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Dequan Finn, Sawyer Robertson headline spring football quarterback competition

By Michael Haag | Sports Editor

When Baylor football hit the field for its first spring practice on Tuesday, one thing was clear: The starting quarterback job is there for the taking, and the competition is unsurprisingly between fifth-year senior Toledo transfer Dequan Finn and redshirt junior Sawyer Robertson.

Blake Shapen — the Bears’ starting quarterback over the last two seasons — transferred to Mississippi State over the offseason, leaving Robertson as the next man up. But head coach Dave Aranda and his staff went and grabbed Finn out of the portal.

The 2023 MAC Player of the Year led the Rockets to an 11-2 record and has one year of eligibility remaining.