With less than two weeks until the CU Buffs’ season opener, the field vying for snaps behind Steven Montez appears to be getting a bit thinner.
Backup quarterback Sam Noyer, a junior who was one of the offensive stars of CU coach Mel Tucker’s first spring game a few months back, is now practicing at safety, a Buffs official confirmed to the Denver Post on Monday afternoon.
The 6-foot-4 Noyer — who was tapped as the top quarterback recruit in the state of Oregon in the class of 2016 by Rivals and No.