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The Broncos’ special teams have seen a dramatic turnaround since Sean Payton hired Ben Kotwica before the 2023 season.
All the same, this has been a long few days for Denver’s special teams coordinator and his group.
First, Denver had a game-winning field goal at Kansas City blocked in the final second of Sunday’s 16-14 loss.
Then Tuesday senior assistant and longtime special teams coach Mike Westhoff stepped down from his job to monitor a potential health issue related to his vision.
“You’re making corrections continuously in this league,” Kotwica said, adding that Kansas City deserved credit for exploiting a weakness in Denver’s protection unit.
Wyoming (2-7, 2-3) at Colorado State (6-3, 4-0)
When/where: 6 p.m. Friday/Canvas Stadium
TV/Radio: CBS Sports Network/Rams Radio Network
BetMGM Line: CSU -10.5, 47.5 over/under
Weather: 33 degrees and clear skies
Series History: CSU leads 58-51-5
Three storylines
CSU’s hog mollies: The Rams’ O-line has been central to CSU’s success this year. That unit’s consistency has allowed CSU to establish a run-game identity with 180.9 yards per game.
The day for Valeri Nichushkin’s return to the Colorado Avalanche lineup is here.
Nichushkin, who has been suspended for the past six months while in Stage 3 of the player assistance program, is expected to be added to the active roster Friday and make his season debut against the Washington Capitals at Ball Arena.
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