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Steve Fairchild was emotional last Friday - in a sad way - thinking of the seniors who left the Colorado State football program with a nine-game losing streak in tow.

Dion Morton certainly doesn't look the part of a football star. The senior from Riverside, Calif., might be the smallest player on the CSU team, smaller even than kickers.

The CSU Rams have two streaks going and, unfortunately, neither are very good. The Rams are currently owners of a six game losing streak, but also have a three-week pattern of losing starting players to season-ending injuries.

Unhappy with the direction of the passing game, Colorado State head coach Steve Fairchild said earlier in the week there would be changes.

Larry Lewis had talked about the play of his safeties for a bit when the conversation turned to his other priority as a coach, Colorado State's special teams.

Despite a six-game losing streak and scores and statistics that suggest otherwise, CSU coach Steve Fairchild is convinced his football team is on the right path.

Leonard Mason returned from bruised ribs and brought CSU's running game back with him Saturday.

Eric Peitz can tell you that Steve Fairchild will be a little bit more on edge today.

Stucker hit Peitz late but is wasn't enough for the Rams Saturday night. Colorado State went into Saturday night's national contest against WAC team Idaho looking to rebound from a tough loss against BYU the week before.

Bounced from the ranks of the unbeaten and dropping all the way down to 19th in the national rankings, the BYU Cougars try to rebound this weekend as they open their 2009 Mountain West Conference schedule against the Colorado State Rams in Provo.

For those who don't believe in exorcisms, take a look at Colorado State's defense.

Grant Stucker accounted for three scores while wide receiver Dion Morton threw a touchdown pass and hauled in another, leading Colorado State to a 35-20 win over Nevada on Saturday.

Weber State University safety Blake Sims knocks University of Wyoming defender Brian Hendricks back as WSU wide reciever Tim Toone makes a run during a game against the Cowboys on Saturday, Sept.

James Skelton doesn't know how many plays he was in for Saturday. But it was fewer than a dozen, even counting his plays on special teams.

Somebody, somewhere affiliated with the CSU football team did something right. What other explanation is there for the Rams' 24-23 win Saturday over a Weber State team that was one chip-shot field goal away from pulling off the kind of upset that people would be talking about for years to come.

So much for all those "Defend the Fort" banners around campus and Hughes Stadium.

While beating Weber State and beginning the season 2-0 should be enough motivation for the CSU Rams Saturday, some players and coaches are finding a little extra incentive to win in the form of Ag Day.

Drunk and belligerent fans kept city and campus police hopping well into the night Sunday, following the Rocky Mountain Showdown that pitted the Colorado Buffaloes against the Colorado State Rams at Folsom Field.

Steve Fairchild has not questioned the talent he feels has saturated the Colorado State roster this year.

No one yet knows how Pete Kontodiakos, the 18-year-old punter for the CSU football team, will do the first time he's forced to kick in a college football game.