Are Jay Norvell and Mike Norvell related?

Colorado State coach Jay Norvell has found himself in the crosshairs of Colorado Buffaloes coach Deion Sanders after comments that were interpreted as stinging went viral before the pair's meeting on Saturday.

Norvell is best known for his coaching gigs at Nevada and now Colorado State. Interestingly, he shares the same surname as Mike Norvell, who justified Florida State Seminoles' AP preseason poll No. 8 ranking with an impressive 45-24 win against the No. 5 ranked LSU Tigers.

However, it's important to note that Jay Norvell and Mike Norvell just happen to share the same last name but are not related.

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Can Mike Norvell take the Seminoles to the CFP?

Norvell's team beat the Southern Miss Golden Eagles 66-13 after beating LSU 45-24 in Week 1.

Mike Norvell's passionate speech to his players after the win against favorite LSU was streamed live, showing just how much belief runs through the Seminoles this season.

"You all know I'm emotional! But everything has to be under control. We gave too much tonight," Norvell said. "Ultimately, I am so proud of you. I'm so proud of you. Offense: I told you we'd score every time we got the ball in the second half."

With teams above them, like Alabama and LSU, teetering, this could be the Seminoles' chance to clinch a college football playoff berth.

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Jay Norvell will lock horns with the Sanders clan

The Colorado State coach, before the clash against the Buffaloes, aimed a dig at Coach Prime.

"I don't care if they hear this in Boulder. I told them (ESPN) -- I took my hat off, and I took my glasses off. I said, 'When I talk to grown-ups, I take my hat and my glasses off. That's what my mother taught me.'"

Deion Sanders, never one to mince words, had a response for Norvell.

“It was just gonna be a good game,” Sanders said. “They done messed around and made it … personal.”

Deion's son, Shedeur Sanders, as usual, was blunt with his response to coach Jay Norvell's comments.

“You gotta be a fool to do that,” Shedeur said. “You got his son playing quarterback, his other son playing safety. Come on now, you’re asking for it. It’s just extra motivation. That’s what it is.”

Jay Norvell has certainly elevated the Rocky Mountain Showdown from routine to spicy.