CSU Rams see golden chance against Coach Prime's No. 18 CU Buffs in most anticipated Rocky Mountain Showdown ever.

FORT COLLINS, COLORADO — On Farrand Field, the stage for Fox's "Big Noon Kickoff" has been up all week.

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ESPN is preparing for "College GameDay" by setting up shop on the business field.

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On Friday morning, "The Pat McAfee Show" and "First Take" will be aired from the grounds of the University of Colorado.

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It's not too much of a stretch to say that this Rocky Mountain Showdown is the biggest and most-anticipated in its 130-year history.

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This week, Colorado State coach Jay Norvell said, "I didn't know Stephen A. Smith was going to be here; that's great."

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It will be Norvell's 14th game in charge of the Rams when they go to Folsom Field on Saturday night. Folsom Field is a tough place to play. No one has ever been bigger.

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Norvell's second season in Fort Collins won't be made or broken by this game against Deion Sanders and the No. 18 Colorado Buffaloes.

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Even if you lose your first two games, it's not the end of the world if those games were against top-25 ranked Pac-12 teams.

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