Provo • Barring an unforeseen turn of events in the next 48 hours, freshman quarterback Zach Wilson will make his first college start on Saturday when BYU hosts Hawaii at LaVell Edwards Stadium.
Wilson has received the majority of the repetitions in practice this week and will replace senior Tanner Mangum, who started at quarterback in the Cougars’ first six games, according to a source close to the program.
The change comes as no surprise because BYU coach Kalani Sitake hinted that it might be in the works last Monday at his weekly press briefing when he said every starting position was being “evaluated” after the Cougars’ frustrating 45-20 loss to Utah State in which Mangum committed two costly turnovers and Wilson led the offense on a touchdown drive late in the game while most of the Aggies’ starters were still in.