FORT COLLINS — After spending the first two weeks of conference plays as front-runners, Colorado State finally had an obstacle to overcome.
An 11-point deficit. At home. In front of a sellout crowd of 36,765 on homecoming Saturday night at CSU Stadium. With less than 20 minutes remaining on the clock as a 25-point favorite over Nevada.
And as much as the fanbase had come to believe this team was different, that the Rams were going to blow their way through the Mountain West, maybe they were right and wrong at the same time.
CSU was good as a front-runner last year, not so good when adversity hit.