Nov. 8th – at West Virginia – The Future of CU Football (Is 18 Years Old)

In a battle of true freshmen quarterbacks, West Virginia’s Scotty Fox Jr. got the best of it, with the Mountaineers holding off Colorado for a 29-22 victory. Fox threw a touchdown pass, while converted running back Curtis Jones had two short touchdowns for West Virginia. Julian Lewis threw two touchdown passes in his first career start, finishing the game with 22-of-35 passing for 299 yards.

West Virginia running back Diore Hubbard’s 69-yard reception in stride down the left side line set up tight end Ryan Ward’s first touchdown catch, a 3-yarder from Fox for a 16-3 lead late in the second quarter. Both teams then moved quickly down the field for scores before halftime. Lewis hit Joseph Williams with an 8-yard touchdown strike, and Kade Hensley followed with a 41-yard field goal as time ran out to give West Virginia a 19-9 halftime lead.

But Fox threw interceptions on consecutive pass attempts in the third quarter to give Colorado a chance at a comeback. The Buffs got within a field goal twice in the second half, then within a touchdown with a late field goal, but never led in the game.

“This is not who we are,” Coach Prime said after the game. “We’re better than this. They [fans] deserve better than this. I want better than this. I feel like I coach better than this. I feel like we have players that are so much better than the production that we’re putting out. It starts with me. I feel like we have the nucleus inside the locker room, that we should be getting it done. I don’t think we’ve played a team that’s athletically and physically better than us. I really don’t.”

The signing of quarterback Julian “Ju Ju” Lewis last December was a huge coup for Coach Prime and the Colorado football program.

Not only did Lewis presumably fill a void left by the departure of a quarterback who set over 100 school records in just two seasons in Boulder, but the signing helped to quell fears in the Buff Nation that Coach Prime was leaving Boulder anytime soon.

Julian Lewis is the highest-rated high school quarterback ever to sign with the University of Colorado. A five-star recruit, Lewis was listed as the No. 10 overall Class of 2025 recruit in the nation by Rivals; the No. 12 overall recruit by ESPN.

On the 247 Sports list of all-time CU recruits, Lewis comes in at No. 6, behind the likes of Buff running backs Darrell Scott and Marcus Houston … as well as Jordan Seaton (No. 3), Coach Prime’s landmark recruit from the Recruiting Class of 2024.

Game Day! … Daily Camera: West Virginia Scouting Report … Jordan Seaton remains “Questionable” in Availability Report … Freshman v. Freshman at quarterback Saturday morning …

Buffs look to avoid soggy – but sold out – WVU stadium … West Virginia and CU are 1st and 2nd in the Big 12 in what (significant) all-time category? … Rich Rod following Coach Prime’s template for rebuilding … CU: nation’s 2nd-toughest schedule …

CBS: Defense to rule the day in Lubbock; West Virginia over CU “Lock of the Week” … First CFP rankings has two Big 12 teams in the mix; Utah just outside at No. 13 … AP poll sets up Top Ten matchup between No. 8 BYU and No. 9 Texas Tech …

The third-ever meeting between CU and West Virginia will feature two freshmen quarterbacks … The early start may be played in the rain … WVU and CU have identical records, and many identical stats … Can the Buffs stop the run? … Let’s find out …

One of the greatest games in CU history, as the Buffs rally from a 12-0 deficit in the fourth quarter to take out No. 3 Nebraska in Lincoln … With full game video and Alfred Williams’ memories …