Colorado State has fired head coach Jay Norvell after a 2-5 start, the school announced Sunday afternoon.

The news came down a day after the Rams endured a 31-19 homecoming loss to Hawaii in front of a Canvas Stadium record crowd of 40,416.

"Jay is a leader of the highest character who cares deeply about developing his players as athletes, students, and young men," Colorado State athletic director John Weber said in a statement. "My admiration for Jay and appreciation for his integrity make this decision that much more difficult. Jay has made this program better during his tenure at CSU. On behalf of the entire Ram family, I sincerely thank Jay for the strong foundation he has laid for our football program.

"However, as we prepare to join the Pac-12 Conference next year, we need to posi

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