GREELEY — Junior Dylan Orms will start at quarterback for the University of Northern Colorado, the Greeley Tribune reported Wednesday.
What may be a bigger surprise is who is No. 2 on the depth chart.
Seth Lobato, a former Eaton High School standout who transferred from the University of Colorado, has moved ahead of sophomore Matt Baca and redshirt freshman Cameron Deen.
Orms, a former Wheat Ridge High standout whose brother Parker plays at Colorado, has had a strong fall camp and capped it off in Saturday’s scrimmage by completing 6-of-8 passes for 131 yards and three touchdowns in what offensive coordinator Greg Peterson called “separation week” last week for quarterbacks.
While Peterson said all four are mobile, what separated Orms and Lobato from the other two was their production on the scoreboard and their decision-making in the running and the passing game.
“Those two were the most accurate throwers as we charted six days of practice last week, so they earned those spots.” Peterson said. “And the fact they are mobile, that is icing on the cake.”
Sooners lose running back Finch
NORMAN, Okla. — Freshman running back Roy Finch could miss the first half of the season for Oklahoma because of an ankle injury.
Coach Bob Stoops said Finch has a hairline fracture, and such an injury usually takes about six to eight weeks to heal.
Finch was one of the Sooners’ reserves behind starter DeMarco Murray before being hurt in a scrimmage last week. Stoops said Finch is in a cast and getting around on crutches.
“He’s got a good attitude and, you know Roy, he’ll do well. He’ll be back, and we expect him to play,” Stoops said. “They don’t foresee any complications with that, so we’ll see. There’s no dislocation or anything, so hopefully it goes smooth.”
The Sooners also won’t have backup running back Mossis Madu for their season opener Sept. 4 against Utah State. He has been suspended after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor charge of driving under the influence of alcohol.
Spurrier willing to accept penalties
COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier said the team won’t protest potential penalties it could get from the NCAA if it finds players violated rules.
Gamecocks tight end Weslye Saunders has spoken with NCAA investigators about his attendance at a party in South Beach this past May. He also is among several players told by Spurrier to end their stays at a local hotel and find other living arrangements.
Spurrier said he had no information about what the NCAA might do. But historically, Spurrier said players who are found to have received extra benefits sit out a game or two before they can play.
“If that happens, we’ll accept it and move on,” he said.
