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True freshman named Nebraska’s starting QB vs. Akron
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The battle came down to the wire, but Nebraska head coach Scott Frost has finally settled on a starting quarterback.
Sunday morning, the depth chart was released and true freshman Adrian Martinez will be the starter the Huskers’ season-opening contest against Akron on Saturday. The former 4-star quarterback provides a dual-threat weapon for Nebraska.
Martinez will be the first true freshman quarterback to start in a season opener in Nebraska history.
True freshman Adrian Martinez is listed as #Nebraska’s starting QB.. impressive kid. A very fast, mature 220-pounder from California who is a good fit for Scott Frost’s system.
— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) August 26, 2018
Martinez was in a quarterback battle with Tristan Gebbia all throughout the summer. Frost even said earlier this week that there’s a chance both quarterbacks could play.
As a recruit, Martinez was ranked as the No. 21 player in California and the No. 7 dual-threat quarterback in the 2018 class.
Nebraska hosts Akron at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB