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Monday, November 9, 2026

Boise State beats CSU 64-38; Copper opens for ski season

Plus, CSU's president will resign effective Dec. 31

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Boise State beat Colorado State 64-⁠38 at Canvas Stadium on Saturday

Boise State beat Colorado State 64-⁠38

  • Boise State64
    Colorado State38
    FinalSaturday, Nov. 7, at Canvas Stadium

Source: USA TODAY

No. 20 Boise State beat Colorado State 64-38 in Fort Collins. The Broncos needed two plays for their first touchdown, a 73-yard catch-and-run by Dylan Riley, and they scored touchdowns on nine of their 10 real drives.

The Rams trailed 29-10 at halftime. They were coming off a 31-14 loss at Utah State, and Boise State started Max Cutforth because Maddux Madsen was injured.

  • Riley: 19 carries, 192 yards, plus two catches for 88 yards
  • Boise State: 8-1 overall, 5-0 in the Pac-12
  • CSU: 3-5 overall, 1-3 in the Pac-12
  • Boise State led 50-31 with 11:24 to go

Riley and the Broncos piled up yards on the Rams

280
yards of total offense for Dylan Riley
669
yards for Boise State, the fifth-most CSU has allowed
3
games this season CSU has allowed more than 600 yards
73
yards on Riley's opening touchdown catch

Sources: The Rocky Mountain Collegian, USA TODAY

It was the second top-25 team to visit Fort Collins this year, following CSU's 41-23 loss to No. 7 BYU.

Outdoors

Copper Mountain opened for the season Sunday, the fourth ski area open in Summit County

If you're ready to ski, the season has started. Copper Mountain opened Sunday, Nov. 8, the fourth ski area in Summit County and the surrounding area to open, after Arapahoe Basin, Keystone and Loveland, which welcomed its first skiers Saturday.

4thski area to open in and around Summit County

Copper followed Arapahoe Basin, Keystone and Loveland. Its first lift started spinning at 9 a.m. Sunday.

Source: SummitDaily.com

It took a few tries. Copper and Breckenridge pushed back their Friday openings after overnight temperatures were too warm for full-power snowmaking and more rain than snow fell. Breckenridge was pointing Epic Pass customers to Keystone in the meantime.

Ski areas have opened in pieces since Oct. 30

  1. Oct. 30Keystone opened 2 miles of terrain on Schoolmarm and Silver Spoon.
  2. Nov. 5Breckenridge and Copper delayed their Friday openings.
  3. Nov. 7Loveland Ski Area welcomed its first skiers and snowboarders.
  4. Nov. 8Copper opened with intermediate terrain off the American Eagle lift.
  5. Nov. 28Super-G racing will take place at Copper's .
  6. Nov. 29Giant slalom competition will follow at the Stifel Copper Cup.

Sources: SummitDaily.com, The Gazette

  • Copper terrain: Rhapsody, Fair Play, Main Vein off American Eagle
  • : Thanksgiving weekend in East Village
  • Also at Copper Cup: free concerts, fireworks, U.S. team meet-and-greets

Copper plans to expand its terrain as conditions permit.

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News Notes

CSU

CSU President Amy Parsons will resign effective Dec. 31, ending a three-year tenure, the university announced Oct. 28. Students and faculty are voicing a desire for transparency and accountability. The Rocky Mountain Collegian

Dec. 31the day CSU President Amy Parsons' resignation takes effect

She announced it Oct. 28, ending a three-year tenure as CSU's 16th president.

Source: The Rocky Mountain Collegian

Wellington football

Defending Class 2A champ Wellington hosted Pagosa Springs in a playoff game Saturday, Nov. 7, at Wellington Middle-High School. The Eagles think "the only thing that can beat us is us." The ColoradoanThe Coloradoan

Wellington holidays

Wellington's "Home for the Holidays" series runs Nov. 28 through Dec. 18 with four events, including horse-drawn carriage rides and visits with Santa Claus. Mayor Rebekka Dailey said that with construction on Cleveland Avenue, "showing support for our local businesses is even more vital than it usually is." North Forty News

Leaves

If you're raking, sweeping leaves into the street is illegal in some places, including Fort Collins, to keep storm drains from clogging. The EPA said the best way to dispose of leaves is to compost them. KDVR

Beauty

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  1. Fri., Nov. 13Poudre board keeps Blevins Middle School open; rail tax passes
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Boise State beats CSU 64-38; Copper opens for ski season

Plus, CSU's president will resign effective Dec. 31

The TLDR

  1. Boise State beats CSU 64-38 at Canvas Stadium
  2. Copper Mountain opens as the fourth ski area nearby
  3. CSU President Amy Parsons will resign effective Dec. 31
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