{"id":7235,"date":"2026-08-19T18:06:52","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T18:06:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=7235"},"modified":"2026-08-19T18:06:52","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T18:06:52","slug":"all-settled-luke-weaver-to-start-at-quarterback-for-san-jose-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=7235","title":{"rendered":"All settled: Luke Weaver to start at quarterback for San Jose State"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<p>San Jose State\u2019s quarterback competition is settled a little more than a week before its season opener.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=7233\">Teen lifeguard Ryder Williams gets ringside seat to Trump\u2019s berating of reporter<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Hawaii transfer Luke Weaver will be behind center for the Spartans when they travel to Los Angeles to play USC on Aug. 29, the school confirmed Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>ESPN\u2019s Pete Thamel was the first to report the news.<\/p>\n<p>Weaver was competing for the job with redshirt freshman Robert McDaniel and true freshman Daniel Rolovich.<\/p>\n<p>The senior went 2-0 as a starter and appeared in five games overall for Hawaii last season.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=7231\">California will soon start regulating tires<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Manteca native threw for 294 yards and three touchdowns in a win over Sam Houston and 240 yards and two touchdowns to beat Portland State.<\/p>\n<p>The highlight of his season came in a relief role as he came off the bench to throw the winning touchdown pass to beat Cal 35-31 in the Hawaii Bowl. 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