Buffs QB Battle Brews After Lewis Bench; Texas Tech at Folsom

Boulder, the headset drama is official — Coach Prime just put the QB room on notice.

After Colorado’s 23-13 Big 12-opening loss at Baylor, Deion Sanders explained pulling starter Julian Lewis at halftime for Utah transfer Isaac Wilson. Lewis was 11-of-16 for 75 yards before the hook. Wilson was shaky, then settled in and sparked a long TD drive. Sanders took responsibility for the switch: “We gotta get going, we gotta score some points.”

The Buffs are 2-2, 0-1 Big 12, stuck on third-down woes and a growing penalty problem that USA Today’s Buffaloes Wire flagged again Monday. Sanders told Wilson he doesn’t have to “be the man” — just distribute. Whether that means a full-time flip or a committee remains the week’s storyline.

Next for Colorado Football (https://rfsportsradio.blogspot.com/search/label/Colorado%20Football):

TEST

Texas Tech at Folsom Field this Saturday. Home crowd, Big 12 gauntlet, and an open question under center — Folsom will be loud either way.

Sources: DNVR (https://thednvr.com/buffs/deion-sanders-explains-bench-julian-lewis-isaac-wilson/); CU Independent (https://cuindependent.org/2026/09/27/colorado-football-falls-to-baylor-23-13-as-execution-issues-continue-in-big-12-opener/); SI Colorado (https://www.si.com/college/colorado/football/colorado-buffaloes-trending-up-down-baylor-bears-loss); Buffaloes Wire (https://coloradobuffaloeswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/buffaloes/football/2026/09/28/colorado-football-penalties-baylor-loss-big-12/919891

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