Doomed from the start. Hell of a response. Then a collapse.
Five minutes into the Colorado Rapids’ Decision Day match against Austin FC, midfielder Djordje Mihailovic went down with a rolled ankle that required a substitute and a stretcher. On the same play, Austin earned and converted a penalty via Sebastian Driussi in the eighth minute after Mihailovic was treated.
Goals in the 42nd and 75th for the Rapids seemed to have secured a quality win in what coach Chris Armas considered a must-win for his team, but two headed goals from Austin in stoppage time flipped the result and subjected the Rapids to the seventh seed in the MLS Cup Playoffs.
Here are three takeaways from a 3-2 loss that reawakened the demons of losing to bad teams on the road heading into a playoff matchup with L.
AIR FORCE ACADEMY — The Colorado State Rams have endured many long, somber bus rides from Falcon Stadium back home to Fort Collins.
Not Saturday night.
The Rams held on for a tense 21-13 victory over Air Force, turning the 125-mile journey into something of a joy ride.
CSU made its share of mistakes — early and late — but delivered enough big plays to notch a win at the Academy for the first time since 2002.
It’s been official for months. But on Saturday night inside a sold-out Magness Arena, the University of Denver hockey team put it in the rafters.
The Pioneers celebrated their “Tenver” title one last time, raising their NCAA record 10th national championship banner prior to the last of two home games against 19th-ranked Northeastern on opening weekend.
Then the top-ranked Pioneers (4-0) took the ice to make sure it isn’t the last, taking down Northeastern, 5-2, to stay unbeaten to start the season.
Senior forward Carter King, one of a handful of returners from last year’s title team, scored two goals and dished an assist in the win.
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