The Boise State football team has a starting quarterback.
It also has two quarterbacks.
Brett Rypien is the starter — and should be — even though he spent nearly the entire fourth quarter of Saturday’s season-opening, 24-13 win against Troy on the sideline.
Montell Cozart is the alternative — a dynamic run threat whose playing time likely will vary based on opposing defenses and game situations.
On Saturday, the senior transfer from Kansas was needed more than expected because the Broncos’ inexperienced offensive line was overwhelmed by Troy’s talented defensive line. The additional threat of the quarterback run softened the Trojans just enough for Cozart to engineer touchdown drives in the second and fourth quarters — the only two times the Broncos offense reached the end zone.