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Jesse Ertz wins four-way battle to be K-State's starting QB

Sep 1, 2015 at 2:39p ET

Sep 1, 2015 at 2:39p ET

Jesse Ertz on one of his seven carries last season.

MANHATTAN, Kan. -- Kansas State sophomore Jesse Ertz has won a four-way competition to start at quarterback Saturday in the season opener against South Dakota.

Ertz beat out junior Joe Hubener and freshman Alex Delton, who were listed as co-backups on the depth chart released Tuesday. Junior college transfer Jonathan Banks was also in the mix but chose to redshirt rather than sit deeper on the chart.

Ertz was the third-string quarterback behind Jake Waters and Hubener a year ago, and has never attempted a college pass.