FORT COLLINS — Colorado State’s highly touted running attack vanished Saturday night in the Rams’ 31-19 loss to Hawaii.

A vital, and productive, facet of the team’s offense that has risen to the occasion multiple times this season, even in losses, was nowhere to be found against the Rainbow Warriors.

The room that head coach Jay Norvell has raved about weekly, that includes as many as four backs capable of both grinding out yards and producing explosive plays, was held to only 85 yards and an average of 2.5 per carry by Hawaii.

“I was disappointed in our ability to run the football, which has been a strength for us,” Norvell said. “We did not run the ball effectively tonight. We really needed to run the ball and keep it away from their offense and play complimentary football. We did not

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