Overview
- Colorado is 3-6 after 53-7 and 52-17 defeats and must win out to reach bowl eligibility, with West Virginia next at noon ET on TNT.
- Deion Sanders named true freshman Julian Lewis the starting quarterback and reassigned play-calling from OC Pat Shurmur to Bartolone.
- Sanders instituted a media blackout for players and assistants, saying he wants critics to direct “attacks” at him rather than his team.
- USA TODAY reported Colorado is averaging about 2 million viewers this season, down from roughly 4 million in 2024 and 6 million in 2023, with the Arizona game setting a new low at 374,000 on FS1.
- Athletic director Rick George publicly endorsed Sanders’ leadership, a stance that lands alongside reporting of a roughly $33.6 million buyout on a five-year, $54 million deal.