The suspense of who will be Troy’s starting quarterback is now over.
Trojan head coach Chip Lindsey announced on Saturday redshirt sophomore Gunnar Watson as the starter for the scheduled season opener in two weeks against Louisiana-Monroe.
Lindsey made his announcement following Troy’s scrimmage at Veterans Memorial Stadium Saturday morning.
Watson, a 6-foot-3, 208-pounder from Taylor County High School in Butler, Ga., was named the starter after a four-way battle that also included JUCO transfer Parker McNeill, junior Jacob Free and true freshman Kyle Toole.
“Gunnar went with the ones the whole time (at the scrimmage),” Lindsey said.