As the second Middle Tennessee Hail Mary attempt hit the ground, the weight of a winless season was no more. Led by their formidable pass catching duo of Tory Horton and Dallin Holker and a defensive line that caused the Blue Raiders fits, the Rams won their first game of the 2023 season. They trailed for much of the first half, but the passing game gave them the lead back, and Mohamed Kamara’s perfectly timed fumble recovery and touchdown scamper was all Colorado State would need to get in the win column.
Scoring Timeline
1st Quarter
9:26 - 31 yard field goal from Jordan Noyes
Colorado State 3, Middle Tennessee State 0
7:09 - 49 yard TD pass from Nick Vattiato to Holden Willis (Rankin PAT)
Colorado State 3, Middle Tennessee State 7
5:03 - 24 yard fake FG TD pass from Giles Pooler to Dallin Holker (Noyes PAT)
Colorado State 10, Middle Tennessee State 7
0:58 - 31 yard field goal from Zeke Rankin
Colorado State 10, Middle Tennessee State 10
2nd Quarter
0:16 - 4 yard TD run from Nick Vattiato (Rankin PAT)
Colorado State 10, Middle Tennessee State 17
3rd Quarter
8:20 - 7 yard TD pass from Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi to Tory Horton (Noyes PAT)
Colorado State 17, Middle Tennessee State 17
4th Quarter
11:34 - 7 yard TD pass from Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi to Tory Horton (Noyes PAT)
Colorado State 24, Middle Tennessee State 17
11:19 - 5 yard fumble return TD from Mohamed Kamara (Noyes PAT)
Colorado State 31, Middle Tennessee State 17
6:34 - 10 yard TD pass from Nick Vattiato to Elijah Metcalf (Rankin PAT BLOCKED)
Colorado State 31, Middle Tennessee State 23
By the Numbers
BFN’s big day (part two)
The offense has clearly turned the corner from last year, finding its groove under Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi.