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FIU’s starting quarterback won’t play in the Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl against Toledo

For the second consecutive year, FIU will play its bowl game without its starting quarterback.

FIU Coach Butch Davis said Thursday a sore throwing arm will keep starting quarterback James Morgan out of Friday’s Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl against Toledo.

“In our last game against Marshall, he suffered a small injury in the tricep,” Davis said at the last pregame news conference. “If the bowl game was another week or 10 days -- he’s very close -- you could’ve said it was game time decision.”

Senior Christian Alexander, who threw for 218 yards, one interception and no touchdowns on 19 of 29 passing, will play instead.