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• Colorado State cracks Top 25 after 59 years

  February 11, 2013 7:43 PM

  The Colorado State Rams have cracked The Associated Press men's basketball poll for the first time since 1954. The Rams (19-4, 6-2 Mountain West) are ranked 24th after stretching their home-court winning streak to 26 games under first-year coach Larry Eustachy. Only Syracuse (37) and South Dakota State (27) boast... more »

• Colorado State adds 24 new recruits in 2013 class

  February 6, 2013 8:00 PM

  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - Colorado State will not be listed among the nation's elite recruiting classes announced Wednesday. However, coach Jim McElwain hopes the 24-member class will get its proper accreditation in time. The Rams signed 24 players in McElwain's second class since leaving his position as Alabama's offensive... more »

• Colorado State to visit Alabama twice in 5 years

  December 13, 2012 9:43 PM

  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - The Colorado State football team will visit Alabama next season and again in 2015 or 2017 in an agreement that will earn the Rams $3 million. Rams coach Jim McElwain served as the Crimson Tide's offensive coordinator from 2008-11. He can use the experience of... more »

• Williams named women's basketball coach at CSU

  May 21, 2012 8:00 PM

  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - Colorado State has hired Ryun Williams as the new coach of the women's basketball team. Williams most recently coached at South Dakota, where he spent four seasons. He coached the Coyotes to a 23-8 record and a WNIT berth last season. Former Colorado State women's... more »

• Pac-12 Networks hires former star athletes

  May 9, 2012 8:30 PM

  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The Pac-12 has signed three former star athletes from the conference to be on-air personalities on its new network. Pac-12 Networks announced Wednesday that Ronnie Lott, Rick Neuheisel and Summer Sanders will be among the talent on the network when it launches in August. Lott is... more »

• Colorado State women's basketball coach resigns

  April 26, 2012 7:59 PM

  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - Colorado State head coach Kristen Holt has resigned after four seasons in charge of the women's program. Assistant coach Dick Lien will fill in on an interim basis while athletic director Jack Graham and the school conduct a search for Holt's replacement. This will be... more »

• AP source: CSU, Eustachy agree to deal

  April 11, 2012 8:03 PM

  A person familiar with the hiring says Larry Eustachy is set to become Colorado State's basketball coach. The person spoke on condition of anonymity to The Associated Press because the deal is only agreed upon and not finalized. The embattled coach takes over for Tim Miles, who left for Nebraska... more »

• 3 Colo. State football players suspended from team

  April 9, 2012 8:20 PM

  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - Three Colorado State University football players have been suspended as police investigate an assault near the campus that injured four people, two of them seriously. For Collins Police said Monday no one has been arrested. Police declined to say whether the suspended football players have... more »

• 3 Colorado State football players hurt in fight

  March 21, 2012 11:51 PM

  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - Three Colorado State football players are recovering from injuries from a fight over the weekend. The Coloradoan reports 20-year-old offensive lineman Tyler Sambrailo suffered a knife injury requiring 14 staples to the back of his shoulder, 21-year-old linebacker Michael Orakpo was cut on the thumb,... more »

• Canaan lifts Murray St over Colorado St, 58-41

  March 15, 2012 5:11 PM

  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Isaiah Canaan scored 15 points in Murray State's return to the NCAA tournament after a two-year wait, and Donte Poole added 13 to lead the Racers to a 58-41 victory over Colorado State on Thursday in the second round. Canaan mishandled the ball in the closing... more »

• CSU coach on lookout for linemen

  March 1, 2012 7:59 PM

  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - Colorado State football coach Jim McElwain is scouring the campus for potential linemen. With the Rams banged up heading into spring practice, the first-year coach has invited interested members of the student body to drop by Monday for a visit. Specific height? Doesn't matter. Particular... more »

• Alabama's McElwain reportedly heading to Colo. St.

  December 12, 2011 8:04 PM

  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - Colorado State has called a news conference for Tuesday to introduce its new football coach amid reports that it's Alabama offensive coordinator Jim McElwain. McElwain would replace Steve Fairchild, who was fired last week by new athletic director Jack Graham after going 16-33 in four... more »

• Fairchild makes his case with new boss to keep job

  December 2, 2011 7:50 PM

  Embattled Colorado State football coach Steve Fairchild met with his new boss Friday and began making his case to stay on the job beyond Saturday's season finale against Wyoming. Fairchild drove up to the Wyoming-Colorado border with new athletic director Jack Graham for the annual Bronze Boot run and exchange... more »

• Boise State set to make Mountain West debut against CSU

  October 13, 2011 8:32 PM

  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - The No. 5 Boise State Broncos always expect to be the life of the party. Right now, they just feel like they're a little bit late to the celebration. Six weeks into the new season, the Broncos (5-0) finally get to play in their inaugural... more »

• Colorado State trips Utah State in OT 35-34

  September 25, 2011 12:06 AM

  LOGAN, Utah (AP) - Chris Nwoke scored a touchdown in overtime and ran for another with less than a minute in regulation to push Colorado State past Utah State 35-34 on Saturday night. USU (1-2) went for a two-point conversion after its second touchdown in overtime, but Robert Turbin was... more »

• Hansen leads Colorado past Colorado State 28-14

  September 17, 2011 8:21 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Tyler Hansen led Colorado on four touchdown drives and the Buffaloes handed coach Jon Embree his first victory Saturday, 28-14 over rival Colorado State. The Buffaloes (1-2) overcame a slow start and a rash of penalties to beat the Rams (2-1) for the fourth straight time in... more »

• CSU to establish its own winery for students

  January 31, 2011 7:46 AM

  GRAND JUNCTION(AP)-A 2-year-old state law may open the door to the state's newest winery along with new opportunities for Colorado-born winemakers. A proposed agreement between Colorado State University and Grande River Winery will establish a CSU winery at Grande River, taking advantage of a 2008 Colorado law that allows... more »

• Colorado State defeats New Mexico 38-14

  October 30, 2010 9:40 PM

  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - Freshman quarterback Pete Thomas ignited a 21-point first quarter with a touchdown pass, Leonard Mason ran for 124 yards and three scores, and Colorado State defeated winless New Mexico 38-14 Saturday night. New Mexico lost starting quarterback B.R. Holbrook to a right shoulder injury late... more »

• No. 9 Utah routs Colorado State 59-6

  October 23, 2010 10:45 PM

  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Jordan Wynn threw for 321 yards and three touchdowns in drizzly weather and No. 9 Utah thrashed Colorado State 59-6 on Saturday to stay unbeaten. The sophomore quarterback went 23 of 29 and reached the 300-yard mark for the third time in his career. With... more »

• Colorado State routs UNLV, 43-10

  October 16, 2010 6:51 PM

  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - Pete Thomas threw for 233 yards and three touchdowns as Colorado State ended a 10-game conference losing streak with a 43-10 victory over UNLV on Saturday. Thomas was 10 for 14 passing without an interception for Colorado State (2-5, 1-2 Mountain West). Leonard Mason ran... more »

• Watt's FG lifts Wyoming past Colorado State 17-16

  November 27, 2009 5:14 PM

  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - Ian Watts kicked a 33-yard field goal with 1:27 left as Wyoming became bowl-eligible Friday with a 17-16 victory over Colorado State. Quarterback Austyn Carta-Samuels had touchdown runs of 8 and 49 for Wyoming (6-6, 4-4 Mountain West). The Cowboys had lost four of their... more »