You have to go all the way back to October 13, 1956 to find a game between Colorado and Colorado State in which the winning margin was as large as the one the Buffaloes walked away with tonight. By a final score of 44-7, the Buffs hammered the Rams in the Rocky Mountain Showdown and most likely put the final nails in the coffin of CSU's delusional fantasy of being invited to join the Big 12 conference.
To add insult to injury for the Lambies from Fort Collins, there's nothing quite like being embarrassed on national television by an in-state rival who walked away from the Big 12 for the more exclusive and academically inclined Pac-12. The Rams can be certain that the Big 12 Poobahs were none-too-impressed.
The defense put together by Jim Leavitt and his staff more than lived up to expectations from the outset. The Rams first six possessions all went three and out. By the end of the first quarter, the Rams had run 18 plays for a total of 16 yards, while the Buffs had more points than the Rams had offensive plays.
Long before the first half was over, the Rams knew they were in for their worst loss to Colorado in 60 years. By the third quarter, the coaches and players from the Fort were just hoping to score a point and not be further embarrassed by ending the game with a goose-egg on the scoreboard.
More posts to come as stats and interviews become available.
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