Overview

• Sanders declined to name Lewis the starter, keeping veteran Kaidon Salter in contention.
• Colorado fell 27-20 to Georgia Tech in the opener, with Salter going 17-for-28 for 159 yards and a touchdown plus 43 rushing yards and a score.
• Sanders defended his late-game clock management and backed his coordinators after scrutiny of the loss.
• He urged the NCAA to encourage kickoff returns by moving the kickoff spot farther back.
• Injuries cloud Week 2 availability for receiver Omarion Miller and running back Dallan Hayden, as Colorado prepares to host first-year FBS Delaware as roughly a 23.5-point favorite on FOX.