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Kyle Bonagura
Colorado true freshman quarterback Julian Lewis will not play in the Buffaloes’ season finale Saturday against Kansas State to preserve his redshirt, coach Deion Sanders said Tuesday.
«I’ve made a decision that JuJu is gonna redshirt,» Sanders said. «That’s my decision. I want what’s best for the kid, what’s best for his family, what’s best for this wonderful university.»
Kaidon Salter earlier this month after performing well off the bench in a loss to Arizona. Salter will start against the Wildcats, Sanders said. Ryan Staub, who started one game this season, will serve as Salter’s backup, Sanders said.
Salter arrived in Boulder with high expectations after a standout career at Liberty, where he thew for 56 touchdowns over parts of four seasons, but never got things on track for the Buffaloes. He has thrown for 1,242 yards with 10 touchdowns and six interceptions.
Lewis will finish the year with 589 yards passing with four touchdowns and no interceptions.
