The CSU Rams’ conference championship hopes are no longer in their hands.
With a chance to control their own destiny in the Mountain West Conference title race, the Rams fell flat in a trip to California’s Central Valley, losing 28-22 at Fresno State late Saturday night.
CSU scored on its first drive to take a 7-0 lead but didn’t score again until after Fresno State built a 28-7 by the end of the first half. That ended up being too tall of a hill for the Rams to climb. As a result, CSU dropped to 7-4 overall and 5-1 in the Mountain West.
That means the Rams will need help in order to earn a spot in the conference title game, with UNLV (9-2, 5-1 MW) holding the tie-breaker should both finish tied for second. Boise State (10-1, 7-0) will host the title game on Dec. 6 after clinching the top spot in the regular-season standings with a narrow win at Wyoming on Saturday.
The Rams host Utah State (3-3, 4-7) in their regular-season finale next Friday, while UNLV hosts last-place Nevada (3-9. 0-6) next Saturday.
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