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Deion Sanders benches starting QB for Zach Wilson’s brother in Colorado loss

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Gibbs, D. (2026, September 27). Deion Sanders benches starting QB for Zach Wilson’s brother in Colorado loss. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/27/sports/deion-sanders-benches-colorado-qb-for-zach-wilsons-brother/

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New York Post · collected 2026-09-27 · by Donovan Gibbs

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During Colorado's loss to Baylor, head coach Deion Sanders replaced starting quarterback Julian Lewis with Issac Wilson, brother of former NFL player Zach Wilson, in the second half. Despite Lewis's early promise, he struggled against FBS opponents this season. Wilson provided some offensive spark but Colorado still lost 23-13, raising questions about the team’s ongoing search for a consistent quarterback after two seasons under Sanders.
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In a Saturday game, Colorado's head coach Deion Sanders benched starting quarterback Julian Lewis during their 23-13 loss to Baylor. Replacing Lewis was Issac Wilson, younger brother of former Jets first-round draft pick Zach Wilson and a transfer from Utah. This change underscores Colorado’s ongoing challenges in finding a reliable quarterback since the departure of Shedeur Sanders. Lewis, despite his promising start with a game-winning drive against Georgia Tech, has struggled this season, failing to throw for more than 200 passing yards against an FBS opponent across three games. His performance continued to decline in the Baylor game, where he completed only 11-of-16 passes for 75 yards in the first half before being benched.

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Donovan Gibbs
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Topics

Baylor Boulder Buffaloes Colorado Utah

Subjects

Lewis PERSON · 6× Colorado GPE · 4× Wilson PERSON · 3× Baylor ORG · 2× Buffaloes ORG · 2× Sanders PERSON · 2× Boulder GPE · 1× Deion Sanders PERSON · 1× Julian Lewis’s PERSON · 1× Utah GPE · 1×

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Julian Lewis’s benching during the Buffaloes’ 23-13 loss to Baylor on Saturday highlighted Colorado’s ongoing quarterback struggles post-Shedeur Sanders.
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🔮 The sophomore entered the season showcasing that he could be lightning in a bottle, as he was the catalyst behind a 75-yard game-winning drive in Week 1 against Georgia Tech.

Claims (22 extracted, 2 hedged)

The search for a quarterback in Boulder continues as Deion Sanders made another change at the position. asserted
Sanders → continue → position
Julian Lewis’s benching during the Buffaloes’ 23-13 loss to Baylor on Saturday highlighted Colorado’s ongoing quarterback struggles post-Shedeur Sanders. asserted
benching → highlight → struggles
Lewis was replaced by Utah transfer Issac Wilson, younger brother of former Jets first-round pick Zach Wilson. asserted
Lewis → replace → Wilson
In 2025, Colorado started three different quarterbacks en route to a 3-9 season. asserted
Colorado → start → season
This season aimed to be different, with Julian Lewis having the keys to the offense. asserted
Lewis → aim → offense
Lewis is a four-star recruit and the 10th-ranked quarterback in the 2025 class according to 247Sports. uncertain
Lewis → rank → 247Sports
The sophomore entered the season showcasing that he could be lightning in a bottle, as he was the catalyst behind a 75-yard game-winning drive in Week 1 against Georgia Tech. uncertain
he → enter → Tech
Since the heroics, Lewis has been a failure to launch. asserted
Lewis → launch → heroics
Across three games, Lewis threw for 609 yards and four touchdowns to two interceptions while completing 69 percent of his passes. asserted
Lewis → throw → passes
He has yet to throw for more than 200 passing yards against an FBS opponent. asserted
He → have → opponent
Lewis’s sluggish play continued in Waco. asserted
play → continue → Waco
He completed 11-of-16 passes for 75 yards in the first half of his Big 12 debut. asserted
He → complete → debut
That was enough for Coach Prime to make the change at halftime for Wilson. asserted
Prime → make → Wilson
Wilson boosted the offense by leading multiple scoring drives. asserted
Wilson → boost → drives
He also threw a game-tying 17-yard touchdown to junior receiver Joseph “JoJo” Williams early in the fourth. asserted
He → throw → fourth
Despite the efforts, the Buffaloes defense couldn’t stop Bears quarterback D.J Lagway. asserted
defense → stop → Lagway
He helped Baylor put up 10 points unanswered to close out a home win. asserted
Baylor → help → win
Wilson in the second half now raises some questions. asserted
Wilson → raise → questions
He completed 12-of-25 passes for 156 yards and a touchdown. asserted
He → complete → yards
His average yards per pass was 6.4, an increase compared to Lewis’ 4.7. asserted
yards → compare → 4.7
Colorado now falls to 2-2 on the year, and it’s been 16 games and two offseasons where Sanders still can’t find the answer at quarterback. asserted
Sanders → fall → quarterback
With 11th-ranked Texas Tech coming to town next week, Colorado is once again put in a tricky situation. asserted
Colorado → rank → situation
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