For months, the talk around Boulder was whether Deion Sanders would burn Julian Lewis’ redshirt or let the 5-star prodigy marinate until 2026. Well, the 18-year-old made the choice for him and it was as gutsy as it gets. “ Oh yeah, I want to play football ,” he said last week. “ I’ve been sitting down all season, man. I’m ready to play .” Turns out, he wasn’t just ready. He was built for it. But readiness doesn’t always mean reward.

When the Colorado Buffaloes marched into Morgantown, they were already gasping for air at 3-6. Deion Sanders rolled the dice, handing the reins to his youngest QB for his first career start. And while the Buffs fell 29-22 to West Virginia, Julian Lewis didn’t blink once. Nearly 300 passing yards, two touchdowns, and one brutal hair-pullin

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