FORT COLLINS — Colorado State entered the Rocky Mountain Showdown looking to make a statement. The Rams ended up making the wrong one. After hanging around early and taking a 3-0 lead, the Rams crumbled in a 28-9 loss to the CU Buffs. Poor offensive execution, key penalties on defense and four turnovers doomed CSU to its seventh straight loss in the rivalry series. Now, the Rams (1-2) face several questions going forward after CU took some of the shine off CSU’s announcement earlier this week that it will join the Pac-12 in 2026. Can their offense, which has floundered in two of three games, find a rhythm?