Colorado State head coach Mike Bobo likes to talk about his defense “bowing its neck.” For those unfamiliar with coach speak, that means bending, but not breaking.
The Rams did exactly that Saturday afternoon against an Air Force rushing attack that ranked in the top-5 nationally, racking up 320.8 yards per game. The Falcons still ran for 269 yards, but averaged just 4.8 yards per carry doing it. CSU bent, a lot at some points, but never broke.