Spencer Rattler to Colorado pleas circulate Twitter following benching vs. Texas

Spencer Rattler’s benching had Twitter abuzz on Saturday.

After another disappointing performance, Oklahoma sophomore quarterback Spencer Rattler was benched in the second quarter of the No. 6 Sooners matchup with No. 21 Texas. Rattler had rattled off 111 passing yards on 8-of-15 with an interception when he was benched for Caleb Williams, who soon became the talk of college football Saturday.

Williams helped orchestrate a 21-point comeback to take down Texas, 55-48. His 66-yard touchdown run and later 52-yard TD pass to Marvin Mims electrified the Cotton Bowl and fueled the comeback.

For Rattler, his spot as Oklahoma’s starting quarterback now appears in question. The preseason Heisman candidate was booed again by his own fans for underperforming, at least to Oklahoma standards.

Rattler’s benching and Williams’ emergence had Twitter abuzz with suggesting Rattler should transfer. Colorado was a popular suggestion.

It’s not exactly a great look for fans to suggest a struggling quarterback pack his bags for Boulder, but what CU fan wouldn’t be thrilled to have Rattler? His 1,260 passing yards and 10 touchdowns are both numbers that well surpass what Brendon Lewis has done. The offensive struggles in the passing game have been well documented for the Buffaloes, who rank dead last in the Pac-12 in several offensive categories.

Colorado, for now, is still expecting Tennessee transfer J.T. Shrout to return next year, but Rattler holds a resume that should leave Buffs fans drooling.