Colorado State football has turned things around lately.

After starting 1-4 on the season, their bye week was perfectly timed. All those losses humbled the team, as Jamal Hicks said on Saturday, and the culture of the defense has changed as of late.

Hicks and the defense played very, very well against and explosive New Mexico Lobos team on Saturday, limiting them to 134 yards on the ground and only 18 points. The defense also came up with a huge forced fumble to start the game and then stopped the Lobos at the perfect time to give the Rams the ball back to win the game.

Can Colorado State now win three straight games on the season and defeat Boise State for the first time ever? We preview that game with three keys to a Rams victory. That contest kicks off at 7 p.m. MT Friday on ESPN2.

Later in the podcast, we take a look at the CSU Men’s basketball scrimmage and what we learned about some should-be key players. We also hear from head coach Niko Medved, as well as stars Nico Carvacho and Anthony Bonner on how the team’s new coaching staff has changed things for the better in a hurry.

Hint: These coaches care for the players and are following through on teaching them the right way to play the game while connecting with the players off the court, too. It’s building excitement in Fort Collins that these Rams will be improved.

That and much more on this episode of the RamsCast.

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