Colorado State coach Mike Bobo was visibly frustrated in his postgame press conference following his team’s 34-21 loss to the Wyoming Cowboys Friday night that saw the Rams fall to 3-6 and on the verge of missing a bowl game for the first time in his four-year tenure.

“We’re not a very good football team, like I’ve been saying all year,” Bobo said. “That ownership is on me… A lot of things have gone wrong this year, but we’ll get back to work and we’re going to get it right.”

The Rams were in a defensive game as both teams struggled to get the run game going. A 30-yard field goal was all that was scored in the first half to give the Cowboys the 3-0 lead.

Wyoming started to find its run game in the second half with quarterback Sean Chambers and running back Nico Evans. The two ran for 47 yards on the opening drive of the second half that resulted in a touchdown to extend the lead. Following three-and-outs by both teams, the Rams did not pick up Marcus Epps on the blitz, resulting in him taking out quarterback Collin Hill and forcing a fumble. The Cowboys would score three plays later with Chambers rushing for 8 yards into the end zone.

Hill, who made his first start of the season, was intercepted on the next drive as the ball bounced out of the hands of his receiver. Evans broke a tackle and sprinted 48 yards for a touchdown to put the Rams behind 24-0.

The deficit, coupled with falling behind in the quarter, saw Colorado State finish with 20 rushing yards on 20 carries. Wyoming would rush for 297 after struggling in the first quarter.

“We knew we were going to have trouble running the ball against this team,” Bobo said. “They do a very good job up front of getting off blocks and getting movement. We didn’t move them very well. I might have gotten away from the running game a bit early, but I basically didn’t have any confidence in the run game.”

Hill would throw 34 of 54 for 333 yards and two interceptions.

The Rams are off next week before traveling to face the Nevada Wolf Pack on Nov. 10

McBride quiet night for the Rams

Fort Morgan grad Trey McBride saw the field Friday night but only finished with one target. He had a pass to him on a crossing pattern in the first half that was dropped. Another target in the second half to him was incomplete, but the down didn’t count due to Wyoming being called offsides.

While not playing a big role in the passing game, McBride did have a key block on the edge to helped spring Marvin Kinsey Jr. for a 15-yard touchdown run late in the third quarter to get the Rams on the board.

McBride currently has four receptions for 71 yards and a touchdown along with 3 rushing yards on two carries for the Rams this year.

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