I think Keller Chryst may have been the only (or one of very few) undefeated starter in college football last year, and the Cardinal need him in order to be relevant in the PAC-12, but if he’s not ready to play to start the season, who will suit up?
David Shaw has made it known that there’s no starting quarterback competition; Keller Chryst is his guy. So the question is not if he’ll play but when he’ll play. According to Shaw, Chryst is expected to be back by fall camp, which makes him available for the August 26th game versus Rice, but more likely than not, Chryst will sit out in Australia to protect his knee, so the battle for backup quarterback is on.