Kelly gave no indication who would be the starter on Saturday when the Bruins (0-4 overall, 0-1 Pac-12 Conference) face No. 10 Washington (4-1, 2-0) at the Rose Bowl, reiterating his stance from previous weeks that he would go with the player who gave his team the best chance to win.
But Kelly remained complimentary of Thompson-Robinson even after consecutive shaky showings in which he completed fewer than 50% of his passes during losses to Fresno State and Colorado. The coach said he liked Thompson-Robinson’s demeanor while facing new circumstances on a weekly basis.
“He doesn’t get flustered out there,” Kelly said.