2020 Colorado State Rams football
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Record1–3 (1–3 MW)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJoey Lynch (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorChuck Heater (3rd season)
Home stadiumCanvas Stadium
Uniform
2020 Mountain West Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 24 San Jose State y$  7 –0   7 –1  
Boise State y  5 –0   5 –2  
Nevada  6 –2   7 –2  
San Diego State  4 –2   4 –4  
Hawaii  4 –4   5 –4  
Fresno State  3 –3   3 –3  
Air Force  2 –2   3 –3  
Wyoming  2 –4   2 –4  
New Mexico  2 –5   2 –5  
Colorado State  1 –3   1 –3  
Utah State  1 –5   1 –5  
UNLV  0 –6   0 –6  
Championship: San Jose State 34, Boise State 20
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
  • Note: Due to COVID-19, the Mountain West suspended the season, but later decided to begin play on October 24.[1]
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2020 Colorado State Rams football team represented Colorado State University in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Originally, there was a cancellation of the 2020 season for the Mountain West Conference due to the COVID-19 pandemic,[2] but this was reversed when the conference agreed to play a conference-only, eight game season. The Rams were to play their opening game at Sonny Lubick Field at Canvas Stadium in Fort Collins, Colorado against New Mexico, but the game was canceled due to virus restrictions. The Rams were led by first-year head coach Steve Addazio.

Preseason

Colorado State announced its 2020 football schedule on February 27, 2020.[3] The 2020 schedule consisted of 6 home and 6 away games in the regular season. On August 10, 2020, the Mountain West Conference announced the suspension of the football season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2][4] On September 25, the Mountain West announced the 2020 season would return with a revised 8-game, conference only season beginning October 24.[5]

In August 2020, the university temporarily suspended the football program and initiated investigations into accusations of racism and verbal abuse of players by the coaching staff.[6] However, the subsequent investigation found that the majority of athletes and staff disputed these accusations, and in October 2020, the investigation concluded and the team was cleared.[7]

Wide receiver Warren Jackson was unanimously selected to the Mountain West Conference Preseason All-Conference Team, though he later opted out of the modified season to train for the NFL Draft.[8] Tight end Trey McBride, linebacker Dequan Jackson, and punter Ryan Stonehouse were also named to the 2020 Preseason All-Conference Team.

Staff

Name Position Consecutive season at Colorado
State in current position
Steve AddazioHead coach1st
Joey LynchOffensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach1st
Chuck HeaterDefensive coordinator/safeties coach1st
Antoine SmithAssistant head coach/defensive line coach1st
Louie AddazioOffensive line coach1st
Brian WhiteRunning backs coach1st
Cody BoothTight ends coach1st
Kenny GuitonWide receivers coach1st
Sean CroninLinebackers coach1st
Kap DedeOutside Linebackers/nickelbacks coach1st
Anthony PerkinsCornerbacks coach2nd
Scott McLaffertyHead strength and conditioning coach1st

Roster

2020 Colorado State Rams Football Roster

Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

  

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Placekickers

  

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Long snappers

Punters

Redshirt = Redshirted for the 2020 season. | Rs. = Redshirted in a previous season.
2020 Colorado State Football Roster

Pipeline states
States with five or more recruits on the 2020 roster:

Schedule

The modified schedule included a game vs. New Mexico on October 24 that was canceled due to COVID-19 restrictions.[9] The November 21 game vs. UNLV was also canceled due to COVID-19 cases related to contact tracing within the UNLV program.[10] The November 26 game at Air Force was also canceled due to COVID-19 cases related to contact tracing within the Colorado State program.[11] The December 12 game vs. Utah State was canceled by Utah State University as a result of a Utah State player boycott in protest of comments made by their university president that they perceived as discriminatory.[12]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
October 247:00 p.m.New Mexico
FS2N/A 0–0
October 298:00 p.m.at Fresno State
CBSSNL 17–380 (Behind closed doors)
November 57:00 p.m.Wyoming
CBSSNW 34–240 (Behind closed doors)
November 126:00 p.m.at Boise State
FS1L 21–521,100
November 213:30 p.m.UNLV
FS2N/A 0–0
November 2612:00 p.m.Air Force
CBSSNN/A 0–0
December 58:30 p.m.at San Diego State
CBSSNL 17–290 (Behind closed doors)
December 127:30 p.m.Utah State
CBSSNN/A 0–0

Source[13]

    Game summaries

    Fresno State

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Rams 3 7 0 7 17
    Bulldogs 7 17 7 7 38

    Wyoming

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Wyoming 0 14 3 7 24
    Rams 14 10 7 3 34

    Boise State

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Rams 0 7 14 0 21
    Broncos 21 21 10 0 52

    San Diego State

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Rams 0 17 0 0 17
    Aztecs 7 16 0 6 29

    Postseason

    Awards

    Mountain West All-Conference Selections[14]

    • Scott Patchan, DE (First team)
    • Ryan Stonehouse, P (First team)
    • Dante Wright, WR (Second team)
    • Trey McBride, TE (Second team)
    • Dequan Jackson, LB (Second team)

    Outgoing transfers

    Colorado State lost 12 athletes to the transfer portal, per the Coloradoan.[15]

    Position Name Year High School Hometown Seasons at CSU Destination
    QBPatrick O'BrienRd. SeniorSan Juan HillsSan Juan Capistrano, CA2018, 2019, 2020Washington
    RBTyreese JacksonRd. FreshmanWestgateJeanerette, LA2019, 2020Louisiana
    WRNate Craig-MyersRd. SeniorTampa CatholicDade City, FL2019, 2020UCF
    WRJeremiah PruitteRd. FreshmanWheelerMarietta, GA2019, 2020Florida A&M
    WRJadon WalkerRd. JuniorChapel HillLithia Springs, GA2017, 2018, 2019, 2020N/A
    DLCasey Irons Jr.FreshmanGilmerGilmer, TX2020Northern Colorado
    DLLivingston PaogofieSeniorBowieArlington, TX2017, 2018, 2019, 2020Dixie State
    DBKeevan BaileySophomoreSalemConyers, GA2019, 2020N/A
    DBCaleb BlakeRd. FreshmanBishop MooreWinter Haven, FL2019, 2020Florida State
    DBChristian CumberRd. JuniorMullenDenver, CO2017, 2018, 2019, 2020N/A
    DBXavier GoldsmithRd. FreshmanCass TechnicalDetroit, MI2019, 2020Idaho State
    DBDajon OwensSeniorGardenaLos Angeles, CA2018, 2019, 2020Stony Brook

    References

    1. ↑ "WE'RE BACK". twitter.com/MountainWest. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
    2. 1 2 "Mountain West Conference postpones fall sports, ending football for CSU, Air Force". The Denver Channel. August 10, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
    3. ↑ "Complete 2020 Football Schedule Announced". Colorado State University. February 27, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
    4. ↑ "Mountain West postpones football, fall sports". ESPN.com. August 10, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
    5. ↑ Wittmann, Mike (September 25, 2020). "The Mountain West announces the return of football". Mountain West Connection. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
    6. ↑ "With football on pause, Colorado State promises investigation into allegations of racism, verbal abuse". Washington Post/Post Most. August 9, 2020. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
    7. ↑ Pisani, Hart (October 8, 2020). "CSU completes athletic department investigation, releases findings". Journal-Advocate.
    8. ↑ "Colorado State WR Warren Jackson opts out to prepare for NFL draft". ESPN. August 16, 2020. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
    9. ↑ Bonagura, Kyle (October 20, 2020). "Colorado State Rams-New Mexico Lobos football game canceled due to coronavirus". ESPN. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
    10. ↑ Orts, Jason (November 18, 2020). "UNLV-Colorado State football game off because of coronavirus". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
    11. ↑ "Colorado State Rams-Air Force Falcons football game canceled". ESPN. November 25, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
    12. ↑ Fredrickson, Kyle (December 11, 2020). "Utah State at Colorado State football game canceled due to USU player boycott". The Denver Post. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
    13. ↑ "2020 Colorado State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
    14. ↑ "Mountain West Announces 2020 Football All-Conference Teams and Individual Honors". Mountain West Conference. December 15, 2020. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
    15. ↑ "Colorado State football transfer tracker: Roster update of players leaving, joining Rams". Fort Collins Coloradoan. July 22, 2021. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
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