Overview
- Both teams enter 3-6 overall and 1-5 in Big 12 play, with Colorado coming off 105-24 combined losses to Utah and Arizona.
- Colorado will start true freshman Julian “JuJu” Lewis at quarterback in his first collegiate start.
- West Virginia has leaned on a run-first approach after upsetting Houston, with freshman Scotty Fox Jr. supplying a dual-threat spark.
- Colorado’s defense will be short-handed with safety Tawfiq Byard out for the first half due to a targeting penalty and cornerback D.J. McKinney listed as doubtful.
- Kickoff is noon ET at Milan Puskar Stadium on TNT, with sportsbooks listing WVU around a 6 to 6.5-point favorite and totals near 53 to 53.5.