Colorado coach Deion Sanders said the Buffaloes will evaluate all three of their quarterbacks — Isaac Wilson, Kaneal Sweetwyne, and former 5-star prospect Julian Lewis — during the team's bye week following a 29-7 loss to Texas Tech. Sanders called the offense "horrible" and said Colorado "got to play better at one specific position," per multiple outlets.

The Texas Tech game featured four interceptions from Colorado's quarterback position, with two different signal-callers throwing passes. Lewis, a highly touted recruit, did not play in the loss. Sanders insisted Lewis was not demoted to third string, though he did not fully explain the circumstances. Per Awful Announcing, Sanders said he would "love" for Lewis to tell media "what happened."