Overview
- West Virginia beat Colorado 29-22 in Morgantown, dropping the Buffaloes to 3-7 and ending their bowl hopes.
- True freshman Julian Lewis made his first start and went 22-of-35 for 299 yards with two touchdowns.
- Receivers operated under new play-caller Brett Bartolone, whose first game replacing Pat Shurmur produced the team’s most points in weeks.
- The late-season reset followed lopsided defeats to Utah and Arizona in which Colorado was outscored 105-24.
- Fans and commentators intensified criticism of Deion Sanders after the loss, questioning the program’s near-term direction.