When it rains, it Showers

Saturday, Sep 28, 2013 11:56 AM Updated Saturday, Sep. 28, 2013 5:17 PM

Rams win a shootout over Showers and UTEP

Kapri Bibbs ran for a career-high 147 yards and three touchdowns in Colorado State’s win over Texas-El Paso on Saturday in Fort Collins. Bibbs’ final two touchdowns came in the fourth quarter and held off a Miners’ rally. The Rams led by 21 at one point but let UTEP back in the game before putting the Miners away in the fourth quarter.

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The Associated Press

FORT COLLINS – Garrett Grayson and Kapri Bibbs accounted for six touchdowns as Colorado State held off Texas-El Paso and prolific quarterback Jameill Showers 59-42 on Saturday.

Grayson passed for three touchdowns and a career-high 307 yards. UTEP’s Showers passed for 365 yards and five touchdowns as he rallied the Miners (1-3) in the second half.

Colorado State (2-3) jumped out early on Grayson touchdown passes of 22 and 5 yards in the opening quarter. But the Rams needed a sack on Showers for a safety to halt a 21-point UTEP rally that tied the game 28-28 late in the third quarter. Three plays after Showers was sacked in the end zone, Grayson found Rashard Higgins down the right side for a 56-yard scoring play, making it 37-28.

Bibbs rushed for a career-high 147 yards and his final two scores in the fourth quarter to keep UTEP at bay.