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Series Record: Colorado State leads, 2-0.
What’s at Stake
The Rams are seeking to start out 2-0. They have started 2-0 only three previous times this decade, and just once over the previous six years. Colorado State has won 11 consecutive games played against FCS teams. Weber State is 3-41-0 against FBS teams.
Key Matchup
Weber State RB Trevyn Smith vs. Colorado State’s defense. Smith is the school career rushing leader while an improved Colorado State defense limited Colorado to 29 yards rushing last week. Colorado State quarterback Grant Stucker vs. the Weber State defense. Stucker threw for 208 yards and a touchdown in first collegiate start. The Wildcats defense kept them in the game a week ago in a 29-22 loss at Wyoming.
Players to watch
Weber State: QB Cameron Higgins. Higgins threw for 1,892 yards and 17 touchdowns in 2008. Higgins has started 20 straight games. He is on the Walter Payton Trophy watch list.
Colorado State: RB Leonard Mason and RB John Mosure. The two will share the running back duties. Mason ran for 107 yards and a touchdown while Mosure caught a 13-yard TD pass in last week’s game against Wyoming.
Facts & Figures
Weber State coach Ron McBride is 0-1 against Colorado State while with the Wildcats and was 4-6 against Colorado State when he was the head coach at Utah. … Saturday’s game will be McBride’s 200th as a head coach. … Weber State is looking to avoid its second 0-2 start in three seasons. … Colorado State won the last meeting between the two teams, 30-6 in 2006. … The Rams have started 2-0 only three times this decade and only once over the previous six years.
