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Former Maryland QB Shaun Hill will start in Week 1 for Vikings, per report

Maryland football will have two notable alumni on the field when the Minnesota Vikings open up their 2016 season against the Tennessee Titans in Nashville.

In the wake of quarterback Teddy Bridgewater’s torn ACL, Maryland’s Shaun Hill will be the team’s starter, according to NFL media’s Ian Rapoport.

The #Vikings players were informed QB Shaun Hill is expected to start this week, sources say. The team hasn’t made a formal announcement.

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 9, 2016

Lining up at wide receiver for Minnesota will be Stefon Diggs, who ended up a steal as a fifth-round draft pick last season.