Despite having little at stake in Saturday’s season finale against Kansas State, Colorado head coach Deion Sanders has decided to sit freshman quarterback Julian Lewis. The former five-star has already appeared in four games, and one more would cost him an extra year of eligibility. Speaking about the same, Sanders also outlined the long-term freshman plan for Lewis.

“Now he gets another year, so you’re not burning that from him, which is the best thing for the young man,” said Sanders during this week’s episode of Coach Prime’s Playbook . “I just want him to have that option.”

While Lewis might be tempted to burn his freshman year by playing in the last three games as Colorado’s starting QB, the Buffs’ HC knows his potential. Despite posting 589 yards and four touchdowns in limited ti

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