Bobby Petrino is sticking with his quarterback from the fall as the Bears start their spring season on Saturday.
Redshirt-freshman Jaden Johnson will continue to be the starting quarterback, MSU's first-year head coach confirmed Monday.
Johnson started the Bears' three games during the fall and finished with an 0-3 record. He completed 39-of-79 passes for 383 yards, no touchdowns and four interceptions.
The quarterback was benched in the second quarter of the Bears' home loss to Central Arkansas in favor of true-freshman quarterback Jake Van Dyne — opening the door for a quarterback competition during the months leading up to the spring season.