Overview
- Colorado State relieved defensive coordinator Tyson Summers of play-calling duties during the first half of the 56-26 loss to Oregon State and Summers left the field at halftime without returning.
- Head coach Jim Mora confirmed after the game that Summers "is no longer with this football program" and that Kenny McClendon, who assumed play-calling during the contest, will be the Rams' primary defensive play-caller going forward.
- The change follows a string of defensive meltdowns that included back-to-back games allowing more than 50 points and a 639-yard outing by Oregon State that exposed persistent scheme and execution problems.
- Summers had been retained by Mora after serving as Colorado State's defensive coordinator in 2025 and as interim head coach the same year, and visible sideline friction with Mora in prior games had raised questions about their working relationship.
- The switch could alter play-calling, communication and scheme immediately and will be tested when the Rams return from their upcoming bye and face Texas State without a settled defensive voice.