yard touchdown play that put CSU up The Falcons continued to try and stay in the game with a touchdown of their own, but the failed PAT left them trailing 14-9 late in the third quarter. Fairchild and the Rams offense immediately answered with a 44-yard touchdown pass to Alvin Lewis that put CSU ahead for good The Rams defense held strong to keep the Falcons from scoring in the fourth quarter ending the game and opening the season in first place. The win marked the first time in Coach Sark s career at CSU that he opened the season with a win. The Rams would continue to battle for the top spot through out the entire season. A legendary Wyoming game on November 1st kept CSU in the hunt for the WAC title before the final battle in Provo that gave CSU a WAC record and second place in the conference. NOTES FROM WEEK 1 - COLORADO The announced attendance was 73,932 the highest attendance for a Rocky Mountain Showdown since It also marks the sixth consecutive year that attendance for the game has increased from the previous year. The attendance mark is the fifth-largest in the history of the rivalry. Senior cornerback Kevin Nutt, Jr., had 2 interceptions the first 2 of his collegiate career. He became the first Ram with 2 INTs in a game since Tyree Simmons had 2 against New Mexico on Nov. 22, Rams notched sacks Jakob Buys, Ellison Hubbard, Richard King, Toby McBride and Tre Thomas. Hubbard, a freshman defensive lineman, recorded his first career sack. For the second game in a row, junior linebacker Josh Watson led the team in tackles with 9 (7 solo). Senior quarterback Nick Stevens reached the 300 passing yard plateau for the third game in a row (fifth total). He finished 24-of-47 for 309 yards. The 47 attempts were a career high. Stevens threw for 205 yards in the second half. The Rams outgained the Buffs through the air Colorado scored on three of its first four possessions of the game and totaled 128 yards of offense in the first half. CSU s defense then held the Buffs scoreless the rest of the game, and gave up just 82, 86 and 49 yards over the second, third and fourth quarters. CSU outgained CU and had more first downs (23-19). CSU also won the time of possession battle 31:17-28:43 (10:35-4:25 in the second quarter). Three CSU receivers had at least 6 catches and 65+ yards Olabisi Johnson (6 catches, 71 yards), Detrich Clark (5-72) and Michael Gallup (5-67). The Rams were flagged for 10 penalties for 120 yards, negating a pair of touchdowns. The Rams were 9-of-18 on third downs tonight, their second game in a row converting 50 percent or better on third downs. CSU is 17-of-32 (53 percent) on third downs over the first two weeks of the season.

3 QUICK HITS 3 AGGIE HERITAGE Colorado State will honor its Aggie heritage on Saturday as fans are encouraged to wear orange for the school s annual Ag Day celebration. Formerly the Colorado A&M Aggies (prior to 1957), CSU s jerseys will represent the school s original colors of pumpkin and alfalfa. While donning the orange uniforms in Orange Outs, CSU is 7-0. Since 1981, Ag Day, hosted by CSU s College of Agricultural Sciences and Department of Intercollegiate Athletics along with Colorado agricultural ORANGE OUT RESULTS Year Opponent Result 2010 Idaho W, Northern Colorado W, Hawai i W, UTEP W, Tulsa W, Savannah State W, Northern Colorado W, organizations and associations, is a non-profit event with proceeds furnishing scholarships to CSU agricultural science students. Prior to the game, Colorado agricultural growers and producers prepare Colorado s premier outdoor barbecue from quality Colorado food products. For more information, visit agday.agsci.colostate.edu. NO-FLY ZONE? In 13 games last season, the Rams defense had eight interceptions. Through two games in 2017, they have five. Three different players--anthony Hawkins, Tre Thomas and Josh Watson--picked off passes in Week 0, and senior Kevin Nutt, Jr., intercepted two against Colorado. Nutt Jr. s performance marked the first multi-interception game by a Ram since Tyree Simmons in 2014, and it s the first time since 2014 (A. Davis & M. Morgan) that multiple linebackers recorded interceptions in the same season. CLARK EMERGING AS PASS-CATCHING THREAT In 2016, wide receiver Detrich Clark had just nine catches, compared to 36 rushing attempts. This offseason, Bobo challenged the former JuCo quarterback to improve his route-running and ball skills, and that provocation seems to be paying off. Through two games this season, Clark has almost matched his 2016 total with seven catches, and has already eclipsed last year s mark (90) with 101 receiving yards. He scored a 31-yard receiving touchdown against Oregon State, and was the Rams leading receiver against Colorado with five catches for 72 yards. RECORD WATCH Several Rams are within reach of Colorado State records: Wyatt Bryan: Five made field goals away from 7th all-time in career field goals made. Dalyn Dawkins: 550 yards from 10th all-time in career rushing yards. Michael Gallup: 400 yards away from 10th all-time in career receiving yards. 48 catches away from 10th all-time in career receptions. Izzy Matthews: 4 touchdowns away from 10th all-time in career rushing touchdowns. Nick Stevens: Seven touchdowns away from 3rd all-time in career passing touchdowns. Six yards away from 10th all-time in career passing yards. Seven completions away from 10th all-time in career completions. 22 attempts away from 10th all-time in career pass attempts. STEVENS PICKS UP WHERE HE LEFT OFF Nick Stevens passing efficiency rating (171.3) ranked fifth in FBS in His 9.63 yards-per-pass-attempt average ranked fourth, his passing yards-per-completion mark ranked seventh and his 64.2 completion percentage ranked 17th. In the first game of 2017, the redshirt senior picked up right where he left off, passing for 334 yards and three touchdowns in the Week 0 win over Oregon State. The game marked Stevens eighth consecutive with multiple touchdown passes, and third in a row with three or more touchdowns. His three TDs versus Oregon State gave him 44 for his career and moved him into third all-time at CSU in passing touchdowns, leaping Matt Newton (42 TDs, ). Stevens multi-td streak came to an end in Week 1 against Colorado, but the redshirt senior still passed for 309 yards against a team that ranked fifth in the country in passing-efficiency defense last season. It was his third consecutive game with more than 300 passing yards and the fifth such game of his career. LIKE MIKE In 2016, wide receiver Michael Gallup ranked ninth in FBS for receiving touchdowns, 13th for receiving yards (first in Mountain West), 15th for receiving yards per game (97.8) and 32nd for receptions per game (5.8). He scored at least one touchdown in each of his final eight games, including three apiece in the final two. Over the final eight games of his junior season (from Oct. 2 forward), Gallup averaged receiving yards per game, the fifthmost in FBS during that span (prior to that point, he ranked 181st). His six-game touchdown streak ended against Oregon State, but the All-Mountain West wide receiver was as electric as ever in the Rams win. His 11 catches mark the second most of his career (13 at Air Force, 2016), and his 134 yards gave him six consecutive outings with 100+ receiving yards. Gallup s over-the-shoulder, 48-yard catch on third-and-six in the fourth quarter of Saturday s game was a turning point in the Rams victory and was featured on highlight reels all over the country. Gallup now has seven 100-yard games in his career, tying for fifthmost in program history. The Georgia-native has seven 100-yard outings in just 14 career games played. A JUCO transfer, Gallup filled the hole left by WRs Rashard Higgins and Joe Hansley in 2016, recording one of the best receiving seasons in CSU history. Gallup finished his first year with the Rams with 76 catches (3rd in CSU single-season history) for 1,272 yards (3rd) and 14 touchdowns (2nd). Gallup scored at least one touchdown in each of his final eight games, including three apiece in the final two. BOBO KNOWS TALENT Of the 62 CSU student-athletes who participated in the Oregon State game, 30 are from Coach Bobo s last two signing classes his first two full classes as Colorado State s head coach including 8 of the 22 starters. Those 30 are either from the 2016 and 2017 signing classes or have joined the team as walk-ons since the end of the 2015 season, Bobo s first as CSU s head coach. START EM YOUNG A year after #RamFam16 took the Mountain West by storm--highlighted by true freshmen Hicks, Jean, Kinsey Jr. and McBride s dominance in Mountain West play--#rampage17 got in on the action in Week 0 with 10 true freshmen making their FBS debuts. Tight end Cameron Butler recorded two catches for 25 yards and a touchdown, while linebacker Patrick Moody recorded two tack-

4 QUICK HITS 4 les, a tackle for loss and two quarterback hurries. Replacing All-American Hayden Hunt, Ryan Stonhouse punted twice with a 51.0-yard average. CB Darius Campbell, DL Ellison Hubbard, WR Warren Jackson, LB Emmanuel Jones, RB Marcus McElroy, S Jadon Walker and WR Darius Wise were the other true freshmen to see the field. BREAKING IN THE NEW END ZONES The Rams scored seven touchdowns in their first game at the new on-campus stadium, successfully breaking in both end zones. CSU s seven touchdowns were scored by six different players: Rushing (3): Dalyn Dawkins, Marvin Kinsey, Jr., Izzy Matthews Receiving (3): Cameron Butler, Detrich Clark, Dalyn Dawkins Defensive (1): Tre Thomas (44-yard INT return) Matthews scored the first CSU TD in the new stadium - a 1-yard rush into the south end zone to tie the game at 7-7. OSU WR Timmy Hernandez scored the first points in the stadium on a 39-yard TD pass from QB Jake Luton. FOUR-HEADED MONSTER CSU featured four running backs that had at least eight carries against the Beavers in Week 0. Dalyn Dawkins led with 15 rushes for 67 yards and a TD (plus a receiving TD). Both Marvin Kinsey, Jr., and Izzy Matthews also reached the end zone, and redshirt freshman Rashaad Boddie ( ypc) ranked second in rushing productivity for the Rams. In addition to those four, Coach Bobo has also complimented a pair of other running backs-- redshirt freshman Darius May and true freshman Marcus McElroy--during the offseason. McElroy appeared against Oregon State in a special teams role, while May has not yet seen action in CHANGING IT UP There were a number of position changes in the offseason, all of which stuck between spring and fall camps. Players who switched postions are listed below: Chandler Drachslin (from QB to WR) Justin Falls (from LB to FB) John Freismuth (from WR to TE) Conrad Harker (from TE to LB) Anthony Hawkins (from WR to DB) Additionally, several others changed their jersey number: Marvin Kinsey, Jr. (No. 5), Jamal Hicks (7), Izzy Matthews (24), Alex Tennant (26), Johnathan Lewis (35), Dante Carnessale (45), Alonso Archuleta (62), Nathan Lucas (85), Chandler Birrell (86), Conrad Harker (93). STRIVE FOR FIVE The Rams will aim to build upon their recent success and qualify for a bowl game for the fifth consecutive season something that has only been done once before, from Last year, the Rams won four of their final five games to qualify for the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl and guarantee a fourth consecutive winning season. All-time, CSU has played in 16 bowl games, including 15 since 1990, in addition to the 1949 Raisin Bowl. The Rams are looking for their 16th conference title, and first since A LOOK AT THE SCHEDULE With 16 starters returning from last year s bowl team, CSU will challenge itself in 2017, playing a pair of Pac-12 programs (Oregon State, Colorado) and preseason No. 1 Alabama before opening up conference play on Sept. 30 at Hawai i. The 2017 season marks the first time since 2004 that CSU has played three Power-5 teams in non-conference. That year, the Rams faced Colorado, No. 22 Minnesota and No. 1 USC. According to FBSschedules.com, CSU s 2017 non-conference slate is ranked as the CAREER PARTICIPATION Player... GP/GS Robert Awunganyi... 11/0 Jake Bennett... 31/31 Tyler Bjorklund... 1/0 Rashaad Boddie... 2/0 Wyatt Bryan...28/0 Cameron Butler... 2/0 Jakob Buys... 36/11 Darius Campbell... 2/0 Detrich Clark... 15/5 Deonte Clyburn... 39/8 Evan Colorito... 37/15 Braxton Davis... 26/0 Dalyn Dawkins... 26/22 (Purdue)... 12/0 Patrick Elsenbast... 23/1 Dalton Fackrell... 15/3 Justin Falls... 11/0 Jordan Fogal... 2/2 (Utah)... 8/2 Colton Foster... 11/0 John Freismuth... 9/0 Michael Gallup... 15/13 Salofi Gaoa... 2/0 Nicho Garcia... 2/2 Anthony Giusti... 1/0 Zack Golditch... 32/27 Tavis Guerra... 2/0 Conrad Harker... 2/0 Anthony Hawkins... 15/6 Houston Haynes... 3/0 Jamal Hicks... 11/6 Collin Hill... 5/4 Ellison Hubard... 2/0 Warren Jackson... 2/0 Arjay Jean... 14/1 Olabisi Johnson... 27/9 Shun Johnson... 34/2 Emmaneul Jones... 2/0 Richard King... 13/2 Marvin Kinsey, Jr /0 Ben Knox...2/1 Nathan Lucas... 2/0 Izzy Matthews... 26/1 Toby McBride... 15/1 Max McDonald... 8/0 Marcus McElroy... 1/0 Colby Meeks... 25/5 Patrick Moody... 2/0 Trae Moxley... 38/8 Kevin Nutt, Jr /13 Isiah Pannunzio... 2/0 Adam Prentice...2/1 Kiel Robinson... 39/12 J.C. Robles... 1/0 Nate Ryken... 8/0 Jake Schlager... 45/13 Braylin Scott... 23/7 Trent Sieg... 41/0 Anthony Smith... 1/0 Caleb Smith... 1/0 Trey Smith... 15/0 Nick Stevens... 30/22 Ryan Stonehouse... 2/0 Trey Sutton... 1/0 Justin Sweet... 29/5 Jeff Taylor... 12/0 Tre Thomas... 28/13 Darnell Thompson... 20/14 Jadon Walker... 1/0 Josh Watson... 28/13 Preston Williams (Tennessee)... 12/3 Marcus Wilson... 8/0 Darius Wise... 1/0 PERCENTAGE RETURNING IN 2017 PASSING Completions: 94.0% Yards: 95.5% TDs: 96.6% RECEIVING Receptions: 72.0% Yards: 74.9% Touchdowns: 75.9% RUSHING Carries: 92.9% Yards: 93.9% Touchdowns: 100.0% DEFENSE Tackles: 67.0% TFL: 75.6% INTs: 75.0% FF: 36.4% Fumbles Rec.: 66.7% SPECIAL TEAMS Field Goals: 100.0% PATs: 100.0% Punting: 0.0% Kick Return Yds: 99.6% Punt Return Yds: 0.0%

5 QUICK HITS 5 second-toughest in all of college football. CSU s 11 FBS opponents went a combined (.583) in 2016, with seven playing in bowl games and three competing in their conference title game (Alabama, Colorado, Wyoming). CSU has a winning record against five of its eight conference opponents (Hawai`i, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah State and Wyoming) and is tied with San José State. CSU begins conference play with back-to-back road contests for the first time since On the flip side, CSU will close the regular season with back-to-back home games for the first time since With the Oregon State date change to a Week 0 contest, CSU played Colorado during Week 1. It marked just the second time in the past six years (2015) that the Rocky Mountain Showdown has not been the season opener. Attendance for the annual rivalry game has increased each of the past five seasons, including the largest crowd since 2003 last fall. CSU and Abilene Christian have never met on the gridiron. The Rams will play at Alabama on Sept. 17. In 2013, CSU trailed No. 1 Alabama by just 11 points in the fourth quarter. The Rams will travel to Hawai`i for the first time since CSU is 14-9 all-time against the Rainbow Warriors, winning six in a row. CSU has won two of the last three meetings against Utah State and is overall but is looking for its first win in Logan since a double-overtime thriller in The Rams and Wolf Pack will play for the first time since the 2015 Arizona Bowl. CSU is 11-3 all-time against Nevada, including a perfect 7-0 in Fort Collins. The Rams have beaten New Mexico seven consecutive times and hold a advantage in the series. After losing to Air Force seven years in a row from , the Rams and Falcons have split the past four meetings, each won by the home team. Air Force leads the all-time series, The Rams have played Wyoming more than any other team, holding a advantage. CSU has won three of the past four meetings, including back-to-back wins in Laramie. CSU is looking for its first win over Boise State. The Broncos are 6-0 against the Rams, playing each of the past six seasons. CSU is 4-4 all-time against San José State, winning in the most-recent meeting, in 2014 in San Jose. A DEEPER LOOK In addition to the Rams 2017 slate, CSU has scheduled 20 non-conference dates from of which are against Power-5 opponents, with six of them being played in Fort Collins. 2018: Sept. 1 vs. Colorado (Denver), Sept. 8 vs. Arkansas, Sept. 15 at Florida, Sept. 22 vs. Illinois State 2019: Aug. 31 vs. Colorado (Denver), Sept. 7 vs. Western Illinois, Sept. 14 at Arkansas, Sept. 21 vs. Toledo 2020: Sept. 5 vs. Colorado, Sept. 12 at Oregon State, Sept. 19 vs. Northern Colorado, Sept. 26 at Vanderbilt 2021: Sept. 11 vs. Vanderbilt, Sept. 25 at Toledo 2025: Sept. 6 vs. Texas Tech, Sept. 27 at Vanderbilt 2026: Sept. 12 at Texas Tech, Sept. 26 vs. Vanderbilt 2027: Sept. 4 vs. Arizona 2028: Sept. 2 at Arizona #RAMFAM16 The Rams last two signing classes have been the highest rated in school history. While the impact of #RAMPAGE17 is still to be determined, the pivotal role that #RamFam16 played in last season s success is inarguable. Below is a look at the accomplishments of 2016 s first-year players. 14 players who saw action 8 true freshmen who played First-team all-conference receiver (Michael Gallup) CSU s all-time true freshman sack leader (Toby McBride) Mountain West s true freshman rushing touchdowns leader in 2016 (Marvin Kinsey, Jr.) The nation s fifth-ranked true freshman for passer efficiency rating (Collin Hill) The 2016 class combined for: 124 games played 31 games started 1,210 passing yards 1,502 receiving yards 938 rushing yards 26 receiving/rushing touchdowns 9 passing touchdowns 73 tackles 7.5 sacks 2017 PRESEASON AWARDS Jake Bennett... All-Mountain West... Phil Steele All-Mountain West first team...athlon Sports All-Mountain West first team...outland Trophy Watch List...Rimington Trophy Watch List Wyatt Bryan... Athlon Sports All-Mountain West fourth team Deonte Clyburn...Athlon Sports All-Mountain West third team Evan Colorito... Phil Steele All-Mountain West second team...athlon Sports All-Mountain West third team Dalyn Dawkins...Phil Steele All-Mountain West third team...athlon Sports All-Mountain West third team Michael Gallup... All-Mountain West...Athlon Sports All-America fourth team... Phil Steele All-Mountain West first team...athlon Sports All-Mountain West first team...biletnikoff Award Watch List... Senior Bowl Watch List Zack Golditch... Wuerffel Trophy Watch List...Lindy s Sports All-Mountain West second team...athlon Sports All-Mountain West third team...phil Steele All-Mountain West fourth team Olabisi Johnson...Phil Steele All-Mountain West fourth team... Athlon Sports All-Mountain West fourth team Izzy Matthews...Phil Steele All-Mountain West fourth team...athlon Sports All-Mountain West third team Trae Moxley...Phil Steele All-Mountain West third team Trent Sieg... Phil Steele All-Mountain West second team Nick Stevens... Manning Award Watch List... Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Watch List...Athlon Sports All-Mountain West third team...phil Steele All-Mountain West third team... Senior Bowl Watch List Justin Sweet...Phil Steele All-Mountain West fourth team Tre Thomas...Phil Steele All-Mountain West fourth team Darnell Thompson...Athlon Sports All-Mountain West third team...phil Steele All-Mountain West fourth team Josh Watson... Phil Steele All-Mountain West first team...athlon Sports All-Mountain West second team

6 QUICK HITS 6 1 interception FRESHMAN IMPACT Among the contributors of #RamFam16 were eight true freshman, all of whom made an immediate impact. Marvin Kinsey, Jr. Recorded 549 rushing yards and seven touchdowns before an ACL tear ended his season. The rushing yards total is the seventh-most ever by a CSU freshman. Toby McBride Had 32 tackles and ranked fourth on the team with 7.0 tackles for loss and first with 4.0 sacks. The 32 tackles are the most by a CSU true freshman since Shaq Bell (39) in Anthony Hawkins Played in all 13 games (four starts), rushing 11 times for 81 yards (7.4 average) while catching two passes for 27 yards, including a touchdown. Hawkins switched to cornerback in the spring. Jamal Hicks Played in nine games (five starts), posting 25 tackles, two breakups and an interception. Collin Hill Started four games at quarterback before suffering an ACL injury, completing 75-of-129 passes (58.1 percent) for 1,096 yards and eight touchdowns. Jeff Taylor Played in nine games as a backup offensive lineman and took multiple snaps as a lead-blocker in jumbo sets. Arjay Jean Posted 4.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks and a forced fumble in 12 games (one start). Robert Awunganyi Played in nine games, posting five tackles and a breakup. #RAMPAGE17 Colorado State Football s 2017 signing class was the highest ranked in program history. Among CSU s signing class were several three-star commits, according to various recruiting sites. 247Sports lists 19 of the Rams 27 signees as three-star prospects, while Scout named 16 - both are the most in school history. ESPN has 15 while Rivals has 12. Overall, there were 10 consensus three-star prospects among the four recruiting sites. WR Tyler Smith was named a four-star prospect by ESPN, 247 Sports and Scout. The combined 2016 winning percentage of the Rams 21 high school signees is.770 (197-59). Seven players won conference titles during their senior seasons (Firment, Hubbard, Lebron, Moody, Phillips, Scott and Smith), while four others played in their state championship or semifinals (Firment, Hubbard, Paogofie and Phillips). Hubbard helped Grayson High School to the 2016 Georgia Class 7A state championship and a No. 4 national ranking. Meanwhile, Corte Tapia led the Windsor Wizards to a 2015 Colorado 4A title. FAREWELL HUGHES CSU said farewell to its 49-year-old stadium on Nov. 19, 2016, playing the 262nd and final game at Sonny Lubick Field at Hughes Stadium. The team went (.562) at the facility that was built in 1968, including winning 16 of its final 20 contests. The program has since moved in to its $220-million on-campus stadium, located in the heart of CSU s main campus. Prior to saying goodbye, the athletics department celebrated the venue throughout the season, creating the Farewell Hughes microsite ( and celebrating each decade at home games throughout the season. During the final game, upwards of 100 former players and coaches were on hand and were recognized on the field during halftime. Following the game, CSU symbolically bid farewell through a special ceremony. Flags representing each decade of Hughes Stadium s lifespan were displayed on the flagpoles on the east side of the stadium, beginning with the 1960s through the present. As each decade flag was lowered, one bank of lights was turned off to represent that decade in the closure of the stadium. Distinguished alumni and VIP guests including Fort Collins mayor Wade Troxell, university president Tony Frank, legendary head coach Sonny Lubick and CSU s first coach at Hughes Stadium Mike Lude, among others helped lower the flags and turn off the banks of lights. Head coach Mike Bobo then fired the ROTC cannon for the final time at the stadium and the ceremony concluded with a video that cast attention on the new, on-campus stadium, including a live shot of a spotlight shining from the stadium s construction site. CSU S RECORD WHEN... Category Bobo Overall Home Away Neutral Mountain West Non-Conference Overtime Day Night vs. Top Scores first Opponent scores first Leading after 1st quarter Trailing after 1st quarter Leading at the half Trailing at the half Tied at the half Leading after 3rd quarter Trailing after 3rd quarter Tied after 3rd quarter Wins coin toss Loses coin toss Natural grass Artificial surface August September October November December Score <20 points Score points Score points Score 40+ points Opponent Scores <20 points Opponent Scores points Opponent Scores points Opponent Scores 40+ points Gain <20 First Downs Gain 20+ First Downs Opponent Gains <20 First Downs Opponent Gains 20+ First Downs More Rushing Yards Than Opponent Fewer Rushing Yards Than Opponent Opponent Rushes For <100 Yards Opponent Rushes For 100+ Yards More Passing Yards Than Opponent Fewer Passing Yards Than Opponent Pass For <200 Yards Pass For 200+ Yards Opponent Passes For <200 Yards Opponent Passes for 200+ Yards Pass For <300 Yards Pass For 300+ Yards Opponent Passes For <300 Yards Opponent Passes For 300+ Yards More Total Yards Than Opponent Fewer Total Yards Than Opponent Gain <300 Total Yards Gain 300+ Total Yards Opponent Gains <300 Total Yards Opponent Gains 300+ Total Yards Commit No Turnovers Win Turnover Battle Equal Turnovers As Opponent Lose Turnover Battle Commit <6 Penalties Commit 6+ Penalties rd Down % < rd Down % rd Down % Opponent 3rd Down % < Opponent 3rd Down % Opponent 3rd Down % Lead Time of Possession Trail Time of Possession

7 QUICK HITS 7 GREEN AND GLOBAL - SERVICE AND LEARNING EXPERIENCE IN JAMAICA 13 student-athletes and four staff members traveled to Petersfield, Jamaica from May The athletes experienced cultural immersion, social action and community-based learning. Students were hosted by local families, with 2-4 students per home. Participating football players: Deonte Clyburn, Zack Golditch, Houston Haynes, Levi Osborn, Nate Ryken. CSU s student-athletes have seen their opportunities expand dramatically in recent years. The most visible expansion of the student-athlete experience has come in the way of investments in nutrition, facilities and academic support to further fulfill the department s mission to Educate, Engage and Excel. The trip was organized by Dr. Albert Bimper, CSU s senior associate athletic director for diversity and inclusion. Bimper was a 2006 CSU graduate and four-year starting center on the football team ( ). STRONG FIRST IMPRESSION CSU s first game in its new on-campus stadium against Oregon State was the first FBS football game of the 2017 season. Broadcast nationally on CBS Sports Network, the game was viewed by many in the industry. It s safe to say the Rams made quite a first impression in their new home.

8 THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED... 8 INDIVIDUAL COLORADO STATE OPPONENT 30 Rushing Attempts 30 Jasen Oden, Jr. at UTSA; Sept. 26, I. Saunders, Idaho; Dec. 22, Yards Rushing 312 Kapri Bibbs vs. Nevada; Nov. 9, 2013 (CSU record) Yards Rushing 230 Dee Hart vs. New Mexico; Nov. 22, J. McNichols, Boise State; Oct. 15, Yards Rushing 118 Dalyn Dawkins vs. Idaho; Dec. 22, P. Lindsay, Colorado; Sept. 1, Touchdowns Rushing 5 Dee Hart vs. New Mexico; Nov. 22, Tim McVey, Air Force; Nov. 12, Touchdowns Rushing 5 Dee Hart vs. New Mexico; Nov. 22, I. Saunders, Idaho; Dec. 22, Yards Passing 445 Nick Stevens vs. Idaho; Dec. 22, Connor Halliday, Washington State; Dec. 21, Yards Passing 445 Nick Stevens vs. Idaho; Dec. 22, Matt Lineham, Idaho; Dec. 22, Pass Attempts 58 Garrett Grayson at Boise State; Sept. 6, Joe Gray, San Jose State; Nov. 1, Pass Attempts 47 Nick Stevens vs. Colorado; Sept. 1, Jake Luton, Oregon State; Aug. 26, Pass Attempts 47 Nick Stevens vs. Colorado; Sept. 1, Jake Luton, Oregon State; Aug. 26, Pass Completions 31 Garrett Grayson at Boise State; Sept. 6, Connor Halliday, Washington State; Dec. 21, Pass Completions 26 Nick Stevens vs. Oregon State; Aug. 26, Jake Luton, Oregon State; Aug. 26, Pass Completions 24 Nick Stevens vs. Colorado; Sept. 1, Steven Montez, Colorado; Sept. 1, Touchdown Passes 5 Nick Stevens vs. Idaho; Dec. 22, Matt Lineham, Idaho; Dec. 22, Yards Total Offense 450 Nick Stevens vs. Idaho; Dec. 22, Grant Hedrick, Boise State; Sept. 6, Yards Total Offense 340 Nick Stevens vs. Oregon State; Aug. 26, Matt Lineham, Idaho; Dec. 22, Receptions 11 Michael Gallup vs. Oregon State; Aug. 26, Jerricho Richardson, Nevada; Oct. 12, Receiving Yards 265 Olabisi Johnson vs. Idaho; Dec. 22, Paul Richardson, Colorado; Sept. 1, Touchdown Receptions 3 Michael Gallup vs. Idaho; Dec. 22, Kendal Keys, UNLV; Nov. 14, Field Goals Made 3 Wyatt Bryan vs. UTSA; Sept. 10, Diego Gonzalez, Colorado; Sept. 2, Pass Interceptions 2 Kevin Nutt, Jr. vs. Colorado; Sept. 1, Marcell Gibbons, Northern Colorado; Sept. 10, Yard Field Goal 53 Wyatt Bryan vs. Northern Colorado; Sept. 17, Jason Sanders, New Mexico; Nov. 19, Yard Punt 66 Hayden Hunt vs. New Mexico; Nov Peter Mortell, Minnesota; Sept. 12, 2015 Kickoff Return For Touchdown 96 Kevin Nutt, Jr. at Fresno State; Nov. 28, Elijah Mitchell, Nevada; Dec. 29, 2015 Punt Return For Touchdown 91 Robert Ruiz at San Diego State; Nov 26, Jeremy Kerly, TCU; Oct. 17, 2009 Fumble Return For Touchdown 0 Kevin Davis vs. Savannah State; Sept. 5, Greg Henderson, Colorado; Sept. 1, 2013 Interception Return For Touchdown 27 Tre Thomas vs. Oregon State; Aug. 26, Damontae Kazee, San Diego State; Oct. 31, 2015 TEAM COLORADO STATE OPPONENT 30 First Downs 31 vs. Oregon State; Aug. 26, Idaho; Dec. 22, Yards Rushing 412 vs. New Mexico; Nov Air Force; Nov. 12, Yards Rushing 412 vs. New Mexico; Nov Air Force; Nov. 12, Rushing Attempts 70 at Utah; Oct. 28, Air Force; Nov. 12, Rushing Attempts 50 vs. UNLV; Oct. 22, Idaho; Dec. 22, Rushing Touchdowns 5 vs. New Mexico; Nov Idaho; Dec. 22, Yards Passing 445 vs. Idaho; Dec. 22, Washington State; Dec. 21, Pass Attempts 58 at Boise State; Sept. 6, San Jose State; Nov. 1, Pass Attempts 47 vs. Colorado; Sept. 1, Minnesota; Sept. 12, Pass Completions 31 at Boise State; Sept. 6, Washington State; Dec. 21, Touchdown Passes 5 vs. Idaho; Dec. 22, Idaho; Dec. 22, Yards Total Offense 600 vs. Idaho; Dec. 22, Idaho; Dec. 22, Total Plays 80 vs. Colorado; Sept. 1, Idaho; Dec. 22, Turnovers Forced 5 vs. Oregon State; Aug. 26, Colorado; Sept. 2, Turnovers Given Up 0 at San Diego State; Nov. 26, Idaho; Dec. 22, Players In Game/100 Yards Rushing 3 Matthews(104)/Dawkins (103) at San Diego State; Nov. 26, Air Force; Nov. 12, Players In Game/100 Yards Rushing 3 vs. New Mexico; Nov Air Force; Sept. 30, yd. Rusher and 100-yd. Receiver Dawkins (118)/ Gallup (108)/ Johnson (265) vs. Idaho; Dec 22, 2016 Idaho; Dec 22, Players In Game/100 Yards Receiving Johnson (265)/ Gallup (108) vs. Idaho; Dec. 22, or Fewer First Downs 9 at Tulsa; Sept. 7, Northern Colorado; Sept. 10, Passes Had Intercepted 4 vs. Air Force; Oct. 13, New Mexico; Nov. 17, 2001 (CSU record) 5 Players Record A Sack Buys/Hubbard/King/McBride/Thomas vs. Colorado, Sept. 1, Yards Or Fewer Rushing 12 vs. Utah; Dec. 20, Savannah State; Sept. 5, Yards Or Fewer Total Offense 256 vs. Boise State; Oct. 10, Fresno State; Nov. 2, 2016 Scored a Safety 1 at UTSA; Sept. 26, Hawai i; Nov. 8, 2014 Blocked Punt 1 at Nevada; Oct. 12, UTSA; Sept. 26, 2015 Blocked Field Goal 1 at New Mexico; Nov. 21, North Dakota State, Sept. 8, Point Conversion 1 vs. Idaho; Dec. 22, Hawai i; Oct. 26, :00 Time Of Possession 39:37 vs. UNLV; Oct. 22, :05 Idaho; Dec. 22, Points Scored 58 vs. Oregon State; Aug. 26, Idaho; Dec. 22, 2016 Shutout 37-0 vs. Fresno State; Nov. 5, Utah State; Nov. 23, Points Scored 1st Quarter 0 vs. Colorado; Sept. 1, Idaho; Dec. 22, Points Scored, 1st Half 0 vs. Colorado; Sept. 2, Fresno State; Nov. 5, Points Scored Through 3 Quarters 0 vs. Colorado; Sept. 2, Fresno State; Nov. 5, Points Scored, 4th Quarter 0 Colorado; Sept. 1, Colorado; Sept. 1, Points Scored, 2nd Half 0 Colorado; Sept. 1, Colorado; Sept. 1, 2017

9 STATISTICS - TEAM Team Statistics CSU OPP SCORING Points Per Game Points Off Turnovers FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty 2 3 RUSHING YARDAGE Yards gained rushing Yards lost rushing Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Average Per Game TDs Rushing 3 2 PASSING YARDAGE Comp-Att-Int Average Per Pass Average Per Catch Average Per Game TDs Passing 3 3 TOTAL OFFENSE Total Plays Average Per Play Average Per Game KICK RETURNS: #-Yards PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards INT RETURNS: #-Yards KICK RETURN AVERAGE PUNT RETURN AVERAGE INT RETURN AVERAGE FUMBLES-LOST PENALTIES-Yards Average Per Game PUNTS-Yards Average Per Punt Net punt average KICKOFFS-Yards Average Per Kick Net kick average TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 32:48 27:12 3RD-DOWN Conversions 17/32 17/30 3rd-Down Pct 53% 57% 4TH-DOWN Conversions 1/4 0/0 4th-Down Pct 25% 0% SACKS BY-Yards MISC YARDS 0 0 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 7 5 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS ON-SIDE KICKS RED-ZONE SCORES (9-10) 90% (1-2) 50% RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (6-10) 60% (0-2) 0% PAT-ATTEMPTS (7-7) 100% (5-5) 100% ATTENDANCE Games/Avg Per Game 1/ /0 Neutral Site Games 1/73932 Score by Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total Colorado State Opponents

10 STATISTICS - OFFENSE / SPECIAL TEAMS Rushing gp att gain loss net avg td lg avg/g DAWKINS, D BODDIE, Rashaad MATTHEWS, Izzy KINSEY, JR., Marvin CLARK, Detrich STEVENS, Nick Total Opponents Passing gp effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/g STEVENS, Nick Total Opponents Receiving gp no. yds avg td lg avg/g GALLUP, Michael JOHNSON, Olabisi CLARK, Detrich DAWKINS, D BUTLER, Cameron FACKRELL, Dalton JACKSON, Warren SMITH, Trey MATTHEWS, Izzy Total Opponents PAT Scoring td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf pts BRYAN, Wyatt DAWKINS, D MATTHEWS, Izzy CLARK, Detrich THOMAS, Tre BUTLER, Cameron KINSEY, JR., Marvin Total Opponents Punt Returns no. yds avg td lg JOHNSON, Olabisi Total Opponents Interceptions no. yds avg td lg NUTT, JR., Kevin WATSON, Josh HAWKINS, Anthony THOMAS, Tre Total Opponents Kick Returns no. yds avg td lg CLARK, Detrich Total Opponents Fumble Returns no. yds avg td lg Total Opponents Total Offense g plays rush pass total avg/g STEVENS, Nick DAWKINS, D BODDIE, Rashaad MATTHEWS, Izzy KINSEY, JR., Marvin Total Opponents Field Goals fg pct lg blk BRYAN, Wyatt FG Sequence Colorado State Opponents Oregon State (23),(25),(41) (40),52,(25) Colorado (31) (39),38 Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made. All Purpose g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/g GALLUP, Micha CLARK, Detrich DAWKINS, D JOHNSON, Olab BODDIE, Rasha MATTHEWS, Izz JACKSON, Warr FACKRELL, Dalt THOMAS, Tre KINSEY, JR., M BUTLER, Camer SMITH, Trey HAWKINS, Anth WATSON, Josh STEVENS, Nick Total Opponents Punting no. yds avg lg tb fc i blk STONEHOUSE, Ryan Total Opponents Kickoffs no. yds avg tb ob retn net ydln DAVIS, Braxton Total Opponents

11 STATISTICS - DEFENSIVE Tackles Sacks Pass defense Fumbles blkd # Defensive Leaders gp ua a tot tfl/yds no-yds int-yds brup qbh rcv-yds ff kick saf 55 WATSON, Josh HICKS, Jamal THOMAS, Tre S SCHLAGER, Jake NUTT, JR., Kevin ROBINSON, Kiel HAWKINS, Anthony COLORITO, Evan FOGAL, Jordan SWEET, Justin BUYS, Jakob THOMPSON, Darnell HUBBARD, Ellison KING, Richard FOSTER, Colton L MOODY, Patrick MCBRIDE, Toby MCDONALD, Max JONES, Emmanuel CAMPBELL, Darius SMITH, Caleb S WALKER, Jadon JACKSON, Warren CLARK, Detrich JEAN, Arjay Total Opponents GAME-BY-GAME STARTERS OFFENSE STARTERS WR TE LT LG C RG RT WR QB RB FB 3rd WR OTHER 8/26 Oregon State M. Gallup D. Fackrell Z. Goldtich T. Moxley J. Bennett N. Garcia B. Knox O. Johnson N. Stevens D. Dawkins - D. Clark - 9/1 vs. Colorado M. Gallup D. Fackrell T. Moxley C. Meeks J. Bennett N. Garcia Z. Goldtich - N. Stevens D. Dawkins A. Prentice - C. Butler (TE) 9/9 Abilene Christian /16 at Alabama /30 at Hawai i /7 at Utah State /14 Nevada /20 at New Mexico /28 Air Force /4 at Wyoming /11 Boise State /18 San Jose State DEFENSE STARTERS LDE NT DT BUCK/DE SLB MLB WLB LCB RCB SS FS Nickel CB Other 8/26 Oregon State J. Buys D. Thompson R. King E. Colorito - J. Watson K. Robinson K. Nutt A. Hawkins J. Hicks J. Fogal J. Sweet - 9/1 vs. Colorado J. Buys D. Thompson R. King E. Colorito - J. Watson K. Robinson K. Nutt A. Hawkins J. Hicks J. Fogal J. Sweet - 9/9 Abilene Christian /16 at Alabama /30 at Hawai i /7 at Utah State /14 Nevada /20 at New Mexico /28 Air Force /4 at Wyoming /11 Boise State /18 San Jose State