TCU announcing starting quarterback after Thursday practice

TCU is expected to announce a starting quarterback after practice today when coach Gary Patterson meets with reporters, assistant athletic director for media relations Mark Cohen said.

Kenny Hill, a former Southlake Carroll and Texas A&M quarterback, and Foster Sawyer of Fort Worth All Saints have been competing for the job.

Patterson said when fall practice began he would like to have a No. 1 quarterback in place nine to 10 days before the season opener. The Horned Frogs take on South Dakota State on Sept. 3 in a 7 p.m. kickoff at Amon G. Carter Stadium.

“It’s been a great battle, to be honest with you,” Patterson said at his last talk with reporters, on Aug. 17.

Hill is attempting a new start at TCU after a promising start and disappointing finish at Texas A&M in 2014. Sawyer is a veteran with two years of experience at TCU, who Patterson said needed to “roll his sleeves up” to compete for the job.

This story was originally published August 25, 2016 at 2:13 PM with the headline "TCU announcing starting quarterback after Thursday practice."