After a quarterback battle that spanned all spring and fall camps, UCLA head coach Chip Kelly named Ethan Garbers the starting quarterback on Monday for the Bruins' season opener against Coastal Carolina.
Kelly said that while Garbers will start on Saturday, Kent State transfer Collin Schlee and five-star freshman Dante Moore will also play. The exact plan on rotating them, according to Kelly, is to be determined.
"All three deserve to play," Kelly said at practice Monday morning. "It's been a really good battle with those guys."
Garbers, who competed with Schlee, redshirt freshman Justyn Martin and Moore for the job, threw for 294 yards and two touchdowns last season and was arguably the safest choice for Kelly given his experience as the Bruins' backup last season.