BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Julian Lewis took the second-quarter snap and handed the ball off to his tailback.
With that, the “JuJu” Era at Colorado was officially under way.
The highly touted freshman quarterback made his debut when he entered Saturday against Delaware on Colorado's third series of the game and with the Buffaloes leading 10-0.
His first appearance on the field lasted eight plays and just over four minutes. It started with a 24-yard burst from Simeon Price and ended with a punt after Lewis was sacked.
Lewis, who turns 18 later this month, lost a close QB race to Liberty transfer Kaidon Salter in fall camp. A five-star recruit, Lewis didn’t play in the season-opening loss to Georgia Tech.
Buffaloes coach Deion Sanders revealed earlier this week that Lewis would play Saturday