Colorado’s final availability report before kickoff against Kansas State brought one major twist: Julian Lewis is no longer listed.
Lewis had been downgraded and marked “Out” on Thursday after his family announced that the quarterback suffered a medical emergency on Wednesday, Oct. 28. By Friday’s latest update, he had been removed from the report entirely, and he does not appear on the final availability report before kickoff.
The other notable change for Colorado was the loss of wide receiver Ernest Campbell, who had previously been listed as probable. With Danny Scudero and Micah Welch still sidelined, that leaves the Buffaloes trying to piece together enough firepower on offense.
Colorado’s report still includes Danny Scudero, Braylon Edwards, Micah Welch, Vili Taufatofua and Sam Gadei. Kansas State’s report lists Avery Johnson and Jacob Knuth.
No additional updates have come from Colorado beyond the statement from the university and the initial message from Lewis’ father, T. Carlton Lewis.
"Yesterday, Julian experienced a medical emergency at the University of Colorado athletic facility and was promptly transported to the hospital. He is recovering and thankful to his medical team, teammates, and Colorado fans for their prayers and support.
Please respect Julian and the Lewis family's privacy. We will have no further comment at this time,"
Colorado also issued its own statement after the news broke.
"Colorado Athletics extends our full support to JuJu and his family through this medical emergency. He remains in the thoughts of every CU player, coach, and staff member, and we will continue to assist in any way we can in his full recovery. His health and well-being remain our top priority during this time,"
Lewis has thrown for 733 yards with six touchdowns and no interceptions this season. He has also taken eight sacks and added one rushing touchdown.
With Lewis out, Isaac Wilson has been running Colorado’s offense. Wilson has 979 passing yards, six touchdowns and seven interceptions in five games so far.
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