Baylor's national title hopes are in the hands of a true freshman.
Jarrett Stidham has been named Baylor's starting quarterback after Seth Russell was ruled out for the season on Monday. Here are five things you need to know about Stidham:
He has played extremely well in limited time as the backup: Stidham has thrown a pass in all seven games this season, completing 24 of 28 passes for 331 yards and six touchdowns with zero interceptions in mop-up duty during blowout wins. He saw his most extensive action against Kansas, going 9 of 10 for 117 yards and two touchdowns while playing the bulk of the second half in a 66-7 win over the Jayhawks.