FORT COLLINS — The loss is still there. It is still felt, and if there is a sliver of the day where it escapes the mind, a reminder is forthcoming.
"We're up 14 with 2 or 3 minutes left, we should never lose that game," said safety Jamal Hicks, referring to the 59-52 overtime loss at home to Boise State in 2017. "We've got to get those Ws for sure."
Hicks wasn't even on the field, out with an injury. It hurts like he was. It was the game the Rams led by 25 points in the first half, and with 3:02 on the clock, had a two-touchdown advantage over a program it had never beaten.