Rickie Collins, the redshirt sophomore transfer from LSU, will start at quarterback for Syracuse football at No. 18 Miami on Saturday afternoon, according to head coach Fran Brown.
Collins, who has struggled with his accuracy this season, had started four games but didn't get the call in the Orange's home loss to North Carolina a week ago. In his place, walk-on freshman Joseph Filardi started, and he, too, struggled with his accuracy, going just 4-of-18 for 39 yards.
The 'Cuse has lost five straight, and quarterback play has been an issue ever since redshirt junior Steve Angeli, the Notre Dame transfer, suffered a season-ending injury when the Orange won at Clemson.