2020 Colorado State Rams football team

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2020 Colorado State Rams football
Colorado State Rams wordmark.svg
Conference Mountain West Conference
Record1–3 (1–3 MW)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Joey Lynch (1st season)
Defensive coordinator Chuck Heater (3rd season)
Home stadium Canvas Stadium
Uniform
Colorado rams football unif.png
Seasons
←  2019
2021  →
2020 Mountain West Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 24 San Jose State y$ 7 –0   7 –1  
Boise State y  5 –0   5 –2  
Nevada  6 –2   7 –2  
San Diego State  4 –2   4 –4  
Hawaii  4 –4   5 –4  
Fresno State  3 –3   3 –3  
Air Force  2 –2   3 –3  
Wyoming  2 –4   2 –4  
New Mexico  2 –5   2 –5  
Colorado State  1 –3   1 –3  
Utah State  1 –5   1 –5  
UNLV  0 –6   0 –6  
Championship: San Jose State 34, Boise State 20
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
  • Note: Due to COVID-19, the Mountain West suspended the season, but later decided to begin play on October 24. [1]
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2020 Colorado State Rams football team represented Colorado State University in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Originally, there was a cancellation of the 2020 season for the Mountain West Conference due to the COVID-19 pandemic, [2] but this was reversed when the conference agreed to play a conference-only, eight game season. The Rams were to play their opening game at Sonny Lubick Field at Canvas Stadium in Fort Collins, Colorado against New Mexico, but the game was canceled due to virus restrictions. The Rams were led by first-year head coach Steve Addazio.

Contents

Preseason

Colorado State announced its 2020 football schedule on February 27, 2020. [3] The 2020 schedule consisted of 6 home and 6 away games in the regular season. On August 10, 2020, the Mountain West Conference announced the suspension of the football season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [2] [4] On September 25, the Mountain West announced the 2020 season would return with a revised 8-game, conference only season beginning October 24. [5]

In August 2020, the university temporarily suspended the football program and initiated investigations into accusations of racism and verbal abuse of players by the coaching staff. [6] However, the subsequent investigation found that the majority of athletes and staff disputed these accusations, and in October 2020, the investigation concluded and the team was cleared. [7]

Wide receiver Warren Jackson was unanimously selected to the Mountain West Conference Preseason All-Conference Team, though he later opted out of the modified season to train for the NFL Draft. [8] Tight end Trey McBride, linebacker Dequan Jackson, and punter Ryan Stonehouse were also named to the 2020 Preseason All-Conference Team.

Staff

NamePositionConsecutive season at Colorado
State in current position
Steve Addazio Head coach 1st
Joey Lynch Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach1st
Chuck Heater Defensive coordinator/safeties coach1st
Antoine SmithAssistant head coach/defensive line coach1st
Louie AddazioOffensive line coach1st
Brian WhiteRunning backs coach1st
Cody BoothTight ends coach1st
Kenny Guiton Wide receivers coach1st
Sean CroninLinebackers coach1st
Kap DedeOutside Linebackers/nickelbacks coach1st
Anthony PerkinsCornerbacks coach2nd
Scott McLaffertyHead strength and conditioning coach1st

Roster

2020 Colorado State Rams Football Roster

Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

 

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Placekickers

 

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Long snappers

Punters

Redshirt.svg = Redshirted for the 2020 season. | Rs. = Redshirted in a previous season.
2020 Colorado State Football Roster

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Schedule

The modified schedule included a game vs. New Mexico on October 24 that was canceled due to COVID-19 restrictions. [9] The November 21 game vs. UNLV was also canceled due to COVID-19 cases related to contact tracing within the UNLV program. [10] The November 26 game at Air Force was also canceled due to COVID-19 cases related to contact tracing within the Colorado State program. [11] The December 12 game vs. Utah State was canceled by Utah State University as a result of a Utah State player boycott in protest of comments made by their university president that they perceived as discriminatory. [12]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
October 247:00 p.m. New Mexico
FS2 N/A 0–0
October 298:00 p.m.at Fresno State
CBSSN L 17–380 (Behind closed doors)
November 57:00 p.m. Wyoming
CBSSNW 34–240 (Behind closed doors)
November 126:00 p.m.at Boise State
FS1 L 21–521,100
November 213:30 p.m. UNLV
FS2 N/A 0–0
November 2612:00 p.m. Air Force
CBSSNN/A 0–0
December 58:30 p.m.at San Diego State
CBSSNL 17–290 (Behind closed doors)
December 127:30 p.m. Utah State
CBSSNN/A 0–0

Source [13]

    Game summaries

    Fresno State

    1234Total
    Rams370717
    Bulldogs7177738

    Wyoming

    1234Total
    Wyoming0143724
    Rams14107334

    Boise State

    1234Total
    Rams0714021
    Broncos212110052

    San Diego State

    1234Total
    Rams0170017
    Aztecs7160629

    Postseason

    Awards

    Mountain West All-Conference Selections [14]

    Outgoing transfers

    Colorado State lost 12 athletes to the transfer portal, per the Coloradoan . [15]

    PositionNameYearHigh SchoolHometownSeasons at CSUDestination
    QB Patrick O'Brien Rd. Senior San Juan Hills San Juan Capistrano, CA 2018, 2019, 2020 Washington
    RB Tyreese Jackson Rd. Freshman Westgate Jeanerette, LA 2019, 2020 Louisiana
    WR Nate Craig-Myers Rd. Senior Tampa Catholic Dade City, FL 2019, 2020 UCF
    WR Jeremiah Pruitte Rd. Freshman Wheeler Marietta, GA 2019, 2020 Florida A&M
    WR Jadon Walker Rd. Junior Chapel Hill Lithia Springs, GA 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020N/A
    DL Casey Irons Jr.Freshman Gilmer Gilmer, TX 2020 Northern Colorado
    DL Livingston PaogofieSenior Bowie Arlington, TX 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 Dixie State
    DB Keevan BaileySophomore Salem Conyers, GA 2019, 2020N/A
    DB Caleb Blake Rd. Freshman Bishop Moore Winter Haven, FL 2019, 2020 Florida State
    DB Christian Cumber Rd. Junior Mullen Denver, CO 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020N/A
    DB Xavier Goldsmith Rd. Freshman Cass Technical Detroit, MI 2019, 2020 Idaho State
    DB Dajon OwensSenior Gardena Los Angeles, CA 2018, 2019, 2020 Stony Brook

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