SB Nation Denver - Rocky Mountain Showdown 2012 Moved Back To Sept. 1https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48907/denver-fave.png2012-06-14T15:03:45-06:00http://denver.sbnation.com/rss/stream/28519072012-06-14T15:03:45-06:002012-06-14T15:03:45-06:002012 Rocky Mountain Showdown Officially Set For Saturday, Sept. 1
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<p>The <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/colorado-buffaloes">Colorado Buffaloes</a> and <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/colorado-st-rams">Colorado St. Rams</a> will renew their rivalry in the Rocky Mountain Showdown this season, but there is a slight change coming to the event. On Thursday, the University of Colorado officially announced <a href="http://www.cubuffs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=3843&SPID=255&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=205438929&DB_OEM_ID=600" target="_blank">the Rocky Mountain Showdown will take place on Saturday, Sept. 1</a> and will be broadcast on FX. Last winter the game was tentatively set for Sunday, Sept. 2 to potentially take advantage of the absence of NFL games, but FOX recently selected the game for a Saturday national broadcast on its FX outlet. Kickoff is scheduled at 2:00 p.m. MT and the game will be played at Sports Authority Field in Denver.</p>
<p>CU athletic director Mike Bohn noted that both schools worked hard to find the best way to broadly market the game, and he expressed excitement about the 84-game rivalry being broadcast at either a regional or national basis for the 18th-straight year:</p>
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<p>"The kickoff time set for Saturday afternoon is the most traditional one for college football and we believe will be attractive to fans of both programs across the state, especially for those who plan to drive over from the Western Slope or up from the south. Both institutions are honored that FOX selected this game as its first college broadcast of the 2012 season, and the game will now be featured in over 100 million homes and reach fans of both the Buffaloes and the Rams nationwide."</p>
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<p>quotes via <a href="http://www.cubuffs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=3843&SPID=255&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=205438929&DB_OEM_ID=600" target="_blank">CUBuffs.com</a>.</p>
<p><i>For more on the 2012 Rocky Mountain Showdown, visit <a href="http://www.ralphiereport.com/" target="_blank">Colorado blog Ralphie Report</a> and <a href="http://www.mwcconnection.com/" target="_blank">Mountain West Connection</a>. Head over to <a href="http://sbnation.com/ncaa-football" target="_blank">SB Nation NCAA Football</a> for more on the upcoming 2012 season.</i></p>
https://denver.sbnation.com/colorado-buffaloes/2012/6/14/3087902/2012-rocky-mountain-showdown-schedulet-fx-saturday-sept-1Steve von Horn2012-02-01T13:16:52-07:002012-02-01T13:16:52-07:00Rocky Mountain Showdown 2012 Will Be Played On Sunday, Sept. 2, According To Report
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<figcaption>The 2012 Rocky Mountain Showdown will take place on Sunday, Sept. 2, 2012, at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images) | Getty Images</figcaption>
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<p>The Rocky Mountain Showdown 2012 between the Colorado Buffaloes and the Colorado St. Rams will be played on Sunday, Sept. 2, at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. </p> <p>The Denver Broncos won't be playing at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on Sunday, Sept. 2, 2012, because the NFL regular season won't begin until later in the month. As a result, the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/colorado-buffaloes">Colorado Buffaloes</a> and the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/colorado-st-rams">Colorado St. Rams</a> will take over the stadium for the Rocky Mountain Showdown that Sunday.</p>
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<p><a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523csufootball">#csufootball</a> announces the Rocky Mountain Showdown will be played Sunday, Sept. 2</p>
— Mike Brohard (@mbrohard) <a href="https://twitter.com/mbrohard/status/164798868792418304" data-datetime="2012-02-01T19:54:46+00:00">February 1, 2012</a>
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<p>Since 2001, the Buffs and the Rams have played eight of the last 11 games at Mile High, interrupted three times for games at Folsom Field. The Buffs have won six of those eight games, including the last two contests.</p>
<p>Jim McElwain will have his first game as the Rams' head coach at the Broncos' home field before playing against the North Dakota St. Bison, the 2011 FCS National Champions, the following week.</p>
<p><i>For more on the 2012 Rocky Mountain Showdown, visit <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ralphiereport.com">Colorado blog Ralphie Report</a> and <a target="_blank" href="http://www.mwcconnection.com">Mountain West Connection</a>. Head over to <a target="_blank" href="http://sbnation.com/ncaa-football">SB Nation NCAA Football</a> for more on the upcoming 2012 season.</i></p>
https://denver.sbnation.com/colorado-st-rams/2012/2/1/2764481/rocky-mountain-showdown-2012-colorado-buffaloes-state-ramsRuss Oates