With less than a week before Colorado kicks off its abbreviated 2020 season, the wait is over in the guessing game of who will be the starting signal-caller come Nov. 7. Head coach Karl Dorrell announced after practice on Oct. 30 that senior Sam Noyer has earned the first-string role over junior Tyler Lytle and will start against UCLA on Saturday. After discussions with offensive coordinator Darrin Chiaverini and quarterbacks coach Danny Langsdorf, Dorrell gave Noyer the nod, noting however that it was very close.
“Obviously I was excited,” Noyer said when asked about his emotions after being named the starting quarterback.