Fans Calling for Coach to be Fired After loss to Deion Sanders, Colorado

Coming into the 2024 college football season, Colorado State’s Jay Norvell was viewed as a coach who was approaching hot-seat discussions

This season marks just his third year in Fort Collins, but after the Rams’ 28-9 loss to Deion Sanders’ Colorado Buffaloes in front of a record crowd at Canvas Stadium, fan support continues to drop.

The loss will certainly be rubbed in the face of Norvell and the Rams, as not only is it a rivalry game, but two of their star players did a lot of talking leading up to the game. Star wide receiver Tory Horton went as far as to say that the Rams should have “murdered” Colorado in 2023, while quarterback Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi took a shot at Colorado’s social media following

Comments that Sanders himself called out Colorado State for after the game, saying he would not have allowed his players to talk like Norvell did before the match.

Colorado State fans were not thrilled with the team’s showing, and some think the Norvell era should come to a close

While Colorado State isn’t a powerhouse program expected to contend for titles, it has been in a drought. The Rams haven’t made a bowl game since 2017 and are struggling to replicate the success they once had under Jim McElwain.

After leaving Nevada, where he had two top-two finishes in the Mountain West, Norvell has been unable to get the Rams near the top of the conference thus far. He is also 0-6 against Colorado State’s rivals, with 0-2 records against Air Force, Colorado and Wyoming.

According to ESPN’s FPI, they have one of the least grueling schedules in college football, ranking No. 111 in the remaining strength of schedule. So, if Norvell and company are unable to get things rolling, the program may want to bring in a new voice before the team joins the Pac-12 in 2026.