Sophomore quarterback Zach Smith will start Saturday against Duke, head coach Matt Rhule announced Monday during his weekly Big 12 Coaches teleconference.
Taylor Bryan, associate director for football confirmed to the Lariat that Smith will replace senior quarterback Anu Solomon as the starter following the team’s 0-2 start.
Rhule said at his weekly Big 12 teleconference that Solomon suffered a wrist injury in the Bears’ 17-10 loss to UTSA Saturday.
“We’re going to turn to Zach and let him do his thing,” Rhule said. “We’ll rally around Zach. He’s a competitor, you know.