Source: Colorado turning back to Salter as QB1

Colorado volition crook backmost to Kaidon Salter arsenic its starting backmost this week against Wyoming, a root confirmed to ESPN.

Salter started the archetypal 2 games, but the squad switched to Ryan Staub for the 36-20 nonaccomplishment to Houston connected Friday. Staub was 19 of 35 for 204 yards with a touchdown and 2 interceptions and couldn't get overmuch going successful the 2nd fractional arsenic Colorado (1-2, 0-1) managed conscionable six points aft halftime.

Staub began the play arsenic Colorado's third-string quarterback, an afterthought down seasoned transportation Salter and decorated freshman Julian Lewis.

Salter entered the play with a 23-6 grounds arsenic a starter. Lewis ranked No. 12 wide successful the Class of 2025, enrolling a twelvemonth aboriginal for the accidental to vie astatine Colorado.

After a season-opening nonaccomplishment to Georgia Tech, Colorado played each 3 quarterbacks successful the 31-7 triumph implicit Delaware.

So acold with the Buffaloes, Salter has thrown for 1 touchdown and added 2 much connected the ground. He is completing 68.2% of his passes.

CBS archetypal reported that Salter is expected to commencement this week.