NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Vanderbilt coach Derek Mason says he won't publicly announce his starting quarterback before the Commodores' Aug. 31 season opener with No. 3 Georgia.
Mason said Ball State graduate transfer Riley Neal and junior Deuce Wallace are "neck and neck" as they compete for the right to replace departed four-year starter Kyle Shurmur.
The Vanderbilt coach says he will decide on a starter in the next couple of days but won't publicly reveal his choice until the Georgia game.
Neal, a three-year starter at Ball State, has completed 60 percent of his passes for 7,393 yards and 46 touchdowns with 25 interceptions in his college career.