Freshman quarterback Jeremy Johnson will start in Saturday's game against Western Carolina instead of injured starter Nick Marshall head coach Gus Malzahn announced via Twitter on Friday.
"Nick Marshall is not 100 percent so we are going with Jeremy Johnson at QB tomorrow," Malzahn wrote. "We have a lot of confidence in him and he is well prepared."
Marshall injured his knee while running the football during the Ole Miss game last week.
Johnson was a highly touted high school recruit when he signed with the Tigers. He was named Mr. Football in the state of Alabama at the end of last season.
Marshall and Johnson both battled against each other for the starting job in fall camp before Marshall won the job.
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