Gardner Minshew's success was something of a pleasant surprise last season for Washington State. Now the Cougars will look to his backup, Anthony Gordon.
Washington State was one of several Pac-12 teams that went through a quarterback competition before the season. Washington was similarly tasked with replacing Jake Browning, while Oregon State's Jake Luton was pushed in his sixth season of eligibility by Nebraska transfer Tristan Gebbia. And Arizona State will start a true freshman at QB for the first time.
Gordon spent the past few seasons behind Luke Falk and then Minshew in coach Mike Leach's Air Raid system, waiting his turn.