Deion Sanders Makes Significant Change To Coaching Duties Amid Colorado’s Struggles

Colorado coach Deion Sanders has stripped violative coordinator Pat Shurmur of his play-calling duties, according to a report from Brent Schrotenboer of USA Today.

Following nan program’s 53–7 nonaccomplishment to Utah connected Oct. 25, Sanders moved play-calling responsibilities complete to tight ends coach and passing crippled coordinator Brett Bartolone. Bartolone called plays successful nan team’s astir caller loss, a 52–17 location conclusion to Arizona past Saturday night.

Quarterback play has been an rumor each twelvemonth for nan Buffs, who person played philharmonic chairs nether halfway astir of nan play arsenic they've attempted to switch Shedeur Sanders. Kaidon Salter and Ryan Staub person taken a mostly of nan snaps, but Colorado plans to commencement bluish spot freshman JuJu Lewis connected Saturday against West Virginia.

Colorado is 3–6 connected nan season, and has to hit nan Mountaineers, on pinch Arizona State and Kansas State to make a vessel game.

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