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Key Players Returning:
QB Clay Millen, RB Avery Marrow, WR/PR Troy Horton, WR Justus Ross-Simmons, OC Jacob Gardner, DE Mohamed Kamara, DT Grady Kelly, LB Chase Wilson, CB Chigozie Anusiem, NB Ayden Hector, FS Henry Blackburn, SS Jack Howell and PT Paddy Turner.
Key Players Departing:
OG Dante Bivens, OG Gray Davis, OT Ches Jackson, OT Dontae Keys, DE CJ Onyechi, DE Scott Patchan, LB Cam’ron Carter, LB Dequan Jackson, LB Drew Kulick, CB Brandon Guzman, CB AJ King, NB Tywan Francis, KR Keegan Holles and PK Michael Boyle.
Top 10 Recruits:
3 Star Recruits: RB Damian Henderson (Los Alamitos, California), WR Dylan Goffney (SMU transfer), EDGE Kennedy McDowell (Frisco, Texas), WR Justin Marshall (Merrillville, Indiana), WR Lavon Brown (Chatsworth, California), TE Dallin Holker (Yale transfer), OT Christian Martin (Destrehan, Louisiana), EDGE Whitefield Powell (Austin, Texas), DL Matthew Thomas (Rhode Island transfer) and DS Dante Scott (Chula Vista, California).
2022 Results:
G01 @ #8 Michigan L 7-51
G02 MIDDLE TENNESSEE L 19-34
G03 @ Washington State L 7-38
G04 SACRAMENTO STATE L 10-41
G05 @ Nevada W 17-14
G06 UTAH STATE L 13-17
G07 HAWAII W 17-13
G08 @ Boise State L 10-49
G09 @ San Jose State L 16-28
G10 WYOMING L 13-14
G11 @ Air Force L 12-24
G12 NEW MEXCIO W 17-0
Team Info:
2022 Overall: 3-9 (5th in Mountain)
Home: 2-4
Away: 1-5
Neutral: 0-0
MWC: 3-5
Non-MWC: 0-4
Head Coach: Jay Norvell
Colorado State: 3-9
Career: 38-36
Bowls: 1-3
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Clay Millen (169-234, 1910 yards, 72.2%, 8.2 avg., 10 TD, 6 INT)
Rushing: Avery Morrow (173 car., 834 yards, 4.8 avg., 4 TD)
Receiving: Tory Horton (71 rec., 1131 yards, 15.9 avg., 8 TD)
TD’s Scored: Tory Horton (9)
Sacks: Mohamed Kamara (8.5)
Tackles: Jack Howell (108)
Interceptions: Ayden Hector/Jack Howell (3)
Pass Deflections: Chigozie Anusiem (9)
Tackles For Loss: Mohamed Kamara (16)
Forced Fumbles: Henry Blackburn/Mohamed Kamara (2)
Kick Returns: Justus Ross-Simmons (1 ret., 23 yards, 23.0 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: Tory Horton (11 ret., 171 yards, 15.5 avg., 1 TD)
Kicking: Michael Boyle (10-13 fg/fga., 77%, 12-12 xp/xpa., 42 pts.)
Punting: Paddy Turner (65 punts, 2534 yards, 39.0 avg., 13 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 11 Clay Millen (RS SO/TR)
RB: 00 Kobe Johnson (SR/TR)
WR: 14 Tory Horton (SR/TR)
WR: 85 Justus Ross-Simmons (SO)
WR: 4 Louis Brown IV (SO)
TE: 5 Dallin Holker (JR/TR)
LT: 77 Saveyon Henderson (JR/TR)
LG: 73 Oliver Jervis (SR/TR)
OC: 75 Jacob Gardner (SR/TR)
RG: 66 Andrew Cannon (GR/TR)
RT: 68 Drew Moss (JR/TR)
KR: 00 Kobe Johnson (GR/TR)
PK: 67 Jordan Noyes (GR/TR)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 9 Nuer Gatkuoth (RS FR)
DT: 90 Grady Kelly (RS SO)
DT: 94 Cam Bariteau (SR)
DE: 8 Mohamed Kamara (GR)
LB: 45 Justin Sanchez (SR/TR)
LB: 30 Chase Wilson (RS JR)
NB: 32 Ayden Hector (RS JR/TR)
CB: 7 Chigozie Anusiem (GR/TR)
CB: 3 Ron Hardge III (SR/TR)
FS: 11 Henry Blackburn (SR)
SS: 17 Jack Howell (JR)
PR: 14 Troy Horton (SR/TR)
PT: 41 Paddy Turner (RS SR/TR)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: B
Running Backs: A
Wide Receivers: B
Offensive Line: C
Defense
Defensive Line: B
Linebackers: C
Secondary: A
Special Teams
Kick Returners: C
Punt Returners: A
Kickers: B
Punters: C
Schedule:
09/02 WASHINGTON STATE COUGARS | The series is tied 1-1. The Rams lost (7-38) last season’s meeting between schools and they won (48-45) the inaugural meeting between schools in 2013.
09/16 @ Colorado Buffalos | Colorado State trails the series 22-67-2. The Rams are 1-6 since 2013 and they lost (31-52) the last meeting between schools in 2019.
09/23 @ Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders | Last season’s 19-34) loss was the first meeting between schools.
09/30 UTAH TECH TRAILBLAZERS | Colorado State leads the series 4-0. The Rams won (36-7) the last meeting between schools in 2019.
10/07 @ Utah State Aggies | Colorado State leads the series 39-37-2. The Rams are 3-6 since 2013 and their last series win (27-14) was in 2017.
10/14 BOISE STATE BRONCOS | Colorado State trails the series 0-12. The Rams lost (10-49) last season’s meeting between schools.
10/21 @ UNLV Rebels | Colorado State leads the series 17-6-1. The Rams won (37-17) the last meeting between schools in 2019.
10/28 AIR FORCE FALCONS | Colorado State trails the series 21-38-1. The Rams are 2-7 since 2013 and their last series win (38-23) was in 2015.
11/03 @ Wyoming Cowboys | Colorado State trails the series 59-50-5. The Rams are 4-6 since 2013 and their last series win (34-24) was in 2020.
11/11 SAN DIEGO STATE AZTECS | Colorado State trails the series 14-22. The Rams lost (17-29) the last meeting between schools in 2020.
11/18 NEVADA WOLF PACK | Colorado State leads the series 13-5. The Rams are 4-3 since 2013 and their last series loss (18-52) was in 2021.
11/25 @ Hawaii Rainbow Warriors | Colorado State leads the series 16-11. The Rams are 4-2 since 2013 and their last series loss (45-50) was in 2021.
Predictions:
Home: 5-1
Away: 0-6
Neutral: 0-0
MWC: 3-5
Non-MWC: 2-2
Overall: 5-7 (7th in MWC)
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