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Revisiting the Owls’ eight-month long quarterback battle between Daniel Parr and Jason Driskel

The two competed for the opportunity to replace three-year starter Jaquez Johnson.

Redshirt freshman Daniel Parr rolls out to his right while looking for an open receiver down the field during an August practice. Ryan Lynch | Editor in Chief

Daniel Parr watched from the sidelines as Jason Driskel marched onto the field after starting quarterback Jaquez Johnson hobbled off in Florida Atlantic’s second game of 2015 against the University of Miami Hurricanes.

Prior to the season, Driskel, a redshirt freshman, and Parr, a true freshman, practiced side by side, both fighting for the starting job alongside Johnson and Greg Hankerson.