CSU O Ense Growing Under Confident Stevens
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Volume 126, No. 60 Wednesday, November 16, 2016 NEWS Construction begins on Shields underpass, closes parking spaces PAGE 3 OPINION This election shows how weak Americans are PAGE 6 A&C CSU o ense growing Lincoln Center to present “Beauty and the Beast” under confi dent Stevens PAGE 10 Colorado State quarterback Nick Stevens drops back to pass during the Rams’ 49-46 loss to Air Force Saturday. PHOTO BY KEEGAN POPE COLLEGIAN By Eric Wolf @Eric_Wolf5 But that was last year’s this o ense to be what Bobo en- body, in his footwork,” Bobo said stepping up, and being fi rm, mindset. This year, Bobo wanted visioned. In the last four games, about what has made Stevens a where before, I might see him Compared to this time last something di erent. the team has averaged 213.2 better player this time around. “A kind of crumble back there,” year, or even 10 weeks ago, a few “I felt we needed to be bal- yards per game on the ground lot of times there is more velocity Bobo said. “But he put his foot in things are clear about the Colo- anced if we wanted to be explo- and 260 through the air. on his ball because he his commit- the ground, stepped up, kept fo- rado State o ense, it is a better sive and have a chance to win Since taking over as the start- ted to the throws and your com- cused down the fi eld, and threw o ense, and it is being led by a games,” Bobo said. “We couldn’t er against Boise State, Stevens mitment to the throw is being on the long pass to Bisi (Johnson).” better Nick Stevens. be one dimensional. In order to has completed over 70 percent of balance and driving o your back It’s those kinds of plays that For the way this o ense has do that we had to put the ball in his passes for 260 yards per game foot. To me you see it because Stevens’ is making this year that performed in the last four games, Nick’s hands and he’s doing an with eight touchdowns and just there is not any uncertainty.” Bobo did not see consistently out in which CSU has averaged 473.2 outstanding job.” one interception. Bobo said that he sees a much of his quarterback last season. yards per game, Coach Mike “I have a lot more trust in the He is a much more e ective more fundamentally sound Ste- “That gives me confi dence as Bobo put a lot of the credit on his quarterback to be honest,” Bobo quarterback, and it has been a vens this year, and that’s what well,” Stevens said about what it junior quarterback. said after Tuesday’s practice. “I much more e ective o ense. has allowed Steven’s confi dence means for Bobo to have that trust Last year at this time, the just talked to him coming o the “I have come along way from in his own abilities to grow. in him. “(Bobo) has talked to me Rams were a run-fi rst team, and fi eld about last year’s run and where I was at this point last year Out of everything he has seen about how he is happy that we when the team went undefeated (that) there was not a lot of trust and also from where I was at the Steven’s be able to do this season, are at a point right now where we in the month of November, it was in him. He did a great job in the fi rst game compared to now,” Bobo singled out a third quarter are a lot better than we were at largely because of the run game. run game, but we were limited Stevens said. “I think I have play on Saturday as one of his this point last year. It says (some- “It was basically we are go- a little bit in the passing game. gotten a lot better week in and best throws of the season. Ste- thing) about the whole o ense, ing to take the ball out of Nick’s Now there is trust because I see week out and that has defi nitely vens avoided an Air Force blitz not just myself. It’s a credit to ev- hands and we are going to basi- him trusting what he is seeing helped allow (Bobo) to call more and hit receiver Olabisi Johnson erybody in that locker room on cally try to win the game running and trusting his throws.” plays and more shots and put the 38 yards downfi eld. our side of the ball.” the football,” Bobo said of last With the ball in his hands, ball in the air a little bit more.” “He made their ‘sam’ line- see OFFENSE on page 9 >> season’s o ensive mindset. Steven’s execution has allowed “I think you see it in his lower backer miss by taking his drop, COLLEGIAN.COM 2 Wednesday, November 16, 2016 FORT COLLINS FOCUS OFF THE OVAL C U: Berthoud woman claims man set her on fire By Allec Brust @allecbrust Larimer County police were called in response to a 911 call from a woman claim- ing a man set her on fire, Last Wednesday Nov. 9. The call came from the 600 block of South County Road 31 in Berthoud. 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Now I’m a Journalism major and write for the paper, and hopefully will continue to do this for the rest of my life. Q: What are your favorite hobbies? A: I love photography and going on random adventures where I think there will be good photo opportunities. Follow Q: What is something unusual about you? CSU Collegian A: I’ve never broken a bone, and most of my irrational fears are based on a huge on Instagram fear of breaking my leg. Q: Spirit animal? A: A puppy. They’re super clumsy and rarely know what they’re doing. They also sleep a lot and get random bursts of energy. So they describe me pretty well. Q: Best joke you know? A: What do you call a fake noodle? Impasta! 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