Colorado State Defensive Coordinator Leaves Team Mid Game vs. Oregon State, Is Officially Fired Afterward
Jim Mora said the Rams have allowed 115 points over two weeks and 52 per game over their last three games.
- On Saturday, Colorado State lost 56-26 to Oregon State, marking their third consecutive defeat. Head coach Jim Mora relieved defensive coordinator Tyson Summers of his play-calling duties during the game, ending his tenure with the program.
- Defensive struggles prompted the mid-game change, as the Rams surrendered at least 41 points in each of their last three losses. These failures allowed opponents to compile more than 1,100 yards of offense during that span.
- At Canvas Stadium, Oregon State compiled 651 yards of total offense in the victory. Beavers quarterback Braden Atkinson led the effort, completing 31 of 34 passes for 413 yards and five touchdowns.
- Assistant head coach Kenny McClendon will take over as the team's defensive coordinator. Mora said of McClendon, "He's got a ton of integrity," noting they have worked together for five years.
- Now 2-3 on the season, the Rams enter a bye week following the coaching change. The team returns to action Oct. 15 against Texas State in San Marcos, Texas.
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Colorado State HC Jim Mora Fired DC Tyson Summers in the Middle of the Game
Colorado State defensive coordinator Tyson Summers was stripped of play-calling duties in the first quarter of Saturday’s 56-26 loss to Oregon State, walked off the field and is no longer with the program, head coach Jim Mora said. Mora framed the sequence as two decisions, not one. He took the headset. Summers chose to leave. “Tyson was relieved of his play-calling duties, he made the decision on his own to leave the field, and he is no longer …
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The Colorado State Rams are in the midst of a rough stretch near the midway point of the 2026 college football season. The team has lost three consecutive games, capped off by Saturday’s blowout loss to Oregon State by a final of 56-26. This comes after falling to UTSA by a whopping score of 59-45 […]
Colorado State's defense was so bad that their DC quit mid-game
Colorado State head coach Jim Mora made a coaching change in the heat of the moment Saturday in a dispiriting loss to Oregon State. Tyson Summers was the Rams’ defensive coordinator and play-caller during kickoff at Canvas Stadium in Fort Collins, Colo. He surrendered both roles even before the teams left the field for halftime. …
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