PROVO — Entering fall camp, sophomore Joe Critchlow had his sights set on competing for, and winning, BYU’s starting quarterback job.
But last Monday, offensive coordinator Jeff Grimes and quarterbacks coach/passing game coordinator Aaron Roderick announced that the QB race had been narrowed to two — senior Tanner Mangum and freshman Zach Wilson.
They also said Critchlow was competing with freshman Jaren Hall for the third-string spot.
“I would say unexpected,” Critchlow said when asked to describe how fall camp has unfolded for him. “I felt like I definitely didn’t perform up to the standard that I hold myself maybe the first couple of days of camp.