2024 Colorado State Rams football team

2024 Colorado State Rams football
Arizona Bowl, L 17–43 vs. Miami (OH)
Conference	Mountain West Conference
Record	8–5 (6–1 MW)
Head coach	Jay Norvell (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Matt Mumme (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	West Coast [1]
Defensive coordinator	Freddie Banks (3rd season)
Base defense	4–2–5
Home stadium	Canvas Stadium
Uniform
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2024 Mountain West Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 8 Boise State y$^		7	–	0					12	–	2
No. 23 UNLV y		6	–	1					11	–	3
Colorado State		6	–	1					8	–	5
Fresno State		4	–	3					6	–	7
San Jose State		3	–	4					7	–	6
Air Force		3	–	4					5	–	7
Hawaii		3	–	4					5	–	7
New Mexico		3	–	4					5	–	7
Utah State		3	–	4					4	–	8
San Diego State		2	–	5					3	–	9
Wyoming		2	–	5					3	–	9
Nevada		0	–	7					3	–	10
Championship: Boise State 21, UNLV 7
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

The 2024 Colorado State Rams football team represented Colorado State University as a member of the Mountain West Conference (MW) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by third-year head coach Jay Norvell, the Rams played their home games at Canvas Stadium located in Fort Collins, Colorado.

After a victory over Nevada on November 2, the Rams became bowl eligible for the first time since 2017. ^[2] The Rams were invited to the Arizona Bowl, where they played Miami (OH) and lost 43-17.

Preseason

Mountain West media poll

The Mountain West's preseason prediction poll was released on July 10, 2024. Colorado State was predicted to finish fifth. ^[3]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	1:30 p.m.	at No. 4 Texas *	Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX	ESPN	L 0–52	99,171
September 7	5:00 p.m.	Northern Colorado *	Canvas Stadium Fort Collins, CO	Altitude	W 38–17	36,573
September 14	5:30 p.m.	Colorado *	Canvas Stadium Fort Collins, CO (Rocky Mountain Showdown)	CBS	L 9–28	40,099
September 21	3:00 p.m.	UTEP *	Canvas Stadium Fort Collins, CO	TruTV	W 27–17	29,151
October 5	4:30 p.m.	at Oregon State *	Reser Stadium Corvallis, OR	The CW	L 31–39 2OT	36,433
October 12	1:30 p.m.	San Jose State	Canvas Stadium Fort Collins, CO	TruTV	W 31–24	27,280
October 19	6:00 p.m.	at Air Force	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO (rivalry)	CBSSN	W 21–13	27,598
October 26	3:00 p.m.	New Mexico	Canvas Stadium Fort Collins, CO	Altitude	W 17–6	36,980
November 2	5:00 p.m.	at Nevada	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	CBSSN	W 38–21	16,019
November 15	6:00 p.m.	Wyoming	Canvas Stadium Fort Collins, CO (Border War)	CBSSN	W 24–10	36,720
November 23	8:30 p.m.	at Fresno State	Valley Children's Stadium Fresno, CA	CBSSN	L 22–28	39,543
November 29	1:30 p.m.	Utah State	Canvas Stadium Fort Collins, CO	FS1	W 42–37	24,772
December 28	2:30 p.m.	vs. Miami (OH) *	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ (Arizona Bowl)	The CW	L 17–43	40,076
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after October 31) - released prior to game All times are in Mountain time

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Game summaries

at No. 4 Texas

See also: 2024 Texas Longhorns football team

Colorado State Rams at No. 4 Texas Longhorns – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	0	0	0	0	0
No. 4 Longhorns	7	24	14	7	52

at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium, Austin, Texas

• Date: August 31
• Game time: 1:30 p.m. MDT/2:30 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 99,171
• Referee: David Smith
• TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Monaco (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst), and Dawn Davenport (sideline)

Game information

First quarter (9:36) TEX – Quintrevion Wisner 3-yard run, Bert Auburn kick (Drive: 4 plays, 64 yards, 1:43; Texas 7–0) Second quarter (10:56) TEX – Bert Auburn 45-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:45; Texas 10–0) (5:50) TEX – Matthew Golden 1-yard pass from Quinn Ewers, Bert Auburn kick (Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 2:50; Texas 17–0) (1:55) TEX – Isaiah Bond 7-yard pass from Quinn Ewers, Bert Auburn kick (Drive: 5 plays, 43 yards, 1:37; Texas 24–0) (0:12) TEX – Matthew Golden 11-yard pass from Quinn Ewers, Bert Auburn kick (Drive: 5 plays, 33 yards, 0:46; Texas 31–0) Third quarter (6:47) TEX – Jerrick Gibson 5-yard run, Bert Auburn kick (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:35; Texas 38–0) (2:23) TEX – Silas Bolden 5-yard pass from Arch Manning, Bert Auburn kick (Drive: 4 plays, 49 yards, 1:41; Texas 45–0) Fourth quarter (10:10) TEX – Arch Manning 1-yard run, Bert Auburn kick (Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 4:41; Texas 52–0)

Statistics	CSU	TEX
First downs	11	26
Total yards	192	545
Rushing yards	118	190
Passing yards	74	355
Turnovers	2	1
Time of possession	29:17	30:43

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Colorado State	Passing	Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi	10/18, 59 yards, INT
	Rushing	Justin Marshall	25 carries, 106 yards
	Receiving	Tory Horton	5 receptions, 31 yards
Texas	Passing	Quinn Ewers	20/27, 260 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	Jerrick Gibson	10 carries, 67 yards, TD
	Receiving	Ryan Wingo	4 receptions, 70 yards

Northern Colorado

See also: 2024 Northern Colorado Bears football team

Northern Colorado Bears at Colorado State Rams – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	7	0	7	3	17
Rams	10	14	7	7	38

at Canvas Stadium, Fort Collins, Colorado

• Date: September 7
• Game time: 5:00 p.m. MDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 84 °F (29 °C)
• Game attendance: 36,573
• Referee: Nolan Dumas
• TV announcers (Altitude): Brian Roth (play-by-play) and Mike Sanford Jr. (analyst)

Game information

First quarter CSU – Tory Horton 78-yard punt return (Jordan Noyes kick), 13:18. Rams 7–0. CSU – Jordan Noyes 20-yard field goal, 7:14. Rams 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 84 yards, 3:26. UNCO – Fisher Clements 9-yard pass from Peter Costelli (Hunter Green kick), 0:45. Rams 10–7. Drive: 4 plays, 33 yards, 1:23. Second quarter CSU – Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi 2-yard run (Jordan Noyes kick), 10:23. Rams 17–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:22. CSU – Keegan Holles 4-yard run (Jordan Noyes kick), 0:29. Rams 24–7. Drive: 14 plays, 58 yards, 6:22. Third quarter UNCO – Brayden Munroe 50-yard pass from Peter Costelli (Hunter Green kick), 12:13. Rams 24–14. Drive: 5 plays, 78 yards, 2:27. CSU – Caleb Goodie 40-yard pass from Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi (Jordan Noyes kick), 8:01. Rams 31–14. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:22. Fourth quarter UNCO – Hunter Green 53-yard field goal, 4:11. Rams 31–17. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 3:34. CSU – Avery Morrow 8-yard run (Jordan Noyes kick), 0:43. Rams 38–17. Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 3:27.

Statistics	UNC	CSU
First downs	13	21
Total yards	298	426
Rushing yards	107	224
Passing yards	191	202
Turnovers	0	1
Time of possession	27:54	32:06

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Northern Colorado	Passing	Peter Costelli	11/22, 187 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Peter Costelli	10 rushes, 32 yards
	Receiving	Brayden Munroe	3 receptions, 86 yards, TD
Colorado State	Passing	Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi	18/27, 202 yards, TD
	Rushing	Keegan Holles	10 rushes, 89 yards, TD
	Receiving	Tory Horton	3 receptions, 65 yards

Colorado

See also: 2024 Colorado Buffaloes football team and Rocky Mountain Showdown

Colorado Buffaloes at Colorado State Rams – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Buffaloes	0	14	7	7	28
Rams	3	0	0	6	9

at Canvas Stadium, Fort Collins, Colorado

• Date: September 14
• Game time: 5:30 p.m. MDT
• Game weather: Sunny; 87 °F (31 °C)
• Game attendance: 40,099
• Referee: Jonathan Noli
• TV announcers (CBS): Rich Waltz (play-by-play), Ross Tucker (analyst), Tiffany Blackmon (sideline)

Game information

First quarter (07:21) CSU – Jordan Noyes 25-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 04:39; Colorado State 3–0) Second quarter (05:51) COL – LaJohntay Wester 4-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 12 plays, 85 yards, 05:51; Colorado 7–3) (00:58) COL – LaJohntay Wester 34-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 9 plays, 84 yards, 02:33; Colorado 14–3) Third quarter (10:11) COL – Travis Hunter 2-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 2 plays, 12 yards, 00:31 ; Colorado 21–3) Fourth quarter (13:20) COL – Travis Hunter 21-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 01:58; Colorado 28–3) (09:58) CSU – Justin Marshall 5-yard run (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 03:22; Colorado 28–9)

Statistics	COLO	CSU
First downs	23	17
Total yards	419	340
Rushing yards	109	130
Passing yards	310	209
Turnovers	1	4
Time of possession	30:07	29:53

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Colorado	Passing	Shedeur Sanders	36/49, 310 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	Micah Welch	9 rushes, 65 yards
	Receiving	Travis Hunter	10 receptions, 110 yards
Colorado State	Passing	Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi	23/30, 185 yards, TD
	Rushing	Avery Morrow	3 rushes, 67 yards
	Receiving	Jamari Person	7 receptions, 51 yards

UTEP

See also: 2024 UTEP Miners football team

UTEP Miners at Colorado State Rams – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Miners	0	3	7	7	17
Rams	7	7	10	3	27

at Canvas Stadium, Fort Collins, Colorado

• Date: September 21
• Game time: 3:00 p.m. MDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 70 °F (21 °C)
• Game attendance: 29,151
• Referee: Douglas Mercer
• TV announcers (TruTV): J. B. Long (play-by-play) and Mike Golic Jr. (analyst)

Game information

First quarter CSU – Avery Morrow 2-yard run (Jordan Noyes kick), 8:52. Rams 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:08. Second quarter UTEP – Buzz Flabiano 45-yard field goal, 6:12. Rams 7–3. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 1:28. CSU – Avery Morrow 73-yard run (Jordan Noyes kick), 5:24. Rams 14–3. Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:44. Third quarter CSU – Armani Winfield 5-yard pass from Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi (Jordan Noyes kick), 11:54. Rams 21–3. Drive: 3 plays, 7 yards, 0:53. CSU – Jordan Noyes 37-yard field goal, 7:32. Rams 24–3. Drive: 8 plays, 42 yards, 3:40. UTEP – Kenny Odom 28-yard pass from Cade McConnell (Buzz Flabiano kick), 4:26. Rams 24–10. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:06. Fourth quarter UTEP – Kenny Odom 55-yard pass from Cade McConnell (Buzz Flabiano kick), 14:51. Rams 24–17. Drive: 9 plays, 92 yards, 2:49. CSU – Jordan Noyes 39-yard field goal, 1:32. Rams 27–17. Drive: 10 plays, 28 yards, 5:43.

Statistics	UTEP	CSU
First downs	15	14
Total yards	324	356
Rushing yards	48	224
Passing yards	276	132
Turnovers	1	1
Time of possession	26:42	33:18

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UTEP	Passing	Cade McConnell	19/29, 220 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Jevon Jackson	10 rushes, 35 yards
	Receiving	Kenny Odom	7 receptions, 128 yards, 2 TD
Colorado State	Passing	Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi	14/22, 132 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Avery Morrow	21 rushes, 156 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Jordan Ross	1 reception, 36 yards

at Oregon State

See also: 2024 Oregon State Beavers football team

Colorado State Rams at Oregon State Beavers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	2OT	Total
Rams	7	3	0	14	7	0	31
Beavers	0	14	0	10	7	8	39

at Reser Stadium, Corvallis, Oregon

• Date: October 5
• Game time: 4:30 p.m. MDT/3:30 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 70 °F (21 °C)
• Game attendance: 36,433
• Referee: Chris Wiggins
• TV announcers (The CW): Ted Robinson (play-by-play) and Ryan Leaf (analyst)

Game information

First quarter CSU – Justin Marshall 12-yard run (Jordan Noyes kick), 10:15. Rams 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 12 yards, 0:07. Second quarter ORST – Gevani McCoy 29-yard run (Everett Hayes kick), 11:04. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 82 yards, 4:44. CSU – Jordan Noyes 25-yard field goal, 5:13. Rams 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 5:51. ORST – Anthony Hankerson 1-yard run (Everett Hayes kick), 0:03. Beavers 14–10. Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 5:01. Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter ORST – Gevani McCoy 7-yard run (Everett Hayes kick), 14:52. Beavers 21–10. Drive: 14 plays, 87 yards, 8:51. CSU – Tory Horton 10-yard pass from Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi (pass failed), 7:59. Beavers 21–16. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 6:53. CSU – Avery Morrow 1-yard run (Tory Horton run), 1:56. Rams 24–21. Drive: 6 plays, 81 yards, 3:03. ORST – Everett Hayes 44-yard field goal, 0:20. Tied 24–24. Drive: 14 plays, 52 yards, 1:30. Overtime CSU – Caleb Goodie 17-yard pass from Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi (Jordan Noyes kick). Rams 31–24. Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards. ORST – Gevani McCoy 19-yard run (Everett Hayes kick). Tied 31–31. Drive: 1 play, 19 yards. Second overtime ORST – Anthony Hankerson 25-yard run (Gevani McCoy pass to Jermaine Terry II). Beavers 38–31. Drive: 8 plays, 14 yards.

Statistics	CSU	OSU
First downs	22	26
Total yards	439	398
Rushing yards	176	251
Passing yards	263	147
Turnovers	1	2
Time of possession	28:40	31:20

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Colorado State	Passing	Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi	20/30, 263 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Avery Morrow	25 rushes, 140 yards, TD
	Receiving	Tory Horton	9 receptions, 158 yards, TD
Oregon State	Passing	Gevani McCoy	16/28, 147 yards, INT
	Rushing	Anthony Hankerson	26 rushes, 113 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Trent Walker	7 receptions, 55 yards

San Jose State

See also: 2024 San Jose State Spartans football team

San Jose State Spartans at Colorado State Rams – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Spartans	7	7	0	10	24
Rams	7	7	7	10	31

at Canvas Stadium, Fort Collins, Colorado

• Date: October 12
• Game time: 1:30 p.m. MDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 77 °F (25 °C)
• Game attendance: 27,280
• Referee: Nolan Dumas
• TV announcers (TruTV): Ari Wolfe (play-by-play) and Darius Walker (analyst)

Game information

First quarter CSU – Avery Morrow 2-yard run (Jordan Noyes kick), 9:56. Rams 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:04. SJSU – Nick Nash 27-yard pass from Emmett Brown (Kyler Halvorsen kick), 5:28. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 4:22. Second quarter CSU – Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi 23-yard run (Jordan Noyes kick), 14:16. Rams 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 44 yards, 0:39. SJSU – D. J. Harvey 85-yard fumble return (Kyler Halvorsen kick), 0:56. Tied 14–14. Third quarter CSU – Avery Morrow 2-yard run (Jordan Noyes kick), 1:48. Rams 21–14. Drive: 9 plays, 91 yards, 4:54. Fourth quarter CSU – Jordan Noyes 58-yard field goal, 8:35. Rams 24–14. Drive: 11 plays, 35 yards, 4:21. SJSU – Floyd Chalk IV 21-yard run (Kyler Halvorsen kick), 5:07. Rams 24–21. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:28. CSU – Armani Winfield 62-yard pass from Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi (Jordan Noyes kick), 2:44. Rams 31–21. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:23. SJSU – Kyler Halvorsen 31-yard field goal, 1:06. Rams 31–24. Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 0:55.

Statistics	SJSU	CSU
First downs	21	24
Total yards	448	455
Rushing yards	101	186
Passing yards	347	269
Turnovers	1	2
Time of possession	28:31	31:29

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
San Jose State	Passing	Walker Eget	22/30, 256 yards, INT
	Rushing	Floyd Chalk IV	10 rushes, 61 yards, TD
	Receiving	Nick Nash	7 receptions, 94 yards, TD
Colorado State	Passing	Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi	22/30, 269 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Avery Morrow	22 rushes, 100 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Armani Winfield	6 receptions, 108 yards, TD

at Air Force

See also: 2024 Air Force Falcons football team and Air Force–Colorado State football rivalry

Colorado State Rams at Air Force Falcons – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	0	14	7	0	21
Falcons	0	0	0	13	13

at Falcon Stadium, Colorado Springs, Colorado

• Date: October 19
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. MDT
• Game weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 27,598
• Referee: Kenneth Ray
• TV announcers (CBSSN): Chris Lewis (play-by-play) and Robert Turbin (analyst)

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter CSU – Vince Brown II 23-yard pass from Kobe Johnson (Jordan Noyes kick), 5:28. Rams 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 41 yards, 1:30. CSU – Jalen Dupree 1-yard run (Jordan Noyes kick), 2:47. Rams 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 28 yards, 2:28. Third quarter CSU – Caleb Goodie 85-yard pass from Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi (Jordan Noyes kick), 11:02. Rams 21–0. Drive: 3 plays, 90 yards, 0:53. Fourth quarter AF – Tylor Latham 33-yard pass from John Busha (Matthew Dapore kick), 11:49. Rams 21–7. Drive: 4 plays, 73 yards, 1:28. AF – John Busha 1-yard run (run failed), 5:50. Rams 21–13. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:48.

Statistics	CSU	AFA
First downs	15	19
Total yards	406	348
Rushing yards	205	173
Passing yards	201	175
Turnovers	2	3
Time of possession	28:44	31:16

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Colorado State	Passing	Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi	11/21, 178 yards, TD
	Rushing	Avery Morrow	20 rushes, 132 yards
	Receiving	Caleb Goodie	3 receptions, 103 yards, TD
Air Force	Passing	John Busha	10/25, 175 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Dylan Carson	12 rushes, 60 yards
	Receiving	Tylor Latham	3 receptions, 51 yards, TD

New Mexico

See also: 2024 New Mexico Lobos football team

New Mexico Lobos at Colorado State Rams – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lobos	0	3	3	0	6
Rams	0	17	0	0	17

at Canvas Stadium, Fort Collins, Colorado

• Date: October 26
• Game time: 3:00 p.m. MDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 69 °F (21 °C)
• Game attendance: 36,980
• Referee: Michael Cuttone
• TV announcers (MW Network): Brian Roth (play-by-play) and Mike Sanford Jr. (analyst)

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter UNM – Luke Drzewiecki 29-yard field goal, 14:13. Lobos 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 4:15. CSU – Caleb Goodie 46-yard pass from Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi (Jordan Noyes kick), 12:41. Rams 7–3. Drive: 4 plays, 79 yards, 1:26. CSU – Kobe Johnson 82-yard punt return (Jordan Noyes kick), 9:11. Rams 14–3. CSU – Jordan Noyes 47-yard field goal, 0:25. Rams 17–3. Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 4:12. Third quarter UNM – Luke Drzewiecki 44-yard field goal, 6:22. Rams 17–6. Drive: 8 plays, 15 yards, 3:37. Fourth quarter No scoring plays

Statistics	UNM	CSU
First downs	25	14
Total yards	453	334
Rushing yards	134	192
Passing yards	319	142
Turnovers	4	0
Time of possession	29:35	30:25

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
New Mexico	Passing	Devon Dampier	23/40, 319 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Eli Sanders	15 rushes, 70 yards
	Receiving	Ryan Davis	9 receptions, 146 yards
Colorado State	Passing	Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi	11/20, 142 yards, TD
	Rushing	Avery Morrow	16 rushes, 89 yards
	Receiving	Caleb Goodie	3 receptions, 62 yards, TD

at Nevada

See also: 2024 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

Colorado State Rams at Nevada Wolf Pack – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	14	3	11	10	38
Wolf Pack	0	0	7	14	21

at Mackay Stadium, Reno, Nevada

• Date: November 2
• Game time: 5:00 p.m. MDT/4:00 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: Cloudy, 50 °F (10 °C)
• Game attendance: 16,019
• Referee: Patrick Foy
• TV announcers (CBSSN): Chris Lewis (play-by-play) and Robert Turbin (analyst)

Game information

First quarter CSU – Avery Morrow 7-yard run (Jordan Noyes kick), 10:40. Rams 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 4:14. CSU – Justin Marshall 8-yard run (Jordan Noyes kick), 2:20. Rams 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 4:27. Second quarter CSU – Jordan Noyes 60-yard field goal, 5:27. Rams 17–0. Drive: 4 plays, -2 yards, 1:40. Third quarter CSU – Jordan Noyes 21-yard field goal, 11:30. Rams 20–0. Drive: 8 plays, 28 yards, 3:16. CSU – Jace Bellah 0-yard fumble return (Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi pass to Jamari Person), 11:17. Rams 28–0. NEV – Brendon Lewis 3-yard run (Kian Afrookhteh kick), 7:53. Rams 28–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:34. Fourth quarter NEV – Brendon Lewis 3-yard run (Kian Afrookhteh kick), 12:16. Rams 28–14. Drive: 12 plays, 95 yards, 6:07. CSU – Avery Morrow 15-yard run (Jordan Noyes kick), 8:42. Rams 35–14. Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 3:34. NEV – Jaden Smith 13-yard pass from Brendon Lewis (Kian Afrookhteh kick), 4:22. Rams 35–21. Drive: 15 plays, 77 yards, 4:15. CSU – Jordan Noyes 35-yard field goal, 1:11. Rams 38–21. Drive: 8 plays, 26 yards, 3:11.

Statistics	CSU	NEV
First downs	15	22
Total yards	327	441
Rushing yards	170	189
Passing yards	157	252
Turnovers	0	2
Time of possession	28:58	28:53

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Colorado State	Passing	Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi	9/15, 157 yards
	Rushing	Avery Morrow	18 rushes, 77 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Caleb Goodie	2 receptions, 66 yards
Nevada	Passing	Brendon Lewis	20/28, 252 yards, TD
	Rushing	Brendon Lewis	14 rushes, 109 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Cortez Braham Jr.	9 receptions, 141 yards

Wyoming

See also: 2024 Wyoming Cowboys football team and Border War (Colorado State–Wyoming)

Wyoming Cowboys at Colorado State Rams – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	0	3	7	0	10
Rams	14	3	7	0	24

at Canvas Stadium, Fort Collins, Colorado

• Date: November 15
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. MST
• Game weather: Clear, 41 °F (5 °C)
• Game attendance: 36,720
• Referee: Patrick Foy
• TV announcers (CBSSN): Chris Lewis (play-by-play) and Donte Whitner (analyst)

Game information

First quarter (11:39) CSU – Avery Morrow 11-yard run, Jordan Noyes kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:21; CSU 7–0) (0:28) CSU – Baryden Fowler-Nicolosi 6-yard pass from Dane Olson, Jordan Noyes kick (Drive: 5 plays, 83 yards, 2:43; CSU 14–0) Second quarter (12:15) WYO – John Hoyland 49-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 35 yards, 3:08; CSU 14–3) (5:36) CSU – Jordan Noyes 22-yard field goal ('Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 6:32; CSU 17–3) Third quarter (11:45) CSU – Tommy Maher 53-yard pass from Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi ('Drive: 2 plays, 85 yards, 0:40; CSU 24–3) (8:42) WYO – Kaden Anderson 1-yard run, John Hoyland kick ('Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 2:56; CSU 24–10) Fourth quarter No scoring plays

Statistics	WYO	CSU
First downs	10	17
Total yards	237	446
Rushing yards	117	248
Passing yards	120	198
Turnovers	0	1
Time of possession	25:10	34:50

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Wyoming	Passing	Kaden Anderson	13/30, 120 yards
	Rushing	Jamari Ferrell	6 rushes, 74 yards
	Receiving	Jaylen Sargent	3 receptions, 45 yards
Colorado State	Passing	Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi	14/17, 192 yards, TD
	Rushing	Justin Marshall	16 rushes, 104 yards
	Receiving	Tommy Maher	1 reception, 53 yards, TD

at Fresno State

See also: 2024 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

Colorado State Rams at Fresno State Bulldogs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	7	0	7	8	22
Bulldogs	7	21	0	0	28

at Valley Children's Stadium, Fresno, California

• Date: November 23
• Game time: 8:30 p.m. MST/7:30 p.m. PST
• Game weather: Sunny, 55 °F (13 °C)
• Game attendance: 39,543
• Referee: Kenneth Ray
• TV announcers (CBSSN): Carter Blackburn (play-by-play) and Randy Cross (analyst)

Game information

First quarter (8:28) CSU – Justin Marshall 10-yard run, Jordan Noyes kick (Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 6:26; Colorado State 7–0) (7:06) FRES – Bryson Donelson 16-yard run, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:18; Tied 7–7) Second quarter (10:54) FRES – Joshua Wood 4-yard run, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 5 plays, 58 yards, 2:22; Fresno State 14–7) (3:18) FRES – Mac Dalena 28-yard pass from Mikey Keene, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 2:18; Fresno State 21–7) (0:23) FRES – Jalen Moss 15-yard pass from Mikey Keene, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 1:44; Fresno State 28–7) Third quarter (3:25) CSU – Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi 9-yard run, Jordan Noyes kick (Drive: 6 plays, 35 yards, 2:15; Fresno State 28–14) Fourth quarter (0:17) CSU – Jamari Person 5-yard pass from Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi, Vince Brown II–Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi two-point pass (Drive: 7 plays, 90 yards, 1:28; Fresno State 28–22)

Statistics	CSU	FRES
First downs	23	19
Total yards	422	343
Rushing yards	120	162
Passing yards	302	181
Turnovers	1	1
Time of possession	34:17	25:43

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Colorado State	Passing	Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi	23/45, 283 yards, TD
	Rushing	Justin Marshall	20 rushes, 94 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jamari Person	9 receptions, 112 yards, TD
Fresno State	Passing	Mikey Keene	20/28, 181 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Bryson Donelson	13 rushes, 150 yards, TD
	Receiving	Mac Dalena	7 receptions, 75 yards, TD

Utah State

See also: 2024 Utah State Aggies football team

Utah State Aggies at Colorado State Rams – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	13	3	14	7	37
Rams	0	13	0	29	42

at Canvas Stadium, Fort Collins, Colorado

• Date: November 29
• Game time: 1:30 p.m. MST
• Game weather: Sunny, 42 °F (6 °C)
• Game attendance: 24,772
• Referee: Christian Watson
• TV announcers (FS1): Chris Vosters (play-by-play) and Sherdrick Bonner (analyst)

Game information

First quarter USU – Bryson Barnes 1-yard run (pass failed), 6:17. Aggies 6–0. Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 2:02. USU – Otto Tia 2-yard pass from Bryson Barnes (Tanner Cragun kick), 2:09. Aggies 13–0. Drive: 5 plays, 43 yards, 2:13. Second quarter CSU – Jordan Noyes 33-yard field goal, 10:28. Aggies 13–3. Drive: 14 plays, 60 yards, 6:41. USU – Tanner Cragun 26-yard field goal, 7:55. Aggies 16–3. Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 2:33. CSU – Jordan Noyes 40-yard field goal, 1:44. Aggies 16–6. Drive: 13 plays, 56 yards, 6:06. CSU – Dane Olsen 28-yard pass from Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi (Jordan Noyes kick), 0:19. Aggies 16–13. Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 0:46. Third quarter USU – Otto Tia 14-yard pass from Bryson Barnes (Tanner Cragun kick), 1:07. Aggies 23–13. Drive: 15 plays, 79 yards, 5:59. USU – Jaiden Francois 40-yard interception return (Tanner Cragun kick), 0:49. Aggies 30–13. Fourth quarter CSU – Vince Brown II 12-yard pass from Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi (Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi pass to Jamari Person), 13:30. Aggies 30–21. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:19. CSU – Jordan Ross 22-yard pass from Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi (Jordan Noyes kick), 6:03. Aggies 30–28. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 1:56. CSU – Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi 3-yard run (Jordan Noyes kick), 2:32. Rams 35–30. Drive: 3 plays, 19 yards, 1:25. CSU – Vince Brown II 26-yard pass from Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi (Jordan Noyes kick), 1:37. Rams 42–30. Drive: 4 plays, 34 yards, 0:19. USU – Otto Tia 2-yard pass from Bryson Barnes (Tanner Cragun kick), 0:14. Rams 42–37. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 1:23.

Statistics	USU	CSU
First downs	24	22
Total yards	485	454
Rushing yards	296	84
Passing yards	189	370
Turnovers	3	1
Time of possession	28:17	31:43

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Utah State	Passing	Bryson Barnes	17/29, 189 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	Bryson Barnes	24 rushes, 185 yards, TD
	Receiving	Otto Tia	6 receptions, 81 yards, 3 TD
Colorado State	Passing	Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi	31/46, 370 yards, 4 TD, INT
	Rushing	Avery Morrow	21 rushes, 80 yards
	Receiving	Dane Olson	5 receptions, 140 yards, TD

Miami (OH) (Arizona Bowl)

See also: 2024 Miami RedHawks football team and 2024 Arizona Bowl

2024 Arizona Bowl
Miami RedHawks vs. Colorado State Rams – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
RedHawks	6	3	20	14	43
Rams	3	0	7	7	17

at Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Arizona

• Date: December 28
• Game time: 2:30 p.m. MST
• Game weather: Sunny, 70 °F (21 °C)
• Game attendance: 40,076
• Referee: Steven Anderson
• TV announcers (The CW): Thom Brennaman, Max Browne, and Treavor Scales
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter CSU – Jordan Noyes 21-yard field goal, 8:15. Rams 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 72 yards, 6:45. M-OH – Dom Dzioban 34-yard field goal, 3:35. Tied 3–3. Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 1:39. M-OH – Dom Dzioban 26-yard field goal, 0:08. RedHawks 6–3. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 0:53. Second quarter M-OH – Dom Dzioban 24-yard field goal, 0:12. RedHawks 9–3. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 2:20. Third quarter M-OH – Kevin Davis 4-yard run (Dom Dzioban kick), 12:35. RedHawks 16–3. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:25. M-OH – Brett Gabbert 10-yard run (pass failed), 10:26. RedHawks 22–3. Drive: 5 plays, 47 yards, 1:57. M-OH – Kevin Davis 97-yard run (Dom Dzioban kick), 6:46. RedHawks 29–3. Drive: 1 play, 97 yards, 0:14. CSU – Stephon Daily 56-yard pass from Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi (Jordan Noyes kick), 3:13. RedHawks 29–10. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:33. Fourth quarter M-OH – Jordan Brunson 2-yard run (Dom Dzioban kick), 13:30. RedHawks 36–10. Drive: 3 plays, 5 yards, 1:30. CSU – Peter Montini 1-yard run (Jordan Noyes kick), 9:02. RedHawks 36–17. Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 2:12. M-OH – Jordan Brunson 12-yard run (Dom Dzioban kick), 2:16. RedHawks 43–17. Drive: 10 plays, 40 yards, 6:46.

Statistics	M-OH	CSU
First downs	18	19
Total yards	401	462
Rushing yards	217	141
Passing yards	184	321
Turnovers	2	4
Time of possession	27:16	32:44

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Miami (OH)	Passing	Brett Gabbert	13/25, 184 yards
	Rushing	Kevin Davis	9 rushes, 148 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Kam Perry	2 receptions, 57 yards
Colorado State	Passing	Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi	23/45, 321 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Justin Marshall	9 rushes, 84 yards
	Receiving	Stephon Daily	4 receptions, 74 yards, TD

References

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2. Hovey, Michael. "CSU football achieves bowl eligibility with win over Nevada". The Rocky Mountain Collegian. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
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