Maryland head coach Mike Locksley announced Monday that Virginia Tech transfer Josh Jackson will be the Terps’ starting quarterback to start the season against Howard on Saturday.
Jackson, who’s entering his redshirt junior season, beat out junior Tyrrell Pigrome to win the job.
“After an extremely tight camp battle, we felt that Josh earned the starting role,” Locksley said in a press release Monday. “Josh and [Pigrome] pushed each other throughout the summer and into camp. We are excited about the talent in the quarterback room and strongly feel that we can win with both guys.