Earlier this week in practice, Head Coach Willie Taggart said the plan was to go with Freshman Braxton Burmeister moving forward, but after watching Herbert in practice the last two days, it appears that he is close to returning.
A fractured collarbone typically takes 4-6 weeks to heal and over the last month, Herbert has been drinking his milk. Wednesday he was in rotation with the other Quarterbacks with Burmeister first. Herbert threw several short passes with accuracy and just missed Charles Nelson with a mid range throw off the right side. He may not get the start on Saturday against Utah, but may get some playing time as he continues to recover.