Senior quarterback Tanner Mangum is about to play the most important half of football in his up-and-down college career.
If Mangum struggles to move the offense and score points in the first half of Saturday’s game at No. 6 Wisconsin, look for coaches to turn to freshman Zach Wilson to finish out the game, several people with close ties to the program said earlier this week.
Patience with Mangum is wearing thin in Provo, and the senior has been “put on notice,” multiple sources said. He is still getting the most reps in practice this week, but Wilson’s opportunities with the first-team offense have increased.