.Pete Thamel, ESPNAug 31, 2024, 08:00 AM ETNorthwestern is actually slated to start Mike Wright at quarterback Saturday against Miami (Ohio), resources told ESPN, making it the third power meeting course where he has actually been a starter.Wright played at Mississippi Condition in 2023 as well as Vanderbilt from 2020 to 2022 prior to coming to Northwestern. He had actually been taken part in a near competitors along with redshirt student Port Lausch during the course of training camp.Wright's knowledge as well as flexibility were actually desirable to Northwestern coaches. Coach David Braun introduced a brand-new offending coordinator this year, Zach Lujan, and Northwestern is going to have a face-lift on outburst. Wright's adventure, flexibility and also potential to run the ball impended as think about the decision.Wright possesses 14 starts over his job as well as played in 39 overall activities. He started three activities at Mississippi Condition last year and 11 in the course of his opportunity at Vanderbilt.In his career, Wright has actually thrown for 2,520 backyards as well as 24 goals. He's also rushed for 1,229 lawns as well as 10 touchdowns.In past quarterback Ben Bryant's ultimate year of qualification in 2023, Northwestern went 8-5 as well as trump Utah in the Sin City Bowl. That period protected the permanent training project for Braun, who was actually an interim instructor throughout the 2023 season.Northwestern yields 76% of its own protective creation, the absolute most in university regulation football. The Wildcats ended up No. 35 in overall defense as well as No. 121 in overall offense.They will definitely deal with a Miami team that succeeded the MAC in 2023.