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Northwestern football position preview: Quarterbacks

The second part of our 2016 Summer Guide is position previews. For each position, we'll outline who's returning, who's gone and what the big question facing the unit is before finishing up with our projected depth chart for each position.

First up is quarterback. Clayton Thorson is the undisputed starter — his first offseason as such — and he'll look to improve upon a rocky freshman campaign.

Overview

Returning starters (career starts): Clayton Thorson (So.) (13)
Key losses: Zack Oliver
Other returners: Matt Alviti (Jr.