Arizona QB Anu Solomon to start Friday vs. UNLV

Arizona quarterback Anu Solomon will start Friday against UNLV, Wildcats head coach Rich Rodriguez announced at his daily press conference Monday.

As Zach Rosenblatt of The Arizona Daily Star tweeted, though, Rodriguez said the decision to start the redshirt freshman on Friday does not mean he will play the whole game nor does it mean he will start the rest of the season.

The decision to start Solomon was based on his performance at the moment, as compared to USC transfer Jesse Scroggins, LSU transfer Jerrard Randall and Texas transfer Connor Brewer, Rodriguez said in the report. The news was conveyed to the four QBs at a meeting on Sunday night.

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Solomon's high school career included an overall record of 57-3 and four state titles with him as the starter. For a career, he passed for 10,112 yards and 137 touchdowns with only 17 interceptions.

After UNLV, the Wildcats play on Sept. 4 on the road at Texas-San Antonio.

“That doesn’t mean he plays the whole game or that he’ll start rest of the season.”— Rodriguez
— Zack Rosenblatt (@ZackBlatt) August 25, 2014

- Marc Weinreich

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