Colorado State fell to BYU by a score of 41-23 on Saturday night, and the Rams’ faithful expressed their displeasure with that result in rather unsavory ways.
Chants from the stands frequently mocked The Church of Jesus Christ Latter-day Saints during the game, leading the University to release an apology before the contest had even concluded.
The statement emphasized that “mocking anyone’s faith has no place at CSU” and that the student body will be educated on the matter.
It runs counter to our community’s values and to who we are. BYU’s players, coaches and fans deserved better,” Colorado State said in a statement issued late in the fourth quarter. “We are addressing this with our students.
BYU head coach Kilani Sitake explained that he and his team were unbothered by the outside noise, opting to take the high road.
I think the chants, mostly a minority of people and fans. There’s some amazing fans here in Fort Collins, so not too worried about that,” Sitake said. “The guys are motivated to play football, no matter what. We’re not going to judge an entire fan base on a few, a few of the ones that made their chants.
Meanwhile, Cougars running back LJ Martin, who finished with 176 rushing yards and a trio of touchdowns, stated that he enjoyed silencing the wild crowd in Fort Collins.
We’re self-motivated,” Martin said. “Of course, you just hear them talking. It makes it a lot funner when you do go out there and perform the way you do. It makes it a lot funner just to see them go from real loud just to real quiet.
Parker is currently the sports editor for Gulf Coast Media in Foley, Alabama. He's a graduate from Mizzou who has experience covering the Tiger football and basketball beats for SB Nation, and he's worked for a variety of sports news outlets in the past.
