Vernon Adams Jr. will not start Saturday’s game versus Georgia State, Mark Helfrich confirmed to the Pac-12 Networks. Redshirt junior Jeff Lockie will start in his place at quarterback.
It was reported earlier this week that Adams was playing against Michigan State with a broken index finger on his throwing hand. After Oregon’s 31-28 loss to the Spartans last Saturday, Adams said that his finger was “all right.” However, it appears that the finger may be more of an issue than he or the coaches have said.
Friday, Comcast SportsNet reported that all signs were pointing to Jeff Lockie making the first start of his career.
“According to multiple sources, Lockie has taken the first-team reps during the week while Adams has practiced sparingly as he nurses a broken right index finger suffered during the team’s season opener against Eastern Washington on Sept. 5,” Aaron Fentress of CSN Northwest reported.
Saturday, those reports were confirmed. Lockie passed the ball just 28 times all of last season and completed 21 of them for 207 yards and one touchdown.
This will certainly be the most in-game experience the redshirt junior has received.
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