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.

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.

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

CSU's move to the Pac-12 left the future of the Border War in flux, but the schools announced a new deal to continue it into the future.

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 art museums at University of Wyoming and Colorado State University are betting on the outcome of Friday’s Border War football game. The winner gets

Army Capt. Daniel J. Romero, a Pueblo native, wore the boot while serving in Vietnam. He offered up his boot upon returning home and being assigned to the ROTC program at Colorado State University. Every year since 1968, the trophy has gone to the winning football team in the Border War rivalry between Wyoming and CSU.

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.

Wyoming and Colorado will increase DUI patrols for Friday’s annual Border War football game between Wyoming and Colorado State universities. Highway

The Border War football rivalry between the University of Wyoming and Colorado State will be played at least eight more times, the schools announced Thursday.