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Five standout Buffs from Colorado’s first preseason scrimmage

These five Buffs impressed during CU’s first preseason scrimmage

We got our first look at the Buffs in “game” action on Saturday when they held their first preseason scrimmage at Folsom Field.

Colorado challenged itself for about an hour and a half with all levels of the depth chart getting some action. Both the offense and defense had their moments, albeit under the preseason rule of limited tackling.

Watching the incoming freshmen play was also a treat. Karl Dorrell has shared plenty of praise about the new Buffs and the youngsters lived up to the hype.

In fact, of the five players that impressed me the most, three of them were freshmen:

WATCH: CU Buffs signee Owen McCown’s impressive throw at QB camp in Texas

Owen McCown showed off his arm at a Texas QB camp

The QB room at the University of Colorado is about to get real messy, in a good way. We’ve already seen flashes of greatness from incumbent starter Brendon Lewis, but with J.T. Shrout back in the fold and a few other incoming gunslingers entering the mix as well, things could get complicated come fall camp.

One of those new arms is Owen McCown, a Texas QB who signed his NLI in December and will join the Buffs as an incoming freshman next season. If the name McCown sounds familiar, it’s because his father, Josh McCown, played nearly two decades in the NFL. But while the elder McCown made his money as a more traditional right-handed quarterback, his son prefers to sling it southpaw. And after throwing for 3,362 yards and 36 touchdowns his senior year at Rusk High School, that seems to work just fine for the young QB.

Take a look at this impressive dime he threw at a quarterback camp in Texas:

The pro-style quarterback moved well to his opposite side and delivered a perfect strike to the back corner of the end zone. It won’t be easy for McCown to garner playing time in 2022, but throws like that should get you excited for the future.

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