Observations from a wild Colorado State football win at Nevada

Jay Norvell was on a mission pregame. He wanted to make a point to Ken Wilson, his replacement at Nevada.

Norvell had a heated conversation with Wilson. A ref from the game was on his flight out of Reno.

Colorado State won at Nevada. Avery Morrow was bloodied. There were tears of happiness in the locker room after the game.

The postgame scene in and outside the CSU locker room was lively. Kim Norvell, Jay's wife, gave CSu kicker Michael Boyle a big hug before his interview.

Boyle executed the kicking plan as practiced. He was even-keeled during the process.

Nevada students were loud and hostile during the game. The announced attendance was 18,255, but the actual attendance less than that.

The refs missed significant calls both ways during the game. CSU received a late hit for a push out of bounds and Tory Horton was taunted way late.

Nevada went 99 yards for a touchdown instead of getting a first down. The booth didn't review the play. CSU was up 14-0.

Tory Horton plays hard and has a lot of potential. Colorado State won at Nevada. Horton's 491 receiving yards are tops in the Mountain West.

Mohamed Kamara is in the back row all the time. He had four tackles for loss and a half-sack at Nevada. Kamra is third in tackles-for-loss and third with four sacks.

The game-winning field goal provided the only points from the offense. Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi struggled, going 11-of-22 for 78 yards and two interceptions.

Clay Millen is not ready to play this week. Giles Pooler is a tall, sturdy QB who could stand in the pocket. Fowler-Nicolosi is more comfortable with a start under belt.

Utah State is an early nine-point favorite in CSU's homecoming game. USU had a very impressive win over Air Force this week.