FORT COLLINS – The Colorado State defense has no interest in taking a backseat to their high-flying offense for the second consecutive season. In a year where Nick Stevens and Michael Gallup seemed to steal the show every Saturday, the defense failed to take the ball away far too often.
CSU totaled nine takeaways in 2016, which ranked in the middle of the pack in the Mountain West. But thanks to an offense that took care of the ball most of the season, the Rams finished +4 in turnover margin. That placed them third in the conference, behind only San Diego State and Wyoming.