Rams Fall in Convention Opener

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Turning the web page to convention play didn’t produce the outcomes the staff sought.

San Diego State’s used a mixture of explosive performs and lengthy drives Friday night time at Snapdragon Stadium, resulting in a 45-24 victory within the opener of Mountain West play for each. The Rams fell to 1-4 on the season.

The Aztecs produced 28 first-half factors with quarterback Jayden Denegal hitting a trio of deep balls, two of them masking 45- and 42-yards for scores, a 3rd organising SDSU’s second dashing landing of the half. Save for the ultimate 8 seconds of the primary half when SDSU ran one play, the Aztecs scored on seven consecutive drives.

Colorado State scored its first first-half landing for the reason that opening week – a 49-yard scoring cross from Jackson Brousseau to Armani Winfield, the primary landing the  Aztecs had allowed at Snapdragon Stadium this season. The Rams closed the hole with a 30-yard subject aim by Isaiah Hankins, however a flag led to a free play on the following drive for the Aztecs, and Denegal hit Jordan Napier for a 61-yard acquire, resulting in Lucky Sutton’s 14-yard scoring run within the closing minute earlier than half.

CSU operating again Jalen Dupree completed with 103 yards on 16 carries, his first 100-yard sport and the primary for a Ram since Justin Marshall had 104 in opposition to Wyoming final 12 months. On the drive he surpassed the mark, Brousseau scored a 4-yard run, then linked with Rocky Beers for the 2-point conversion.

The sport ended when backup quarterback Darius Curry led a closing scoring drive, throwing a 12-yard landing cross to Kory Hall. It was Curry’s first sport, his first scoring cross and the primary scoring reception for Hall.

Linebacker Owen Long completed the sport with a career-best 16 tackles.

COLORADO STATE FOOTBALL GAME NOTES
Game 5 – Colorado State (24) at San Diego State (45) – Oct. 3, 2025
 

OF NOTE

• Captains: Season: Jacob Ellis, JaQues Evans, Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi, Owen Long, Tanner Morley and Mukendi Wa-Kalonji. Ellis, Morley and Wa-Kalonji had been injured and missed the sport. Long and Evans had been on the sector for the coin toss.
• Coin Toss/Result: San Diego State gained, deferred.
• First Strike: Jackson Brousseau’s second-quarter landing cross to Armani Winfield masking 47 yards was the primary first-half landing scored by CSU for the reason that season opener at Washington. It was additionally the primary TD allowed by San Diego State at house this season.
• Still Finding the Ball: Owen Long continues to make stops for Colorado State, producing 11 within the first half on his method to a career-best 16 for the night time. The sophomore has produced double-digit deal with totals in every sport this season. He entered the night time main the nation in tackles per sport at 13.0.
• Century Mark: Jalen Dupree completed with 103 yards within the sport, the primary 100-yard sport of his profession and the primary for a Ram since Justin Marshall went for 104 in opposition to Wyoming in 2024.
• Signs: Colorado State produced it is two longest scoring drives of he season by way of performs – one 14, the opposite 15. The Rams additionally notched the longest cross play of the 12 months (49 yards, Armani Winfield from Jackson Brousseau for a TD) and the longest rush (31 yards, Dupree).