In the first game of Jay Norvell’s era, the Colorado State University Rams were faced with a difficult road matchup against the Associated Press’ eighth-ranked University of Michigan. As many expected, the Wolverines beat the Rams handily, 51-7.
“Overall, there were a lot of good things that we did — it just wasn’t nearly enough, obviously,” Norvell said at the postgame press conference. “It was a little bit of too much too soon for us, to face a team of this quality this early.”
The difference between the two teams was evident from start to finish.