3 takeaways: Despite the final outcome, the Rams showed signs of improvement in a 24-14 loss at No. 5 Iowa

DENVER — Close but no cigar.  Colorado State (1-3) had an opportunity to upset No. 5 Iowa (4-0) on Saturday. The Rams led by a touchdown at halftime and genuinely looked like the better team for parts of the matchup. Unfortunately it was a game of two halves and the depth of Hawkeyes, along with a couple of untimely mistakes…