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Drew Lewis could make a case for being the best athlete on the Colorado football team.
With the season opener — and Lewis' first-ever start at CU — coming up next week, he's trying to get the mental aspect of the game down, too.
Junior inside linebacker Rick Gamboa has been limited in practice the past several days, which has forced Lewis, also a junior, to sharpen up his game.
"With (Gamboa) not practicing too much right now and me taking more reps with (freshman Akil Jones) at inside backer, it's helping me to be on my own and make the calls on my own," Lewis said.