Malik Zaire named the starter against Missouri.

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“Malik is the starting quarterback for this upcoming game at Missouri,” Shannon said in a release. “This is his opportunity to get this team where it needs to be and not to be satisfied just because he’s the starter.”

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nd while Zaire has the starting spot for now, Shannon emphasized that the quarterback battle will still be ongoing. But for now, the job is Zaire’s to lose. “Today is an opportunity for [Zaire] to run the offense and understand the expectations that we have for him,” Shannon said. “This is not a time for him to feel comfortable and feel like he’s made it. We want him to keep grinding and understand that competition is very good.”

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