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The scoreboard said 52-17. The vibe said rock bottom. As Arizona strutted out of Boulder with another blowout win, Deion Sanders‘ Colorado looked out of answers again. Two straight weeks of getting manhandled, two straight weeks of searching for a spark. But just when it felt like the lights were dimming on the Buffs’ season, a flicker of hope appeared on the sideline and his name was Julian Lewis. After nine turbulent weeks and four QBs, Deion Sanders is making the move that could define Colorado’s future. On November 2, that flicker turned into full-blown buzz after Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports dropped a report on X. “Colorado is currently expected to make a QB change and start freshman Julian Lewis vs. West Virginia this weekend, sources tell @CBSSports.” The freshman phenom, once a top-50 national recruit in the Class of 2025, had been carefully tucked away by his coach, but the time for waiting might finally be over. ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad This desperate move came after Deion Sanders’ protective stance for Julian Lewis. After the loss, the Buffs HC didn’t talk like a man desperate for wins. He talked like a father guarding his son. “Sometimes you want guys to just throw somebody out there, so you can see him,” Sanders said. “I’m more protective as a father spirit, as an athlete spirit, as a guy who knows this game. I gotta protect him. I can’t throw him out there and he’s not fully ready, and now you jump all over him, and now we in a mental health situation.” And as the Buffaloes limp toward the finish line, one question now echoes through the Flatirons. Is Julian Lewis the spark that reignites the Prime Era?
