.Pete Thamel, ESPNAug 31, 2024, 08:00 AM ETNorthwestern is slated to begin Mike Wright at quarterback Saturday against Miami (Ohio), resources told ESPN, creating it the third power seminar course where he has been a starter.Wright dipped into Mississippi Condition in 2023 and also Vanderbilt coming from 2020 to 2022 before getting to Northwestern. He had actually been actually taken part in a close competitors with redshirt student Jack Lausch during the course of instruction camp.Wright's knowledge and adaptability were actually eye-catching to Northwestern coaches. Coach David Braun introduced a brand-new outrageous planner this year, Zach Lujan, as well as Northwestern will possess a new look on outburst. Wright's experience, convenience as well as capacity to operate the ball impended as factors in the decision.Wright possesses 14 starts over his career as well as played in 39 total video games. He began 3 video games at Mississippi State in 2015 and 11 throughout his time at Vanderbilt.In his profession, Wright has actually thrown for 2,520 gardens and also 24 goals. He is actually additionally hurried for 1,229 gardens and also 10 touchdowns.In previous quarterback Ben Bryant's final year of qualification in 2023, Northwestern went 8-5 and trump Utah in the Las Vegas Dish. That period secured the full time coaching project for Braun, who was an interim trainer throughout the 2023 season.Northwestern profits 76% of its own protective development, the absolute most in college soccer. The Wildcats finished No. 35 in overall defence and No. 121 in overall offense.They will face a Miami staff that gained the mac computer in 2023.