Freshman QB Julian Lewis got his first extended playing time of his career in the second half of Saturday's blowout home loss to Arizona. Lewis flashed the potential that made him one of the nation's most sought-after QB prospects during the 2025 cycle. He threw a 59-yard touchdown pass to Omarion Miller and finished the game 9-of-17 for 121 yards.
The expectation following the game was that Lewis' time was now. At 3-6, Colorado is playing for little outside of pride and the development of its younger players. According to Matt Zenitz, it sounds like Deion Sanders is finally ready to pull the trigger on turning the keys over to the freshman star:
Colorado is currently expected to make a QB change and start freshman Julian Lewis vs.