CSU report: Rams keep improving
By Jim Benton, Rocky Mountain News (Contact)
Published November 17, 2008 at 10:29 p.m.
Photo by Wade Payne / Associated Press
Wyoming running back Devin Moore has earned Colorado State coach Steve Fairchild's respect. "They've got a back that is talented and hard to get on the ground," Fairchild said of Moore.
3-12 record for CSU on the road the past three seasons, not counting games at Invesco Field at Mile High.
"They're going to come with their best shot and so are we."
Steve Fairchild, on facing the Cowboys.
FORT COLLINS — Steve Fairchild was a little apprehensive about what he would see from his Colorado State football team during the last month of the season.
But those concerns have disappeared.
"This last month of the season I was a little concerned we might plateau or start regressing a little bit," Fairchild said Monday. "I certainly appreciate our team's work ethic.
"I think we are improving. I think we are starting to play some of our best football."
That's not a bad thing, considering the Rams renew their Border War with Wyoming in Laramie on Saturday needing a win to become bowl eligible.
Don't overlook Cowboys
Fairchild warns that anybody looking at the statistics surrounding Wyoming, especially its 4-7 record, could be fooled.
"I think they are improving," he said of the Cowboys. "They've been a top 30-type defense all year. That's gotten lost in the shuffle. They are an extremely talented defensive group."
One that Fairchild believes is complemented by running back Devin Moore.
"They've got a back (Moore) that is talented and hard to get on the ground," Fairchild said. "So when you play defense and you have a back like that, you've got a good formula for a football game."
Fairchild believes one must also factor in that the Rams have gone 1-4 away from Hughes Stadium.
"We're on the road and we've certainly struggled all year long on the road, so we're going to expect their 'A' game and, obviously, we're going to have to play ours to even have any chance," he said.
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