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Missouri plans to function two quarterbacks when it begins the season at dwelling in opposition to South Dakota on Aug. 31.

Tigers coach Eliah Drinkwitz instructed reporters following Saturday night time’s scrimmage that he expects each Brady Prepare dinner and Sam Horn to play.

“I feel at the present time of faculty soccer I feel you’ll be able to very simply see a pair quarterbacks play within the first couple of video games and let the play on the sphere determine it,” Drinkwitz mentioned. “We received to know a bit of bit extra about a few of our different quarterbacks on Friday after we went dwell with them.

“A few of the performs that Brady will make when he is dwell — similar factor with Sam — there’s a few performs he extends and makes throws down the sphere that that he makes simply because he is such an enormous physique. We’ll see each of, I anticipate, the primary recreation after which form of play it from there.”

Prepare dinner, a junior, began all 13 video games for Missouri final season, ending with 2,724 passing yards, 14 touchdowns and 7 interceptions. He additionally ran for 585 yards and 6 scores.

Horn, a former four-star prospect, redshirted final season. He appeared in just one recreation, going 0-for-2 passing and dashing as soon as for 10 yards.

Drinkwitz praised Prepare dinner’s management after being voted a workforce captain earlier within the week.

Whereas Drinkwitz singled out Prepare dinner’s third down play as a spot for enchancment, he additionally mentioned that the quarterback was environment friendly throughout camp.

“He is actually regular, is aware of the offense, digests performs, is a brilliant and disciplined decision-maker,” Drinkwitz mentioned.

In Drinkwitz’s third season as head coach, the Tigers completed 6-7. He was given a two-year contract extension by the 2025 season in November.