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"Scared": Colorado Coach's Message Goes Viral Before Deion Sanders Benches QB1 Julian Lewis
Deion Sanders benched Julian Lewis at halftime, citing his 75 first-half passing yards, and inserted Isaac Wilson in an attempt to spark Colorado's offense in their loss to Baylor.
- On Saturday, University of Colorado head football coach Deion Sanders benched starting quarterback Julian Lewis at halftime during a 23-13 road loss to the Baylor Bears in Waco, Texas.
- Sanders made the change after Colorado's offense mustered just 3 points in the first half, with Lewis completing 11 of 16 passes for 75 yards before being pulled.
- Utah transfer Isaac Wilson replaced Lewis in the second half, finishing with 156 yards and a touchdown while orchestrating a 95-yard scoring drive that tied the game at 13-13 early in the fourth quarter.
- Speaking to reporters after the game, Sanders said he made the decision to "get us going" and will need to "reassess and see where we're going" regarding the quarterback position.
- Colorado, now 2-2 overall and 0-1 in Big 12 play, hosts Texas Tech on October 3 as Sanders seeks answers at the quarterback position moving forward.
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Deion Sanders Explains Decision to Bench Julian Lewis in Colorado's Loss to Baylor
University of Colorado head football coach Deion Sanders explained why he benched quarterback Julian Lewis in favor of Isaac Wilson during the second half of Saturday's 23-13 road loss to Baylor.
·San Francisco, United States
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"Scared": Colorado Coach's Message Goes Viral Before Deion Sanders Benches QB1 Julian Lewis
Sixteen games after Shedeur Sanders left Boulder, Deion Sanders is still chasing the quarterback stability Colorado desperately needs. Last season, three different starters took their shot, but the Buffaloes spiraled to a disappointing 3-9 finish. Now, just four games into the new campaign, Coach Prime has made another decisive move. Julian Lewis has been benched […]
·Lewes, United States
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