CSU Tops Cats
9/25/2004 12:00:00 AM | Football
Mike Kramer isn’t one for moral victories, but Montana State’s fifth-year head football coadch saw some things to like in his team’s 39-14 loss at Colorado State on Saturday.
“Ryan Force played very well in a variety of roles, we witnessed some growth in the offensive skill group, Travis Lulay played extremely well,” Kramer said. “The defensive front played well, and I thought our offensive and defensive game plans were well-constructed and well-executed.”
One thing, thought, topped Kramer’s list. “We got better,” he said. “We were a better team at four o’clock than we were at one o’clock. We made considerable improvement (Saturday).”
Colorado State gained 431 yards on the afternoon, including 318 through the air. The Bobcats experienced some offensive success, as well, getting 308 yards of total offense, the best day of the season. Travis Lulay was 36-for-20 for 196 yards through the air, and threw for two touchdowns. He also gained 66 yards rushing.
“Travis operated the offense in a very precise manner,” Kramer said. “His throws were crisp, and I thought the receivers raised their level of play in response.”
Colorado State, off to their first 0-3 start in Sonny Lubick’s 12 years as the school’s head coach, began the game “with their hair on fire,” Kramer said, marching 80 yards on eight plays to take a 7-0 lead. Tailback Uldis Janarajs, in his first career start, gained 51 yards rushing on that drive.
Colorado State kicked a late-first quarter field goal to grab a 10-0 lead, but with 3:35 to play in the second quarter Lulay found Chaz Guinn on a 16-yard scoring strike to get the Bobcats on the board. At that point, Colorado State was able to reclaim control of the game. Holland drove the Rams down the field, finding h-back Joel Dreessen on an acrobatic 10-yard touchdown pass to take a 20-7 lead.
Facing a third-and four, Lulay found tight end Blake Wolf on what would have been a first-down reception, but Wolf was struck by Ben Stratton, dropped the ball for an incomplete pass, and was subsequently taken to the hospital for x-rays.
“Blake was off to a magnificent start, and we were funneling plays through him,” Kramer said. “He was becoming Travis’ go-to guy at that point.”
Rather than sustaining MSU’s drive with a completion, the ‘Cats were forced to punt, and Adam Lancisero got his hand on Travis Lulay’s punt. CSU recovered at the Bobcat 38, and four plays later had expanded a lead to 20 that moments ago had been 10.
Neither team scored in the third quarter, although the Bobcats continued to move the ball. The ‘Cats answered a 30-yard Jeff Babcock field goal with a five-yard Lulay-to-Guinn scoring strike. CSU added on a late touchdown and a safety.
“Ryan Force played very well in a variety of roles, we witnessed some growth in the offensive skill group, Travis Lulay played extremely well,” Kramer said. “The defensive front played well, and I thought our offensive and defensive game plans were well-constructed and well-executed.”
One thing, thought, topped Kramer’s list. “We got better,” he said. “We were a better team at four o’clock than we were at one o’clock. We made considerable improvement (Saturday).”
Colorado State gained 431 yards on the afternoon, including 318 through the air. The Bobcats experienced some offensive success, as well, getting 308 yards of total offense, the best day of the season. Travis Lulay was 36-for-20 for 196 yards through the air, and threw for two touchdowns. He also gained 66 yards rushing.
“Travis operated the offense in a very precise manner,” Kramer said. “His throws were crisp, and I thought the receivers raised their level of play in response.”
Colorado State, off to their first 0-3 start in Sonny Lubick’s 12 years as the school’s head coach, began the game “with their hair on fire,” Kramer said, marching 80 yards on eight plays to take a 7-0 lead. Tailback Uldis Janarajs, in his first career start, gained 51 yards rushing on that drive.
Colorado State kicked a late-first quarter field goal to grab a 10-0 lead, but with 3:35 to play in the second quarter Lulay found Chaz Guinn on a 16-yard scoring strike to get the Bobcats on the board. At that point, Colorado State was able to reclaim control of the game. Holland drove the Rams down the field, finding h-back Joel Dreessen on an acrobatic 10-yard touchdown pass to take a 20-7 lead.
Facing a third-and four, Lulay found tight end Blake Wolf on what would have been a first-down reception, but Wolf was struck by Ben Stratton, dropped the ball for an incomplete pass, and was subsequently taken to the hospital for x-rays.
“Blake was off to a magnificent start, and we were funneling plays through him,” Kramer said. “He was becoming Travis’ go-to guy at that point.”
Rather than sustaining MSU’s drive with a completion, the ‘Cats were forced to punt, and Adam Lancisero got his hand on Travis Lulay’s punt. CSU recovered at the Bobcat 38, and four plays later had expanded a lead to 20 that moments ago had been 10.
Neither team scored in the third quarter, although the Bobcats continued to move the ball. The ‘Cats answered a 30-yard Jeff Babcock field goal with a five-yard Lulay-to-Guinn scoring strike. CSU added on a late touchdown and a safety.
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