As Mountain West pageant contestants go, the Cinderella Rams walked the stage in a ball gown and combat boots. But the boot they grabbed on Friday night, Bronze and beautiful, fit Jay Norvell like a pair of glass slippers.

The Colorado State Rams have defeated the Wyoming Cowboys in this year's Border War and claimed the Bronze Boot.

The CSU football team won its fifth game in a row, stayed on pace in the Mountain West title race and gets to party with the Bronze Boot.

Colorado State quarterback Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi took a knee, tossed the ball in the air and ran to the awaiting prize on the visiting sideline. The Bronze Boot is coming back to Fort Collins.

FORT COLLINS — However revitalized the Wyoming football program felt after its victory in New Mexico, it wasn’t readily apparent to the 36,720 in attendance for “The Border War,” Friday night at Canvas Stadium. News and notes ahead of Wyoming's rivalry game against Colorado State on Friday night in Fort Collins.

When/where: 6 p.m. Friday/Canvas Stadium TV/Radio: CBS Sports Network/Rams Radio Network BetMGM Line: CSU -10.5, 47.5 over/under Weather: 33 degrees and clear skies Series History: CSU leads 58-51-5 Three storylines CSU’s hog mollies: The Rams’ O-line has been central to CSU’s success this year.

CSU football coach Jay Norvell on winning the Bronze Boot, the team's continued win streak, defensive performance and more.