Following a rough showing for Colorado’s offense at UCLA, head coach Deion Sanders has reportedly made a major change to how things will operate this weekend.
Per Brett McMurphy of Action Network, analyst Pat Shurmur will be taking over play-calling duties from offensive coordinator Sean Lewis for the Buffs’ Saturday game against Oregon State. Shurmur was previously the Denver Broncos’ offensive coordinator from 2020-21.
It’s fair to speculate that this move comes in response to Colorado’s near-absent run game. While the Buffaloes haven’t struggled to put up points, they rank dead-last in the Pac-12 with 78.6 rushing yards per game.
Brian Howell of BuffZone later confirmed that Shurmur and Lewis will serve as co-offensive coordinators.
Here’s how social media reacted to Shurmur’s sudden promotion: