.Pete Thamel, ESPNAug 31, 2024, 08:00 AM ETNorthwestern is slated to begin Mike Wright at quarterback Saturday versus Miami (Ohio), sources informed ESPN, making it the 3rd power conference plan where he has been actually a starter.Wright dipped into Mississippi Condition in 2023 as well as Vanderbilt coming from 2020 to 2022 prior to coming to Northwestern. He had been participated in a near competition with redshirt sophomore Jack Lausch throughout instruction camp.Wright's expertise as well as flexibility were appealing to Northwestern coaches. Coach David Braun generated a brand-new offensive coordinator this year, Zach Lujan, and also Northwestern will definitely have a new look on offense. Wright's expertise, flexibility as well as capability to manage the ball impended as consider the decision.Wright possesses 14 starts over his career and also played in 39 complete games. He began 3 video games at Mississippi Condition in 2015 and 11 during his opportunity at Vanderbilt.In his career, Wright has thrown for 2,520 yards and 24 goals. He's also rushed for 1,229 gardens as well as 10 touchdowns.In previous quarterback Ben Bryant's ultimate year of qualification in 2023, Northwestern went 8-5 and also defeat Utah in the Sin City Dish. That time protected the full-time mentoring work for Braun, who was an acting train throughout the 2023 season.Northwestern returns 76% of its protective creation, the absolute most in college soccer. The Wildcats ended up No. 35 in complete defence as well as No. 121 in complete offense.They will certainly face a Miami group that succeeded the mac computer in 2023.