Deion Sanders to Reevaluate Colorado QBs After 29-7 Loss — SkimNews
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- Deion Sanders announced he will evaluate all three quarterback options — Isaac Wilson, Kaneal Sweetwyne, and Julian "JuJu" Lewis — during the bye week, calling the position "somewhat disabling us and disarming us" after the 29-7 loss to No. 12 Texas Tech.
- Isaac Wilson made his first start and went 26-for-44 for 290 yards with three interceptions, including a pick-six caught by Texas Tech linebacker John Curry several yards deep in Colorado's end zone.
- Colorado opened with a nine-play, 75-yard touchdown drive but was shut out the rest of the way; the team's next 12 drives ended with two missed field goals, four interceptions, an unsuccessful fake punt, three punts and two turnovers on downs.
- Julian "JuJu" Lewis opened the season as the starter with five touchdowns and zero interceptions through wins over Georgia Tech and Weber State, but was benched at halftime against Baylor on Sept. 26 after throwing two interceptions in a blowout loss to Northwestern.
- Kaneal Sweetwyne has appeared in two games this season, completing 8 of 12 passes for 42 yards, marking Colorado's fifth quarterback change in the past 13 months.
- Colorado was flagged eight times for 84 yards against Texas Tech, making it the most penalized team in the Big 12, despite outgaining the Red Raiders 375-315 in total offense.
- Wilson took responsibility for the stalled drives, saying, "I need to stop trying to be more than I am," while Sanders declared, "We've been horrible. Don't sugarcoat it."
Why it matters: Sanders' public commitment to a quarterback evaluation puts all three options, including five-star freshman JuJu Lewis, back in play with a critical matchup against No. 13 Utah looming on Oct. 17 — and a fifth quarterback change in 13 months underscores how unsettled the position remains. Despite outgaining Texas Tech 375-315, Colorado's offensive inefficiency (seven points, four interceptions after the opening drive) shows the gap is execution, not talent volume.
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