Jay Norvell’s firing has created a chain reaction at Colorado State. After losing five of their seven games to start the season, the Rams’ front office said, “This ain’t gonna cut it,” and ended the Jay Norvell era. His firing came after a 31-19 Homecoming loss to Hawaii. With that decision came consequences. The Rams’ QB1, Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi, who had started 28 straight games for the team, decided to leave earlier this week. The interim head coach opened up about the unexpected departure.

On October 22, Colorado State’s interim head Tyson Summers hopped onto a podium and broke the news that Brayden Folwer-Nicolosi is no longer with the Rams: “Brayden and I’ve had a lot of conversations over the last couple of days. Brayden has been great, very adult conversations, and trying to make sure that you know he was getting what he wanted. He wanted to about things, so impressed with him the last couple of days I will vouch for him to anyone, anywhere, anytime.”

Unfortunately, Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi’s era at Colorado State has ended after four seasons with the Rams. Brayden was a solid player, and some folks know him for his short-term feud with former Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders and their legendary matchup in 2023. And according to On3’s Pete Nakos, he plans to enter the transfer portal. Fowler-Nicolosi leaves CSU with 6,938 passing yards, 38 touchdowns, and 29 interceptions.

Summers continued to praise him, “The guy has won a lot of football games here, been here for a long time, and he’s had a challenging situation this year. I look forward to nothing but the best for him.” With at least one more year of eligibility, he’ll have another chance to continue his career elsewhere and likely draw interest from several teams looking for an experienced quarterback.

Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi’s decision comes after he previously turned down a big payday. Earlier this year, Jay Norvell said the quarterback was offered around $600k to transfer but chose to stay at Colorado State. The shocking thing about it is that the man did it for the love of the game. Fowler-Nicolosi said, “I didn’t come here to make money. I came here to win games and play ball for the Rams. So I think if we play ball here, we do our job, we do what we’re supposed to we win championships. Go to the playoff shock the world. I think the money will come, eventually.”

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Moreover, Fowler-Nicolosi believes his teammates should keep their chins up, play hard, and win games; the financial rewards will come naturally later. For now, as a 20-year-old college athlete, he focuses on football, growth, and building something special with his team rather than making as much money as possible. You have to respect that mentality.

With Brayden gone, players have a 15-day window to enter the transfer portal after the coaching change. CSU will try to finish the season strong as they prepare to face Wyoming this weekend.

Wyoming Cowboys vs Colorado State Rams: A preview

Colorado State will take on Wyoming this Saturday, October 25, at 7:30 p.m. at War Memorial Stadium. The game will air on CBS. The Rams are 2-5 and still searching for their first win on the road. Meanwhile, the Cowboys sit at 3-4 and want to bounce back at home. Colorado State has had a rough stretch lately. They had a good victory against Fresno State 49-21 two weeks back, but have since fallen to Hawaii, San Diego State, and Washington State.

Wyoming has had the upper hand in its recent matchups against Colorado State; they have won three of the last four games. Out of those four meetings, only one game went over the total points line. Regarding betting trends, both teams have an even 2-2 record against the spread in those matchups.

Looking at the moneyline, Wyoming has a 66.9% chance to win, while Colorado State’s chances sit at 37.3% according to Fox betting. The predicted score is Wyoming 26 and Colorado State 21 based on current odds. This season, the Cowboys have covered the spread in four of their seven games, giving them a 4-3 record against the spread (ATS).

Colorado State will have sophomore Jackson Brousseau as its starter. He’s thrown for 741 yards and six touchdowns with no interceptions in five games, though the Rams have only one win in that stretch. With Norvell gone, interim coach Brian Summers has the tough job of keeping the team together.