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PHOTO BY ABBIE PARR COLLEGIAN Senior Send-O
Page 11: Colorado State’s seniors remember their favorite games at Hughes Stadium Unknown soldiers End of the road Sta Picks Along with their well-known Kivon Cartwright gears up for Collegian sports desk teammates, CSU’s walk-on seniors last game as a Ram after missing predicts the CSU vs. will be celebrated Saturday two seasons UNLV game PAGE 13 PAGE 19 PAGE 2 Go Rams! BEAT the unlv rebels! 2 S SPORTS Friday, November 13, 2015 Collegian football sta picks The Collegian sports desk gives their thoughts on the Senior night matchup with UNLV.

Keegan Pope Brett Kennedy Justin Michael Football Reporter CTV Sports Anchor Sports Reporter

Score: 31-14 Colorado State Score: 34-24 Colorado State Score: 30-13 Colorado State

Prediction: Prediction: Prediction: Emmett McCarthy Five years have passed since Trent CSU is licking its chops at the This senior class has been a part of the Sports Editor Matthews, Sam Carlson and Compa- opportunity of getting into a third- reformation of CSU football and I can hon- ny came to CSU’s campus. In that span, straight bowl game and it gets one estly say I will miss watching them play. Sat- Score: 27- 17 Colorado State they’ve seen three diŠ erent head coach- step closer Saturday. I don’t see a 3-6 urday night we’re all invited to a pizza party es, two losing seasons and two winning UNLV team posing a huge threat to at Hughes to send them oŠ properly. UNLV Prediction: ones. What a journey it’s been. As for these Rams, especially on senior night. comes into the game needing to win out for Simply put, CSU is not going to lose Saturday, expect to see CSU’s defense The upperclassman will be jacked up bowl eligibility, so expect the running reb- at home on senior night. Two weeks dominate early and often against an to play in this game especially Trent els to put up a fi ght, but CSU is the superior ago, the Rams were trading punches overmatched UNLV team. The Rams are Matthews and Kevin Pierre-Louis who team, like they were against Wyoming, and with San Diego State for an entire half. feeling good coming oŠ of a 26-7 blowout I expect are going to knock the living like they should be against the rest of their They’re battle-tested enough to knock win over Wyoming, and you can guaran- crud out of some people. opponents on the schedule. Expect CSU to UNLV down and out, as long as they tee there will be a lot of emotions as CSU Defensive ends Joe Kawulok and handle UNLV rather easily in what will be don’t know themselves out fi rst. CSU says goodbye to 26 seniors. Martavious Foster are seniors as well, 26 player’s last game at Hughes. Bold pre- has shot itself in the foot time and time The Rebels have been susceptible to and with it being senior night, their diction for the game: Rashard Higgins has again, and still be in it ‘till the very end the big play, so don’t be surprised to see intensity might bring a rise in the QB a breakout game for the season, brings in 10 in multiple losses. Nick Stevens and Rashard Higgins test sack total for the Rams defense in this catches and three touchdowns. The Rebels won’t be able to take ad- the Rebels’ defense down the fi eld. CSU game. Students better show up to this Collegian Sports Desk can be vantage – they aren’t a Minnesota, or an- is now two wins away from bowl eligibil- game because coach Mike Bobo is buy- reached at [email protected] and on SDSU, etc. The Rams should win a tough ity, and they should pick up one of those ing everyone pizza! Free food! Twitter @RMCollegianSpts. game at home in comfortable fashion. Saturday. collegian.com The Rocky Mountain Collegian | Friday, November 13, 2015 3 4 S SPORTS Friday, November 12, 2015 Colorado

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When the Rams are on defense...

Colorado State UNLV 9 - Martavius Foster, LDE, 6-4, 270, Senior 5 - Blake Decker, QB, 6-2, 215, Senior

68 - Justin Hansen, DT, 6-5, 305, Senior 28- Keith Whitely, RB, 5-9, 195, Junior

93 - Terry Jackson, DT, 6-1, 295, Senior 39- George Naufahu, FB, 6-1, 215, Senior

90 - Joe Kawulok, RDE, 6-6, 250, Senior 84 - Kendal Keys, WR, 6-4, 200, Sophomore

31 - Cory James, SLB, 6-0, 245, Senior 83 - Devonte Boyd, WR, 6-1, 175, Sophomore

12 - Deonte Clyburn, MLB, 6-1, 230, Junior 46 - Jake Phillips, TE, 6-6, 250, Senior

33 - Kevin Davis, WLB, 6-3, 240, Junior 63 - J’Ondray Sanders, RT, 6-5, 260, Sophomore

13 - DeAndre Elliott, LCB, 6-1, 185, Senior 77 - Nick Gstrein, RG, 6-4, 310 Senior

16 - Trent Matthews, SS, 6-3, 210, Senior 58 - Will Kreitler, C, 6-1, 290, Junior

26 - Kevin Pierre-Louis, FS, 6-1, 215, Senior 60 - Eric Noone, LG, 6-2, 295, Senior

5 - Tyree Simmons, RCB, 5-11, 185, Junior 76 - Kyle Saxelid, LT, 6-7- 270, Sophomore

When the Rams are on offense...

Colorado State UNLV 7 - Nick Stevens, QB, 6-3, 205, Sophomore 19 - Mark Finau, DE, 6-3, 230, Sophomore

1 - Dalyn Dawkins, RB, 5-9, 175, Sophomore 97 - Dominic Baldwin, DT, 6-5, 265, Junior

82 - Rashard Higgins, WR, 6-2, 190, Junior 99 - Mike Hughes Jr., DT, 6-2, 310, Sophomore

25 - Joe Hansley, WR, 5-10, 180, Senior 93 - Sonny Sanitoa, DE, 6-3, 270, Junior

2 - Deionte Gaines, WR, 5-8, 180, Sophomore 43 - Najee Johnson, LB, 6-4, 220, Senior

86 - Kivon Cartwright, TE, 6-4, 245, Senior 56 - Ryan McAleenan, LB, 6-2, 220, Junior

71 - Sam Carlson, RT, 6-4, 295, Senior 55 - Tau Lotulelei, LB, 6-1, 230, Junior

54 - Fred Zerblis, RG, 6-3, 295, Junior 24 - Fred Wilson, CB, 6-1, 180, Senior

77 - Jake Bennett, C, 6-3, 295, Sophomore 42 - Peni Vea, SS, 6-1, 205, Senior

61 - Zack Golditch, LG, 6-6, 290, Sophomore 2 - Blake Richmond, FS, 6-3, 205, Senior

76 - Nick Callender, LT, 6-6. 315, Junior 21 - Darius Mouton, CB, 5-10, 165, Freshman

KEEGAN POPE COLLEGIAN 6 S SPORTS Friday, November 13, 2015 The Border War: Photo Recap

CSU quarterback Nick Stevens calls out a play at the line in the Border War CSU receiver Xavier Williams dives forward after a catch against Wyoming .PHOTO BY ABBIE against Wyoming. PHOTO BY ABBIE PARR COLLEGIAN PARR COLLEGIAN

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“If (the Rams) get an edge at home, they need to keep piling on and never look back.” CSU vs. UNLV fi nal home game preview By Emmett McCarthy neither is CSU. The Rams’ task time for the Rams to get back to If they get an edge at home, they Emmett McCarthy can be @EMcCarthy22 this week is a slight step up passing. The receiving corp was need to keep piling on and never reached by email at sports@ from last week’s Border War supposed to be CSU’s greatest look back. collegian.com. Colorado State can take win against Wyoming. Here’s strength this season. This week another step toward being what CSU can do to win on se- would be a good time to remind Avoid the fl ags bowl eligible, and also send its nior night: folks that one of the best receiv- The Rams are one of the seniors off with a win, Satur- ers in the nation, Rashard Hig- most penalized teams in the CSU vs. UNLV day in the final home game of Balance the offense gins, still dons the green and nation. CSU averaged 80.4 the season at Hughes Stadi- The Rams have been run gold. penalty yards per game, which Where: Hughes Stadium, um. heavy as of late, and who can is more than 121 FBS schools Fort Collins In the Rams’ way is UNLV, blame them? It’s been working Make them quit (out of 128). Even in the win led by first-year head coach well, even last week when the Mike Bobo took his foot oŽ of against Wyoming, the team When: 5p.m., Saturday Tony Sanchez. The Runnin’ train, better known as Jasen the pedal a bit last week against managed to rack up 10 pen- Rebels entered the season Oden Jr., was out with an arm Wyoming after taking a com- alties for 101 yards. Flags On TV: Root Sports Net- with low expectations and injury. Dalyn Dawkins seized manding lead in the fi rst half. brought back a 75-yard touch- work their record hasn’t given us the opportunity, running for That was fi ne against a weaker down run by Deionte Gaines, reason to think otherwise. 140 yards, and Izzy Matthews team like the Pokes, especially as well as a 47-yard punt re- Last home game of the But a closer look at the games did his part as well, with two when Bobo had already said that turn by Joe Hansley. CSU got season reveals an inspired team that rushing touchdowns. CSU has the goal was to eliminate turn- the turnover issue corrected Senior Night has played up to opponents’ three talented backs who all overs at all costs. But, UNLV is last week; next up is the fl ags. levels on several occasions. provide diŽ erent skill sets. not the same pushover that Wy- The Rams should be the better UNLV isn’t exactly taking And, UNLV knows it. The Reb- oming was. The Rams have led in team, so the key is not beating the conference by storm, but els will load the box, so now it’s eight of nine games this season. themselves again.

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PHOTO BY ABBIE PARR COLLEGIAN Colorado State vs. UNLV | 86 | Kivon Cartwright | TE | Senior | collegian.com The Rocky Mountain Collegian | Friday, November 13, 2015 11 12 13 S S SPORTS SPORTS Friday, November 13, 2015 Friday, November 13, 2015 Graduating Seniors Celebrate all of Colorado State’s seniors Saturday and even nameless. There are Force triple-option quarter- on the sideline at Hughes been swimming pretty well thousands of them on college back Karsen Roberts. They’re Stadium. And, he would be the past couple years. It’s Keegan football teams all across “actors” as CSU starting damned if he didn’t make been an awesome ride and Cole Anderson Sam Carlson Kivon Cartwright Jose Cerriteno Pope America. They’re looked tackle Sam Carlson says. And, that dream come true. it didn’t matter if I played a Wide Receiver Offensive Lineman Tight End Defensive End @ByKeeganPope upon by outsiders as tackling their performance is a crucial “This is my hometown down here, this is where I was dummies, punching bags and part to their team’s game plan team,” Haas said. “I grew up going to start and end.” space-fillers. Just another each week. Without them, here and I’ve lived here my uniform on the sideline. what you see on Saturday whole life. I’ve been going ou likely wouldn’t They don’t receive a wouldn’t be possible. to games at Hughes since I A BITTERSWEET END recognize Jose Cerrite- scholarship, or a monthly They’re the walk-ons, was four-years-old and after Haas and Leonard, along Yno if you saw him on stipend, and more often than the scout-teamers, the guys watching all those guys be- with Cerriteno, and a handful Colorado State’s campus. He’s not, they don’t get to travel who came out of high school fore me play, when I had the of others, will be honored a big man, but built more like along with the rest of the hoping to make a name for chance, I said yes. No matter alongside their teammates a linebacker than a defensive team for road games. They themselves, just like every- what I had to do, I was going during Saturday’s Senior end. Hell, I didn’t even know don’t play because someone one else. You probably don’t to play here. Coming out of Day festivities at Hughes what he looked like before asked them to, they play know their names, or their high school, I wanted to play Stadium. Most will have their DeAndre Elliott Nu’uvali Fa’apito Martavius Foster Justin Hansen talking to him after Colora- because they wanted to. To be faces, but their teammates football really bad, but once names called over the loud- Cornerback Fullback Defensive Lineman Defensive Lineman do State’s practice Tuesday a part of a team. To hold onto and coaches know exactly I got here, even if I wasn’t speakers for the first time in afternoon. their final days as an athlete who they are. going to play a single snap, I their career, while others will He oered me a smile before the real world sets in. “They play a huge part wanted to be at CSU.” leave to an applause they’ve and a strong handshake, and To just keep playing. in our preparation for each heard every time their name even complimented me on team,” Carlson said. “They’re THIS IS MY HOME has been called over the past how cool it was that I worked the guys who have to play and Across the City of Fort four -to-six years. at the student newspaper. I be a certain actor every week. Collins, Craig Leonard Jr. was Cerriteno will stand side- know, right? This week, guys on defense shredding defenses in Fossil by-side with his roommate Two weeks ago, a player have to be UNLV’s giant nose Ridge High School’s potent and one of his best friends, wearing Cerriteno’s No. 97 They’re the guard. Somebody has to play passing oense in 2010. tight end Steven Walker. Both made a tackle for loss in the a dierent person each week. But, after leading the state are in their second year with Joe Hansley Terry Jackson Cory James Nick Januska Rams’ blowout defeat at the walk-ons, the They are guys who aren’t in passing during his senior the CSU program after trans- Wide Receiver Defensive Lineman Linebacker Safety hands of San Diego State. going to show up on the stat year, all Colorado State had ferring from separate junior Over the stadium PA and in scout-teamers, sheet, but they come out and to oer him was a preferred colleges, and like Carlson the press box, the tackle was they work their butts o ev- walk-on spot. A kind gesture, and Haas, they’ve had much given to Cerriteno. It would the guys who ery day. We couldn’t be more but not what Leonard was dierent careers at CSU. De- have been his first career thankful to have those guys looking for. So, he picked spite their dierences on the tackle at Colorado State in came out of on the team – guys that gen- up and moved across the stat sheet, both Walker and nearly two seasons on the uinely care about the welfare country to Monroe, North Cerriteno are proud to leave team. high school of CSU football.” Carolina, where he starred at the Colorado State program When I asked him about Jireh Prep School. In De- together, as brothers. what his emotions were like hoping to TEAMMATES AGAIN cember 2011, then-CSU head “It’s unfortunate that these after making the tackles, make a name Growing up in Welling- coach Steve Fairchild oered guys don’t get the recognition Joe Kawulok Craig Leonard Trent Matthews George Maumau Cerriteno sheepishly smiled ton, Colorado, Carlson and Leonard a scholarship, and he we do, and I wish there was an Defensive Lineman Quarterback Safety Fullback and apologized in advance for for themselves, Jesse Haas were teammates signed with CSU that fall. A opportunity for those guys to what he was about to tell me, at Wellington Middle School, dream come true. get more playing time,” Walker worrying that he was about to just like before moving on together to His time at CSU wasn’t said. “Jose is one of my best ruin my story. When in fact, Poudre High School. While exactly what he envisioned, friends, and he hasn’t gotten what he said next made it. everyone else. Carlson played on the varsity though. After redshirting a chance to play and show his Somewhat embarrassed, team from the start of his during his freshman season ability. But, he makes me bet- Cerriteno went on to tell me sophomore season, Haas had in 2012, Leonard took a grand ter at practice every single day. that he couldn’t take credit to wait two more years to get total of two snaps during One of the biggest eort guys for that tackle, because fellow a starting role on Poudre’s the next two years while he you will ever meet. Anywhere senior defensive lineman varsity team as a kick return- sat behind one of the great- they put him, he’s going to Terry Jackson had also been They won’t play Sundays. er and wide receiver. Carlson est passers in CSU history, give the maximum eort he wearing No. 97 that day, and Most of them don’t even get signed on scholarship with Garrett Grayson. Like Haas, has. There’s a ton of guys that SteveO Michel Kevin O’Brien Jasen Oden Jr. Kevin Pierre-Louis it was he who had been in the to see the field on Saturdays. CSU out of high school in Leonard could’ve left CSU make our wins possible that Linebacker Offensive Lineman Running Back Safety game and stopped an Aztecs’ Monday, Tuesday, Wednes- 2011, while Haas didn’t join and found a new home. But, put in the work in practice to ball carrier in the backfield. day and Thursday are their the team until spring practice there was only one home, and help us prepare each week. If I Cerriteno admitted that game days. They often don in 2014. that was Fort Collins. could give some of what I have people he knew who were dierent-colored jerseys, These two friends took “I’ve been around here to these guys, I would do it in watching the game congrat- and instead of spending their two completely dierent my whole life, and I watched a second, because these are ulated him on the tackle, and time learning their team’s paths to the Colorado State my first game when I was my brothers, and they deserve he had to break the news to playbook, most of their time football team. For Haas, there eight-years-old,” Leonard it as much as anybody. I have them after the game that it is spent pretending to be were other opportunities. He said. “Bradlee Van Pelt gave the ultimate respect for them. wasn’t actually him. someone else. One week, could’ve tried to play at the me a Nike sweatband when They don’t get the glory; they He could’ve taken the that might be Minnesota Division II, Division III or I was young, and I still have don’t get a scholarship. They credit, but he didn’t. And he quarterback Mitch Leidner. NAIA levels, and likely would that to this day. There’s no just love football and they love Willie Udofia Steven Walker wouldn’t. Another, they are San Diego have seen significant playing other place for me. This is this team.” Safety Tight End State running back Donnel time. But, his dream ever where I wanted to be. This Keegan Pope can be BEHIND THE SCENES Pumphrey. They’ll even since he was a kid, was to don place was either going to sink reached at kpope@collegian. To most, they are faceless, spend time trying to be Air the green and gold and stand or swim, and I think we’ve com. 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By Geo Huebner @HuebnerMedia93 that moment, but I keep encour- though, is that the one thing they aging these guys to take care of will all miss the most is the cama- stu‘ on the front end.” “It hasn’t hit me yet, honestly, but I’m sure once I raderie and friendships within Saturday’s game at Hughes He will not need to tell his walk through the tunnel, I will kind of refl ect on how the team. The players will miss Stadium will be the last time 26 players that twice, either. Com- many coaches I’ve been through, players that I’ve the ‘locker room’, as they put it. seniors at Colorado State (4-5, ing out of Hughes for the fi nal “We talk about that a lot – 2-3 Mountain West) will repre- time with a win would mean ev- played with that are not here or that are here with what we will miss the most – and sent the green and gold in front erything to this group of seniors. me and I’m sure it will hit me at that time.” we always bring up the locker of their home fans. Those se- “I just don’t want to lose in room,” Michel said. “The peo- my last game at Hughes, that’s re- STEVEO MICHEL niors, along with the rest of the SENIOR DEFENSIVE LINEMAN ple that you create a bond with team, are hungry for their oppor- ally all it is,” senior wide receiver for four years, … we always talk tunity to put on a show against Joe Hansley said. “There’s a lot of about how we enjoy the locker UNLV (3-6, 2-3 MW). implications on this game, as far room and we will miss those mo- Head coach Mike Bobo, as bowl games this year, but just ments.” being a former quarterback at from a senior stand point, I don’t prepare like you’re going to win my last time playing at Hughes Most of the seniors have Georgia and a man who has been want to have the memory of los- a game.” Stadium.” been around long enough to ex- involved with football most of his ing the last game at Hughes.” Aside from adding a memory For some of the seniors, the perience a 4-8 season and multi- life, knows what it is like to play Hansley also commented on of another victory, many players fact that it is almost over has not ple head coaches, and have stood in a senior game, as well as the what his coach has done to pre- also have family coming to watch quite sunk it. by each others’ side the entire di‰ culties that come along with pare him for his fi nal home game. from out of state, adding to the “It hasn’t hit me yet, honestly, time. it. “He just talked about how it importance of the game. but I’m sure once I walk through “We want to see each oth- “It’s a tough day,” Bobo said. is going to be your last game at “It’s actually my mom’s fi rst the tunnel, I will kind of refl ect er’s families and stu‘ , see what “I always worried when I was an Hughes and how special it is go- time seeing me play football on how many coaches I’ve been kind of path each of us takes assistant about senior day be- ing to be and how cool it is, but since little league,” senior safe- through, players that I’ve played and I think we will be here for cause it’s a long, drawn out pro- at the same time you don’t want ty Kevin Pierre-Louis said. “My with that are not here or that are each other, it will be sad but cess before the game and your to walk o‘ the fi eld as a loser mom and dad travel, so it’s go- here with me and I’m sure it will that is the route we’ve got to mind sometimes is not in the your last game,” Hansley said. ing to be very emotional for me, hit me at that time,” senior defen- go,” Michel said. “We will be in game. Their families are here “He just basically told us to man, knowing that my mom is sive lineman SteveO Michel said. touch.” and I want their families to be enjoy it and have it be a happy out there watching me for the One thing that all of the play- Geo Huebner can be reached here and to be able to experience moment but at the same time fi rst time and knowing that it’s ers seem to have in common at [email protected].

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“There are career goals I want to get working towards. I mean, I’ve had an unbelievable four years at CSU and bittersweet is a really good word for it. I’m happy that this is happening now, rather than at the beginning of my career and kind of fizzling out” CRAIG LEONARD BACKUP QUARTERBACK Backup quarterback Craig Leonard reflects on CSU career

By Emmett McCarthy that when he’s on the field the ing with the guys about how I’ve worked hard, and I think coach Q: Why didn’t you ever @EMcCarthy22 players feel like we’re about been averaging nine yards-per decided it’d be time to give me a transfer to a school where you to be successful, so we put in carry for a year now. Once you shot. Hopefully I’ve done enough wouldn’t have had to compete Third-string quarterback a little package for him and it get in, it’s kind of addicting. You to keep it in for the rest of the with a Garrett Grayson? Craig Leonard might get some kind of expanded a little more really want to get back in. Get on season.” CL: “You guys heard me action Saturday. It will be his last from week one to week two the field and have some positive say it before. I’ve been a Ram home game as a Ram, but that’s that he played.” plays. You want to do everything Q: How bittersweet will this my whole life. I watched my not why he could be in the game Leonard is technically a you can to get back on the field. game be? first game when I was 8-years- taking some snaps on senior junior on the team roster, but So, to have the opportunity has CL: “Yeah, bittersweet is a old. Bradlee Van Pelt gave me night. Mike Bobo has begun in- Saturday will still be his senior been awesome. To contribute good word for it. I’ve got a lot a Nike sweatband when I was corporating some read-option night. He has chosen to forego towards wins has been fun. Win- of stu‡ going on in my life. I’m young, and I still have it to this packages for Leonard, his most his final year of collegiate foot- ning is number one obviously, so getting married in June. I want day. There’s no other place for mobile quarterback. We first saw ball eligibility next season and if I can do anything to help the to start my career. There are me. This is where I wanted to it two weeks ago against San Di- instead focus on graduating in team win, that’s what I want to career goals I want to get work- be, ya know this place is either ego State, then again in the Bor- the spring. Leonard answered do.” ing towards. I mean I’ve had an going to sink or swim. I think der War. questions from the media Mon- unbelievable four years at CSU we’ve been swimming pretty “I think he had one car- day about his career at CSU. Q: Did you have to lobby for and bittersweet is a really good well the last couple years and ry last year against Hawaii the roll at all? word for it. I’m happy that this it’s been an awesome ride. but he’s a leader,” Bobo said. Q: What’s it been like having CL: “I asked. You know, ev- is happening now, rather than It didn’t matter if I played a “Those kids respond to him a role carved out for you in this erybody makes comments here at the beginning of my career down here, this was where my in the weight room, they re- o‡ense? and there. I know some of the and kind of fizzling out. If there career was going to start and spond to him on the field even CL: “It’s been a blast honest- O-line put in a good word for me. was a time that I’d want this to end.” though he’s only signaling out ly. It’s been a ton of fun. Last year, I kind of, I didn’t want to, you happen, it would definitely be Emmett McCarthy can be there in practice and he’s got I got in for a play against Hawaii know beg for it or anything. I just now. So, it’s been fun, that’s for reached by e-mail at sports@ a certain quality about him and got nine yards. I’ve been jok- kind of kept my head down and sure.” collegian.com. 18 S SPORTS Friday, November 13, 2015 CSU vs. Northern Iowa basketball preview

By Emmett McCarthy dermanned CSU team took on 15 Gonzaga. It happened again State. The Panthers might not CSU-Pueblo, and that was fine, @emccarthy22 stacked No. 15 Gonzaga early last year in the NIT when a de- have Seth Tuttle anymore, but but there won’t be much room in the season two years ago. flated Rams teams was upset still, they have capable shoot- for error this week. This year’s season open- Both CSU and UNI should by a hot shooting South Dakota ers on the perimeter, particu- er will be nothing like last for have a similar identity to last larly Matt Bohannon. BIGGER AND BADDER Colorado State. year, but this game will also All due respect to UNI’s With all due respect to feature some new faces, and PLAY LIKE SENIORS Wes Washpun, but Emmanu- Montana, the Rams were nev- some notable players adjust- There is plenty of experi- el Omogbo might be the best er supposed to struggle in the ing to di erent roles. Here’s ence on the CSU roster – all player on either team. After 2014 opener. This season is what needs to happen for the Both CSU and five seniors figure to be key ro- transferring from junior col- di erent. They are on the road Rams to pull o a tough win on tation players. But, all that ex- lege, who knows how quickly against a team that won 34 the road Saturday: UNI should have perience came at CSU, though. he will adjust to the Division I games and did something CSU Joe De Ciman is the only se- level. But on paper, he should failed to do – reach the tourna- CONTAIN SHOOTERS a similar identity nior who has played his entire be a nightmare for the Pan- ment. UNI has made a killing o to last year, but career at as a Ram. De Ciman thers. Between him and Dan- Once there, UNI blew out of the three ball. The Rams and Tiel Daniels are also the iels, the Rams should have big Wyoming, the team that won were known as a high volume this game will also only returning starters. Gian edge in physicality on the front the Mountain West tourna- 3-point shooting team, but Clavell and John Gillon were line. Omogbo’s game will make ment, and the only team CSU UNI actually drained more feature some new both even better than expect- him a tough guard, and though couldn’t beat in the regular threes than CSU, despite 54 faces, and some ed in their first CSU seasons Daniels isn’t known as a scor- season. fewer attempts. Larry Eu- but will be cast into larger er, he knows how to take ad- Both teams look complete- stachy’s CSU teams have al- notable players roles this year. They should vantage of a mismatch. Wheth- ly di erent this year, but that ways been committed to go- both adjust fine over time but er they are playing together or doesn’t change the point: CSU ing under screens. Two of the adjusting to this team needs to gel imme- if CSU has to go small, the pair won’t be favored. The Rams most glaring examples came di
erent roles. diately in order to beat a well- could be the strongest players are expected to start the year two seasons ago: a narrow win coached, disciplined team like on the court. on the wrong side of the win- over Regis University in an ex- UNI. The Rams needed an Emmett McCarthy can be loss column. That said, this hibition game and an embar- entire half to figure things out reached by e-mail at sports@ isn’t quite like when an un- rassing loss on the road at No. against a Division II school in collegian.com. 19 S SPORTS Friday, November 13, 2015 Cartwright’s last home stand By Geo Huebner tight end or a blocking tight @Huebnermedia93 end, I want to be a complete guy. Every play call is di­erent A 6-foot-4 inch, 245-pound and what it boils down to is multi-faceted tight end is a just winning your one-on-one great asset to have for a foot- matchups.” ball team, but Colorado State Cartwright’s goal of be- tight end Kivon Cartwright’s coming the best complete tight value is not limited to on-field end he can be began at Pueblo attributes. South High School, where as a The fifth-year senior out three-sport athlete he discov- of Pueblo, Colorado, truly rep- ered that football was the game resents what it means to be a he truly loved to play. man and would be a great addi- “My first love was basket- tion to any football program or ball until I stopped growing community — on or o­ the field. and got a little thicker, so foot- Though Cartwright’s value ball it was,” Cartwright said. is not limited to the football “My head coach pulled me field, his abilities on the field aside and he knew I loved bas- should not be overlooked or ketball, but he told me football understated. pretty much was my ticket so To start, he presents a big then I really started to focus target for his quarterback in on football from there.” the passing game; quarterback “After I played my first Nick Stevens would be the first varsity football game, I was to tell you that. hooked and I knew then that I “He’s also a huge target, got wanted to play Division I col- a big wingspan, he can go up lege football,” Cartwright said. and get a ball if it’s not a per- That led Cartwright to fect ball or if you put it up for Colorado State, where he has CSU tight end Kivon Cartwright celebrates a touchdown catch in his first game back this season after missing him,” Stevens said earlier this become a valuable player on 2014 with an injury. PHOTO BY ABBIE PARR COLLEGIAN season when asked about how the field. The tight end has 72 Cartwright impacts opposing receptions for 1,098 yards and defenses. 10 touchdowns. But, the example he sets with his leadership and the strength he displays in the face of adversity is what makes him “It was a very invaluable as a leader o­ the field. emotional time… After registering just one just to be able catch for 22 yards in 2014 due to injury, Cartwright was un- to be a part of sure if he would ever be able to play again because of injuries this program and NCAA eligibility rules. It was in February of this for another year year that Cartwright received and be with my the news he was granted an extension of eligibility to com- brothers in the pete in the 2015 season, and would be able to return to the locker room for team he loves – and that loves him back. another year was “I found out an hour before huge for me.” everybody else so that video, it was all real because I got a call to go to Coach Bobo’s ošce and KIVON CARTWRIGHT they told me to keep it quiet TIGHT END for an hour,” Cartwright said. “It was a very emotional time… just to be able to be a part of this program for another year and be with my brothers in the Cartwright should not be locker room for another year labeled as a pass-catching tight was huge for me.” end only, though. When called It was equally important on to block, he is willing to get to his teammates, as well. Not physical and play hard-nosed only did they get back anoth- football to keep the o­ense er o­ensive weapon, they re- rolling. turned a player with immea- “My focus is being a com- surable value as a leader. plete tight end,” Cartwright said. “Not just a receiving see CARTWRIGHT on page 21 >> 20 S SPORTS Friday, November 13, 2015 Seniors refl ect on their favorite moments at Hughes Stadium

been a number of memorable it up over the 30 we feel like we we had 10,000 people there games at Hughes over the past have got a chance to maybe take on Saturdays. Now we’ve got fi ve years, with most coming over a shot,” CSU head coach Jim 32,500 people and that’s always the past two-plus years when the McElwain said after the game. what we wanted. team has had a measure of recent Following Hart’s run, senior success. But for CSU’s seniors, quarterback Garrett Grayson hit Walk-on running back Jesse nothing tops celebrating on the Rashard Higgins on a post route Haas fi eld with fans after Jared Rob- for 46 yards to set the Rams up at “Utah State last year, for erts’ 46-yard fi eld goal split the the Utah State 22-yard line. sure. I didn’t even get to play, but uprights and moved CSU to 6-1 Grayson kneeled the ball be- that atmosphere, and being able on the season. tween the hashes at the 24-yard to be on the fi eld was just awe- In a defensive battle riddled line. Utah State took two con- some.” with penalties, CSU found just secutive timeouts in an attempt enough o‰ ense in the fi nal min- to ice the senior kicker, but it Wide receiver Joe Hansley utes to set up Roberts’ game win- was to no avail as Roberts calmly “Last year against Utah State, CSU senior Cory James (left) rushes Utah State during a Rams win in ner. The Rams took over from knocked it through the uprights when ‘Wood’ (Rashard Higgins) 2014. PHOTO BY ABBIE PARR COLLEGIAN their own 12-yard line with 58 to give the Rams their fi fth-con- caught that bomb and we went seconds left and after an 11-yard secutive win. on to beat them. That was defi - By Keegan Pope fi rst down run by junior running “You are always nervous, nitely the highlight of Hughes for @ByKeeganPope Hughes Stadium sell out in more back Dee Hart, the Rams went especially in a game of this mag- me.” than a decade. Since then, the into their “Mayday” hurry-up nitude,” Roberts said of the kick. Prior to Colorado State’s Rams have sold out four games, o‰ ense. “But knowing that its just sitting Walk-on defensive end Jose game against Utah State on Oct. including their 16-13 win over “It’s a planned deal we work there with one kick to keep this Cerriteno 18, 2014, the Rams hadn’t seen the Aggies that night. There have every week where once we get climb going, you just want to hit “I feel like Utah State is right it for your teammates, for the up there. That was just amazing University, for the fans and ev- how we were able to pull that win eryone else involved.” out.” The game will go down as one of the greats in Colorado Tight end Steven Walker State history. For many of CSU’s “I was in on the play, but I seniors, it was the highlight, and didn’t make the play. When we one of the defi ning moments beat Utah State, I was block- of their career in Fort Collins. ing and I look back at Gar- Here’s what they had to say rett (Grayson), and he’s just about it: launching it. Then I look up and Rashard catches it and we Offensive tackle Sam Carlson went on to win the game. At “Utah State last year, defi - the time, I didn’t realize what nitely was my favorite game. we did. You take for granted Just kind of the way the game when you walk into some- went, and the way we won it. We where, but that moment was obviously didn’t play very well really special.” up front, but kind of the track of the game made it special, and Safety Kevin Pierre-Louis the sellout crowd was obvious- “Like I’ve told these guys, my ly huge. Just the whole atmo- favorite moment is Utah State sphere of that game was some- last year. It was really emotional, thing unreal that we always and we needed that game.” envisioned having at Hughes. Keegan Pope can be reached My fi rst year, we were 3-9 and at [email protected].

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>> CARTWRIGHT from page 19 these fi nal games one at a time, Cartwright’s attitude to- starting Saturday with his fi nal ward this di cult season full game as Hughes Stadium. of ups and downs goes to show this leadership. “It’s been a big learning ex- perience for me, having high expectations early in the sea- son and having little set backs “Not just a here and there, but I wouldn’t say it’s been frustrating at all,” receiving tight end Cartwright said. “I’ve been or a blocking tight learning a lot about myself, about the game of football, end, I want to be about my team and it will all work out good in the end.” a complete guy. Senior safety Kev- Every play call in Pierre-Louis may have summed up Cartwright’s lead- is di erent and ership and importance to the team best. what it boils down “We like to call him the ‘old to is just winning man walking’,” Pierre-Louis said. “Old man walking. Ki- your one-on-one von... he’s a special guy, very special guy. He took me under matchups.” his wing when I got here and I still feel like I’m under his KIVON CARTWRIGHT wing now.” TIGHT END And though the sixth-year senior may not always be the most vocal leader, leading by example has had just as pro- found of an e ect. “It would be huge to leave “He’s so mature as a per- with a win, this group of se- son, he has his head right,” niors came in when I was Pierre-Louis said. “I like to actually already in the pro- tease him because we are gram, but when they came in, very close, I like to call him they made it a point to be the an ‘ABC’ guy, he’s not going to class to change around the go from ‘A’ to ‘C’ and then to program and they really did,” ‘B’, he’s doing it in order and Cartwright said. “I’m just that’s the type of guy he is. He thankful that I can be a part likes to do it right. Kivon is a of that and see it all the way special kid.” through.” For Cartwright, the only Geo Huebner can be way to wrap up a memorable reached at sports@collegian. career is to focus on winning com.

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. Money comes easily ... save you need. An older person @samlounz some. Love sparks this spring, comes up with the answer. requiring a change in plans. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Starting the season out with — 8 — Talk about what you a win would also come with taste To get the advantage, check the love to grow it. Put together a of revenge for Colorado State day’s rating: 10 is the easiest good team. Read voraciously, starting big man, Tiel Daniels. day, 0 the most challenging. and share your discoveries When he and the Rams play generously. Northern Iowa Saturday in their ARIES (March 21-April 19) SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — regular-season opener, it will be — 9 — You hear about a lucky 9 — Good things come through Daniels’ fifth game against the break. Partner with a gracious communicating with your Panthers. person to take advantage. An social networks. Encourage Before transferring to CSU, older female shares a new feedback to see your blind the redshirt senior played his trick. spots. first two years at Southern Illi- TAURUS (April 20-May SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22- nois, a part of the Missouri Val- 20) — 8 — Find balance and Dec. 21) — 9 — Friends open ley Conference with UNI. But, harmony. Make your life more unseen doors. Your team is Daniels’ Saluki teams didn’t fair comfortable. Travel for plea- especially hot. Keep everyone so well against the Panthers in sure. You’re gaining maturity in communication to harness his four chances with them. He as well as knowledge. Smart flourishing creativity. Put went 1-3 vs. UNI in his two years investments now can increase physical energy into a job you in the Missouri Valley. your security. care about deeply for powerful “Unfortunately, when I was GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — 9 results. at SIU we couldn’t get it done, — Communications channels CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. but I think it’s a new Tiel and I’m are wide open. Accept more 19) — 7 — Important people with a new team,” Daniels said. responsibilities. Writing, are watching. New contacts But, the Panthers have a new recording and publishing increase your influence. Pro- team this year, too. Gone is Seth thrive. Keep others on track. vide excellent work, and ask Tuttle, a consensus second-team Create (and appreciate) works for what you need. Maintain All-American last season, follow- of beauty. discretion. ing his fourth year lighting up CANCER (June 21-July 22) AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) the Missouri Valley. Tuttle led — 8 — Look to the future. — 8 — Get help building your the conference in scoring and Keep family first. Look at dream. The action is behind field goal percentage in 2014-15, what needs to change. Home the scenes. Stick to practical helping UNI notch the 16th best investments pay o
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ers. You’re received All-Freshman team Tiel Daniels throws it down during a blowout win over Fresno State last more you learn, the more con- gaining skills and confidence. honors in the Missouri Valley in season at Moby Arena. COLLEGIAN FILE PHOTO COLLEGIAN fident you become. Listen to Creative breakthroughs spark 2011-12. your dreams. Use what you’re when you mix love into your With the departure of his Saturday is 6-foot-9 inch sopho- “We’re not ready for this discovering. work. four-year star, UNI coach Ben more Bennett Koch. But Jacob- game,” Eustachy said. “We’re Jacobson is trying to answer son has expressed some concern as ready as we can be, but it’s a some of the same questions as over the youth and physicality tough task.” CSU coach Larry Eustachy, who of the big men on his roster. “These games are good lost his top three players from A lack of physicality rarely either way,” Eustachy added. last year’s 27-win team in JJ characterizes any of Eustachy’s “It’s not going to have any out- Avila, Stanton Kidd and Daniel team, though, as team rebound- come on what kind of season we Bejarano. ing and defense are always his have. One game doesn’t e
ect emphasis. With both teams’ the next, but we’ve been there o
enses likely to look less than and it’s very tough to play there. perfect in the early season, hus- Hopefully we can go there and “Unfortunately, tle points could easily deter- not let the situation break us mine Saturday’s winner. down. I would rather play this when I was at SIU “Two inexperienced teams, game than a game we would win it’s just who’s going to go out for sure.” we couldn’t get it there and be more determined CSU last played UNI on done, but I think to win the game,” CSU guard the road in non-conference ac- Gian Clavell said. “Who’s going tion during the 2011-12 season, it’s a new Tiel and to have more toughness and get falling short on a second-half more stops, those are the guys comeback e
ort 83-77. I’m with a new that will get the win.” Later that same season, the team.” Some experience carried Panthers rolled on to beat SIU over from last year for UNI, when Daniels was a freshman. though. The Panthers will like- It wasn’t until his fourth and fi- TIEL DANIELS ly start three seniors: Matt Bo- nal try that Daniels finally man- CENTER hannon (the only Panther to aged a win over UNI. face Daniels remaining on UNI’s “I really want this win,” Dan- roster), last year’s Missouri Val- iels said. “It means a lot to me ley Sixth Man of the Year Wes and it means a lot to our team.” “They lost a lot and we lost Washpun and Paul Jesperson. Ram fans can see if Daniels a lot,” Daniels said. “We’re still Joining those three and Koch and CSU can open the season trying to find life after we lost a will likely be junior Jeremy with a win Saturday over UNI lot of our scoring, defense and Morgan. on ESPN3, and can hear the call leadership. Two similar teams Eustachy voiced some fears on 105.5 FM ESPN. Tipo
is set in the same position, so it’s a about this Panthers squad after for 10 a.m. MT. great measuring stick for us.” practice Tuesday, while also rec- Sam Lounsberry can be Likely to replace Tuttle in ognizing a tough opening bout reached at sports@collegian. the middle for the Panthers will be beneficial, win or lose. com. collegian.com The Rocky Mountain Collegian | Friday, November 13, 2015 23 Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle 24 A-listers 25 City SSW of Dallas 26 Praise to the heavens 27 To help, to Henri 28 Piece of toast? 29 Expenditure 30 Activity of great interest? 31 __ One: vodka brand 35 Scam 39 Proper 40 In a lather, with “up” 41 Words with take or lose 42 Fund-raiser 43 Like “fain”: Abbr. 45 Poe of the Baltimore Ravens, for one 46 Certain agent’s area 48 Mozart title starter 49 General Motors subsidiary 50 Substitute in a list 51 Ph.D. hurdle 53 Both, at the start 54 Contests 55 Smithsonian, e.g.: Abbr. 56 PD ranks 58 Italian diminutive su¦x 59 Venom transmitter 60 Arguable ability Across college comedy 1 Set into motion 52 Actor Stephen Yesterday’s solution 8 Golf alternative, briefly 53 18-Down competitor 15 Red bowlful 57 English author who moonlight- 16 __ Itzá: Mayan ruins ed at LensCrafters? 17 Classic leading man who moon- 61 Enhances in the kitchen lighted at a pharmacy? 62 “That’s my recommendation” 19 Second of 24 63 Reply to “That’s enough!” 20 L.A. Kings’ org. 64 Pool workers 21 Management 22 Fiji’s region Down 25 Pulitzer-winning writer who 1 Rhyme scheme in many sonnets SUDOKU moonlighted in a nightly news 2 Bear up studio? 3 Moderate pace 32 Saying that often goes without 4 Open org. saying 5 “__ du lieber!” Yesterday’s solution 33 Breaks down 6 From that place 34 One with a handbook 7 Rembrandt and Picasso, at times 36 Tony winner Hu˜man 8 Obsolescent family room fixture 37 Bolshoi outfit 9 Justification 38 Kitchen bar 10 Puzzle sometimes framed 39 “I’d strike the sun if it insulted 11 Hose shade me” speaker 12 Southeast Asian language 43 Folklore threats 13 Garden party protection 44 Actor who moonlighted in a 14 Garden party intruders brass band? 18 53-Across competitor 47 Makes complementary (to) 22 Resistance unit 48 “Here Come the __”: 1945 23 Collar

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