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Arizona to play both Gunner Cruz, Will Plummer in opener vs. BYU

The Arizona Wildcats have their quarterback. Two, actually.

Head coach Jedd Fisch announced Tuesday that freshmen Gunner Cruz and Will Plummer will both play in the 2021 season opener against BYU on Sept. 4 in Las Vegas.

“‘Gunner will be out there first, and we’ll take it from there,” Fisch said.

Therefore Cruz will be making his first career start when the Wildcats face BYU at Allegiant Stadium in what will also be Fisch’s coaching debut. It will be Cruz’s second college appearance, having played for Washington State last December in a loss at USC in which he was 5 of 7 for 74 yards and a touchdown.