Talk about waiting until the last second.
And if you weren’t watching College Gameday on ESPN you might have missed it, Ryan Hilinski is the starting quarterback for Saturday’s season opener against Nebraska. The junior is set to take the helm in Dublin after a lengthy spring camp and preseason battle with sophomore Brendan Sullivan for the top spot. There is a possibility Sullivan may see some snaps today as well, but his senior will start.
Postseason reports from the program indicated Hilinski, following his transfer from South Carolina, was not supposed to play to the extent he did last season, but injuries and inconsistencies between favored QBs Hunter Johnson and Andrew Marty thrust him into the spotlight as early as Week Three against Duke.