On Sunday afternoon, Coach Tyson Summers and the Colorado State administration announced that they would impose a 1-game suspension on redshirt freshman quarterback Darius Curry for the “ unsportsmanlike
conduct of spitting on opposing players during the second half of the football game at Boise State.”
This suspension will knock Curry out of the lineup for CSU’s season-closing contest against Air Force, likely paving the way for Jackson Brousseau to return to the starting job.
Colorado State’s 49-21 loss to Boise State was frustrating for everyone involved. Naturally, Curry, who threw three interceptions in his first career start, would have even more reason to be peeved at his opponent, being harassed by the Broncos’ strong defensive line all night.
Frustration is OK. Spitting on someone is not.
Following an odd sequence where a 90-yard catch-and-run TD by RB Javion Kinnard was called back to the Boise State 27-yard line for a ridiculous taunting penalty, the Rams had driven the ball back to the Broncos’ 5-yard line. On 1st and Goal, Curry dropped back and looked to get Kinnard his touchdown back. However, once DB Travis Anderson broke into pursuit of Kinnard, Curry realized that completing his throw would likely wind up with 6 being added to the Broncos’ already massive 27-point lead.
Curry tried to pull the throw back at the last moment, but it slipped out of his hand as he did, resulting in what looked like a clear fumble. Fellow DB Ty Benefield raced over to grab the loose ball, running with it before being tackled by Kinnard at the Broncos’ 28. The play was reviewed and overturned to an incomplete pass, but the actions of everybody while the play was live had still occurred, along with those that took place after the whistle.
While Benefield was still running with the ball, Curry attempted to run him down, being engaged by Boise State star LB Jayden Virgin-Morgan. Virgin-Morgan blocked Curry from the side by shoving him, which was perfectly legal.
Curry managed to stumble and stay on his feet, but he was not pleased. Taking exception to these actions, Curry proceeded to walk up and get in Virgin-Morgan’s face, spitting on him before walking back to his huddle. In an unsurprising turn of events, the much-maligned refs missed this and did not penalize or eject Curry, much to the chagrin of FOX play-by-play broadcaster Chris Myers, who called Curry’s spit-take “not cool.”
Curry finished out the night, leading the Rams to two more touchdowns, which was not nearly enough to overcome the Broncos’ massive 49-point outing, and CSU fell to a disastrous record of 2-9.
After the game, Coach Tyson Summers reviewed the film and deemed his QB’s actions unacceptable, suspending Curry for the season’s final game. It is unclear who will start in the season’s final game against Air Force, but Jackson Brousseau is undoubtedly the frontrunner at this time.
