.Pete Thamel, ESPNAug 31, 2024, 08:00 AM ETNorthwestern is slated to start Mike Wright at quarterback Sunday versus Miami (Ohio), sources said to ESPN, creating it the 3rd power conference plan where he has actually been a starter.Wright played at Mississippi Condition in 2023 and also Vanderbilt coming from 2020 to 2022 before getting to Northwestern. He had actually been actually participated in a near competition with redshirt student Jack Lausch throughout instruction camp.Wright's experience and versatility were attractive to Northwestern trains. Coach David Braun generated a new outrageous organizer this year, Zach Lujan, and also Northwestern is going to have a makeover on outburst. Wright's expertise, flexibility and also capability to operate the ball impended as consider the decision.Wright has 14 starts over his occupation and played in 39 overall games. He began 3 activities at Mississippi Condition in 2013 and also 11 throughout his time at Vanderbilt.In his job, Wright has tossed for 2,520 yards as well as 24 goals. He's additionally rushed for 1,229 gardens and also 10 touchdowns.In former quarterback Ben Bryant's last year of eligibility in 2023, Northwestern went 8-5 as well as defeat Utah in the Las Vegas Dish. That period protected the full time mentoring project for Braun, that was actually an acting coach throughout the 2023 season.Northwestern gains 76% of its protective production, one of the most in college regulation football. The Wildcats completed No. 35 in overall defense and also No. 121 in overall offense.They will definitely face a Miami team that won the macintosh in 2023.