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Deion Sanders makes stunning Colorado Buffaloes quarterback decision

Colorado heads into Week 3 of the college football season with another quarterback preparing to take snaps, but it's not who many Buffaloes fans would've expected.

By Matt Reed

Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders leads the team onto the field before the game against the Delaware Blue Hens
Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders leads the team onto the field before the game against the Delaware Blue Hens / Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images
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The Colorado Buffaloes look drastically different on offense this college football season than they were in 2024 with Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter leading the group, and head coach Deion Sanders already has to enlist a new vision for the team after a slow start to their new campaign.

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According to ESPN insider Pete Thamel, the Buffaloes will be moving to third-string quarterback Ryan Staub instead of five-star freshman Julian Lewis and senior transfer Kaidon Salter.

Last season, Colorado went 9-3 during the regular season after Sanders and Co. had a brilliant offensive season in the Big 12, however, over the first two games of this new season the Buffaloes have looked far less dynamic without Heisman Trophy winner Hunter and Sanders now in the NFL.

While Sanders' group doesn't have the most challenging schedule ahead, the Buffaloes do have two ranked opponents in the next six weeks, including back-to-back matchups against Iowa State and Utah.

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