Redshirt freshman Payton Thorne has gotten the nod to start at quarterback vs. Penn State. This marks the first career start for Thorne.
Rocky Lombardi does not appear to be in uniform. Noah Kim made the trip to Penn State. Looks like we'll see Payton Thorne at QB today.
— Chris Solari (@chrissolari) December 12, 2020
Redshirt junior Rocky Lombardi was knocked out of the game last week vs. Ohio State with an apparent head injury. Earlier in the week, head coach Mel Tucker said Lombardi had been progressing but wasn’t sure if he would be able to play or not.
Thorne has played in three games this season, completing 26-of-46 passing attempts for 257 yards and two interceptions. He also has 67 rushing yards and one touchdown on 17 carries.
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