The Eagles will be playing in front of a full crowd for the first time since the end of the 2019-2020 season, and CSU Football has an important game for Homecoming weekend that will determine the optimism of fans for the rest of the season.
Go Rams: Rocky Mountain Showdown Extended Through 2038
Now, fans of each university will be able to enjoy the classic competition for years to come.
In a Tuesday (April 13) announcement, Colorado State University and the University of Colorado Boulder unveiled a new agreement surrounding the Rocky Mountain Showdown which adds an additional six games to the series, extending the tradition through 2038.
The agreement also moves all of the games to on-campus sites. Previously hosted in Denver, the Showdown will now rotate between CSU s Canvas Stadium and CU Boulder s Folsom Field. For both fan bases, this is a premiere game any time it s on the schedule, and it was important to both Rick George [CU Boulder Athletic Director] and I to get this done, said Joe Parker, Colorado State Director of Athletics, in the announcement. It was also essential to get the Showdown back on campus. College football is best enjoyed in on-campus venues, and I m thrilled we were able to get that don