Friday marks the 116th meeting between Colorado State and Wyoming football in The Border War game. The schools announced the rivalry will continue with eight more games between 2028 and 2035.

CSU gave the Mountain West Conference The Boot. But its annual football rivalry game with Wyoming is back on its feet. The athletic directors for the Rams and Cowboys announced a contract to renew the longstanding rivalry series Thursday.

Colorado State and Wyoming have agreed to continue their Border War football rivalry after CSU joins the Pac-12 Conference, both schools announced Thursday.

The Gregory Allicar Museum of Art and University of Wyoming Art Museum have each chosen a work from their rival's collection for the wager.

The "Border War" between Colorado State and Wyoming dates back to 1899, and the winner has earned The Bronze Boot trophy since 1967. This season, there is a little extra on the line with a bet between the respective university art museums.

Clay Nanke isn’t the person to ask about the emotions of hoisting the Bronze Boot. The 6-foot-6, 235-pound tight end spent three seasons at Colorado State before transferring to the University of Wyoming this season.