Florida Atlantic quarterback Casey Thompson tore his ACL in FAU’s 48-14 loss to Clemson last Saturday, head coach Tom Herman confirmed at a Monday press conference. Herman said that they are in the process of scheduling surgery for Thompson and that he will not be able to play for the rest of the season.
Herman confirmed that junior Daniel Richardson will start at quarterback against the University of Illinois on Saturday, marking the Central Michigan University transfer’s first start at FAU.
After Thompson went down on Saturday, Richardson shared snaps with redshirt junior Michael Johnson Jr.