The Buffs played their best game of the season last Saturday as they outlasted the Oregon State Beavers in double overtime and while it was a big win on the season, the victory over the Beavers could come to show that the future of the Colorado Buffaloes’ football program is now. It suffices to say that Brendon Lewis struggled throughout…...

The Colorado Buffaloes’ offense has started to show signs of improvement after a dismal start to the 2021 season. While Brendon Lewis’ growth has primarily been the reason for Colorado’s offensive improvement, the emergence of Brenden Rice has given fans hope for the present and future. Rice played sparingly in his true freshman season in 2020 but still earned a…...

DENVER — Coming off a beatdown of New Mexico and a short week of practice, the Rams traveled to Logan to face the Utah State Aggies in hopes of earning a winning record for the first time this season. They came close to doing so, but unfortunately disaster struck in the final seconds as CSU’s determined comeback effort ultimately fell…...

After starting strong with performances against Northern Colorado and then No. 5 Texas A&M, it appeared to many that the Buffs were off to a strong start in 2021. Despite the promising start, Colorado’s inexperience offensively led to inefficiency and a combined 27 points in the next three games against Minnesota, Arizona State and USC. Last week’s date against the…...

DENVER — We’ve covered Colorado State’s defense multiple times this season in previous editions of the Rams Film Room. After Saturday’s 36-7 pounding of New Mexico, we will once again take a deep dive into the Rams defense and break down what went right as the Rams embarrassed the Lobos in their home stadium. Before we break down the film…...

The 2021 season has been a rough one so far for Colorado. As the team enters its bye week, the Buffs stand at 1-4 and have lost their first two conference games by 20-plus points. It’s no secret that the Buffs’ offensive woes have been their downfall thus far. And those woes have handed a heavy workload to the Colorado…...

DENVER — September has come to an end and Rams fans have already been put through the wringer. Colorado State (1-3) started 2021 off with two disappointing losses to South Dakota State and Vanderbilt, but Saturday’s near upset of No. 5 Iowa was a different kind of pain. CSU was able to hang tough with the Hawkeyes as they took…...

DENVER — Following back-to-back heartbreakers, Ram Nation can finally exhale as Colorado State delivered its first win of the season last Saturday, beating the Toledo Rockets 22-6 on the road.  While we have predominantly focused on the offense in the previous editions of the Rams Film Room, this one is all about the defense, as they stepped up in a…...

The Colorado Buffaloes and Texas A&M Aggies played nine times between 1995 and 2009 when the two schools played in the Big 12. Six of those games were decided by one score and on Saturday the two teams added another thrilling chapter to their series. Quarterbacks Brendon Lewis and Haynes King combined for only three starts under center in their…

DENVER, Colo. — Gather around Rams fans, this is a safe place. Let’s talk about the season opener.  It still may sting to think about how Colorado State let an FCS team walk into their home stadium and beat them by 19, but let’s break the game down and extract some positives from a disappointing season opener. While performances from…...

Jarek Broussard’s 2019 season was over before it even began due to a second torn ACL. Initially, it seemed that his 2020 season was lost due to the COVID-19 pandemic before the Pac-12 installed an abbreviated season. While he and the Buffs would only compete in five regular-season games and the Alamo Bowl, it was enough for Broussard to command…...

FORT COLLINS, Colo. — 23 programs participated in the 2020 FBS season with a new head coach. While everyone struggled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Colorado State, along with Washington and Washington State, played the fewest games under their new leadership (four games). Despite all of the adversity that Steve Addazio and the Rams had to whether last season, though,…...

After another disappointing and painful season, for the third time in four years, the Broncos find themselves with a top-10 pick for the upcoming NFL Draft. The team is currently in transition as George Paton will take over General Manager duties after John Elway took an elevated role within the organization. While the direction of the organization will become clearer…...

The wait is over. The NFL returns this week and with the start of the new season, the league has two new faces sitting at the top as the league’s highest-paid players. Deshaun Watson and the Houston Texans agreed to a four-year extension worth $160 million tying him to Houston through 2025. While Patrick Mahomes broke the internet on July…...

Earlier this week, the Denver Broncos signed Mark Barron to beef up their linebacking corps. With Todd Davis battling a lingering calf injury and 2020 fifth-round pick Justin Strnad out for the season due to wrist surgery, the Broncos needed to make a move. Barron was the seventh-overall selection in the 2012 NFL Draft and initially entered the league as…...

A few weeks ago on Broncos Film Room, we went back to 2017 and put Stefon Diggs under the microscope with the goal of learning how Jerry Jeudy fits in Pat Shurmur’s offense. This week we turn our eyes to the Meadowlands to follow Shurmur and Evan Engram from 2018-2019 to project Noah Fant’s future outlook and utility in Denver’s…...

Entering the final season of his rookie contract, Justin Simmons timed his breakout season perfectly. The first three years of his career showed real promise as Simmons flashed natural athleticism and a tendency for making big plays. It all came together in 2019 for Simmons as he was able to put up career numbers in interceptions (four) and passes defended…...

Jerry Jeudy and Pat Shurmur making their way to the Mile High City in 2020 is not a coincidence. Both were brought in to help revive an offense that has been lifeless since 2015. Even though Shurmur’s second attempt at leading an NFL team was disappointing, he remains one of the more simple yet forward-thinking and adaptable offensive coordinators in…...

If any city knows what a dominant secondary can do for a defense it’s Denver. Chris Harris Jr. has departed and the “No-Fly Zone” is nothing but a memory. Rebuilding the secondary now becomes a priority on the defensive side of the ball. The 2020 NFL Draft features a solid group of cornerbacks with some Day Two players that could…...