Old Dominion coach Bobby Wilder was looking to spark his anemic offense when he turned to 17-year-old freshman Steven Williams Jr. during last weekend's game against North Carolina.
What he found was his new starting quarterback this week.
Williams directed three scoring drives, one on a beautifully thrown 71-yard scoring pass, and had a 19-yard scramble in the Monarchs' 53-23 loss . That earned him his first start for the Monarchs (2-1) on Saturday at No. 13 Virginia Tech.
"When I decided to make the change right before halftime, it was because we didn't have any energy," Wilder said, having tried both Jordan Hoy and Blake LaRussa at quarterback this year before turning to Williams.