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After a blowout loss to the Arizona Wildcats, Colorado head coach Deion Sanders revealed he’s making a change at the starting quarterback spot. Sanders is turning the keys over to freshman quarterback Julian Lewis, who saw his first extended playing time of the season in the Buffaloes 52-17 loss to Arizona. The five-star quarterback recruit finished the game 9-of-17 passing for 121 yards and a touchdown. “He’s a young kid. He’s going to make young kids’ mistakes, but it’s up to the staff to get him prepared, to get it ready so he could be concise and precise,” Sanders said of Lewis. “He has to make good reads and keep the ball out of the run when he feels pressure and just be himself.” As Sanders prepares for a new quarterback to start for his team – the third of the season – he quietly made another major change to the offense. Sports Media: ESPN Makes Final Plea to YouTube TV Customers Amid ‘Monday Night Football’ Head coach Deion “Coach Prime” Sanders of the Colorado Buffaloes walks the sideline during the second half against the Arizona Wildcats at Folsom Field on November 01, 2025 in Boulder, Colorado. (Photo by Andrew Wevers/Getty Images) NFL News: NFL Forced Al Michaels to Make Correction During Chargers-Vikings Game Earlier this week Sanders suggested he wouldn’t announce any potential coaching staff changes, hinting that he may have already done so. “I might have already changed it, and you don’t know,” Sanders said. “I don’t do stuff and blow the whistles and make major announcements.” Well, according to a new report from USA Today‘s Brent Schrotenboer, that change has already happened. Sanders demoted offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur to quarterbacks coach and stripped the former NFL head coach of play-calling duties. “The person didn’t want to be named because of the sensitivity of the situation. The person said Colorado tight ends coach and passing game coordinator Brett Bartolone has called plays instead of Shurmur since the Utah game,” Schrotenboer reported. Colorado managed just 17 points in the first game called by Bartolone, who will have a new starting quarterback when the Buffaloes face off against West Virginia this weekend. More NFL: NFL Legend Tom Brady Facing Criticism for Controversial Decision
