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Impressive spring camp has BYU freshman Zach Wilson in the running for starting QB position

Provo • Less than four months ago, Zach Wilson was wrapping up his academic work at Draper’s Corner Canyon High school so he could enroll at BYU in January and participate in spring camp.

Now he’s a legitimate contender to be the Cougars’ starting quarterback when they open the 2018 football season on Sept. 1 at Arizona.

“This whole spring has been crazy,” Wilson said Wednesday, after another live spring camp scrimmage, a scrimmage that was dominated by the offense with at least three 80-yard touchdown plays and several other scores in red-zone situations. “Some of the seniors have taken me under their wing and kinda showed me around.