After struggling to generate offense through the first three games, Colorado elected to make yet another change under center in hopes of sparking some momentum.
Freshman quarterback Owen McCown, the oldest son of former NFL QB Josh McCown, made his first collegiate start Saturday in the Buffaloes’ home game against UCLA (3–0). The former three-star recruit replaced J.T. Shrout as QB1 after Colorado fell to Minnesota, 49–7, on Sept. 17 in the Tennessee transfer’s first start; McCown is the third starting QB the team has deployed this season.
After logging a team-high 52 passing yards in relief of Shrout last week, McCown took the field looking to lead Colorado to its first win of the season. So far, the 6-foot-2, 175-pound newcomer has managed a solid start but Colorado has been unable to find much team success. McCown has completed 12-of-21 for 145 yards, and rushed two yards for his first touchdown near the end of the second quarter as Colorado currently trails UCLA, 21–10, at halftime.
