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"G-Man" carries Rams to third win [SLIDESHOW]
Johnson's rushing attack seals victory
Matt L. Stephens
Issue date: 10/3/08 Section: Sports
The rushing game for both CSU and the Rebels dominated Saturday's contest. To go with his three touchdowns, Johnson had 33 carries for 191 yards--an average of 5.8 yards per carry. Even Ram quarterback Billy Farris out rushed UNLV's multidimensional Clayton 25 yards to 23 yards.
"I just kinda took that from last game," said Farris. "I didn't stay in the pocket and try and make the throw when I felt pressure. I got out of there and I wanted to do that this game. I felt like I did a decent job."
For UNLV, running back Frank Summers had 20 carries for 110 yards and a touchdown.
For as well as the running game worked for the Rams, Farris and junior wide receiver Rashaun Greer had a field day of big plays. Farris threw for 294 yards and a touchdown; that touchdown was to CSU's leading receiver Rashaun Greer, his first of the season, who ended the game with 211 receiving yards. Greer's career day earned him the rank of fifth all-time for CSU receiving yards in a single game.
"I think he's had a tremendous year thus far. I've always said that about him," said CSU head coach Steve Fairchild when asked about Greer's performance. "I was very critical of him in spring ball, but with when he came back and had the fall camp the way that he did, he does not know how good he can be."
The final play of Saturday's game, if nothing else, was sure to get CSU fans even more excited about Ram football than they were already. With nine seconds left on the clock, CSU booted a squib-kickoff that forced UNLV to run a lateral return, reminiscent to Cal-Stanford's famous 1982 ending.
This time, however, the defense scored as the Rams' John Mosure forced a fumble, batting the ball from the return team, scooping and scoring to give the Rams the 41-28 win and preserve CSU's undefeated record at home.
The Rams are only five games into the season and they have already equaled their win total from last season, halfway to bowl eligibility. Fairchild says despite the hot start, his team is focused on TCU next weekend, and there is still a long season ahead.
"I just kinda took that from last game," said Farris. "I didn't stay in the pocket and try and make the throw when I felt pressure. I got out of there and I wanted to do that this game. I felt like I did a decent job."
For UNLV, running back Frank Summers had 20 carries for 110 yards and a touchdown.
For as well as the running game worked for the Rams, Farris and junior wide receiver Rashaun Greer had a field day of big plays. Farris threw for 294 yards and a touchdown; that touchdown was to CSU's leading receiver Rashaun Greer, his first of the season, who ended the game with 211 receiving yards. Greer's career day earned him the rank of fifth all-time for CSU receiving yards in a single game.
"I think he's had a tremendous year thus far. I've always said that about him," said CSU head coach Steve Fairchild when asked about Greer's performance. "I was very critical of him in spring ball, but with when he came back and had the fall camp the way that he did, he does not know how good he can be."
The final play of Saturday's game, if nothing else, was sure to get CSU fans even more excited about Ram football than they were already. With nine seconds left on the clock, CSU booted a squib-kickoff that forced UNLV to run a lateral return, reminiscent to Cal-Stanford's famous 1982 ending.
This time, however, the defense scored as the Rams' John Mosure forced a fumble, batting the ball from the return team, scooping and scoring to give the Rams the 41-28 win and preserve CSU's undefeated record at home.
The Rams are only five games into the season and they have already equaled their win total from last season, halfway to bowl eligibility. Fairchild says despite the hot start, his team is focused on TCU next weekend, and there is still a long season ahead.
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