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With the likelihood of a decision about Rising coming down to the wire, that puts a lot of pressure on backup quarterbacks Bryson Barnes and Nate Johnson to be prepared in the event he doesn’t get cleared.Isn’t Utah’s back up QB out as well so the third string QB is now starting?
Barnes edge out Johnson recently for the backup job, but Whittingham revealed the competition was close and that regardless of whether Rising or Barnes starts on Thursday, fans will also see Johnson as well.
“Nate has really closed the gap,” Whittingham said. “You have to weigh everything- you have Barnes who won the Washington State game and performed very well in the Ohio State game when he went in.