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It was a physical Colorado State team that turned in a workmanlike performance. We're seeing in many of these games teams pick it up in the third quarter. The Rams were able to do this as well. In this case, defensive coordinator Larry Kerr did a very smart thing. He decided to attack Louisville quarterback Dave Ragone, blitzing when they really didn't match up that well. But he took that gamble and kept the pressure up until the end of the game. That made the difference in the game as they were able to take the ball away from Louisville.
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| Colorado State's Jack Howell sacked Louisville QB Dave Ragone on fourth-and-7 with 3:10 left in the game and the Rams leading 19-17. C.W. Hurst added a field goal to seal the victory.
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| Cecil Sapp was Ram tough. Sapp rushed for a career-high 160 yards on a Liberty Bowl-record 36 carries and just overpowered the Cardinals.
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Rams too tough for Cards
Frank Rice (25) hauls in the TD pass in the Rams' Liberty Bowl win.
Colorado State's Cecil Sapp rushed for a career-high 160 yards on a Liberty Bowl-record 36 carries as the Rams bullied their way to a 22-17 victory over Louisville in the Liberty Bowl. The Rams simply wore down the Cardinals and notched their 10th win of the season.
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| INDIVIDUAL STATISTICAL LEADERS |
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LOUISVILLE |
YARDS |
COLORADO STATE |
YARDS |
| Passing |
Dave Ragone |
321 |
Matt Newton |
158 |
| Rushing |
Tony Stallings |
63 |
Cecil Sapp |
160 |
| Receiving |
Deion Branch |
170 |
Pete Rebstock |
34 |
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 Louisville vs. Colorado State
 Frank Rice makes the tough catch and gets flipped by the defender, but falls short of the first down.
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Louisville vs. Colorado State
Colorado State's Frank Rice scores on a reverse from 16 yards out.
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Louisville vs. Colorado State
Louisville's Zek Parker gets leveled by Colorado State DB Justin Gallimore.
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Louisville vs. Colorado State
Damien Dorsey hauls in the Dave Ragone pass for a 58-yard touchdown.
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| TEAM STATISTICAL COMPARISON |
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| Total Offense |
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390.8 | | | 
357 |
Passing Yards |
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227.5 |
Passing completion percentage |
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60.2 | | |
58.5 |
Completions |
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234 | | |
193 |
Attempts |
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389 | | |
330 |
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| Scoring Offense |
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35.3 | | |
31 |
Scoring Defense |
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22.4 | | |
18.9 |
Rushing Yards |
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134.3 | | |
129.5 |
Rushing attempts |
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409 | | |
365 |
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 "First, that was a good game to watch. That UL quarterback is pretty impressive - and just a sophomore! Second, hopefully we Ram fans don't gloat too much. Third, just think, we get to see these two schools play each for the next two years. Here's hoping the games are just as exciting. Nice win Rams."
-- Ramsfan94
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