Sources: Toledo transfer Finn wins Baylor QB task

• Dave Wilson, ESPN Staff WriterAug 19, 2024, 01:46 PM ET

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  Dave Wilson is a college football reporter. He previously operated at The Dallas Morning News, San Diego Union-Tribune and Las Vegas Sun.Dequan Finn

has actually won Baylor’s starting quarterback job, sources verified to ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg on Monday.Finn was a three-year starter at Toledo, where he was the MAC’s the majority of important player in 2015 after he threw for 2,657 backyards with 22 goals to nine interceptions. The 6-foot-2, 206-pound fifth-year senior likewise ran for 563 lawns and seven touchdowns, assisting lead to an 11-2 season and a MAC champion. He has played in 45 games in his career, starting 32, and has tossed for 7,074 lawns and 63 TDs and rushed for another 1,840 yards with 25 scores.After ranking 101st nationally in offense last year, Baylor coach Dave Aranda parted ways with offensive planner Jeff Grimes and his NFL-style offense, and relocated to Jake Spavital and the Air Raid.Blake Shapen, who began 23 games for the Bears over three seasons and was honorable reference All-Big 12, transferred to

Mississippi State.Finn beat out redshirt juniors Sawyer Robertson, a Mississippi State transfer who began 4 games last year at Baylor, and RJ Martinez,

who appeared in three games last season.Baylor opens the season Aug. 31 in Waco against Tarleton State at 7 p.m. ET(ESPN +).247 Sports initially reported that Finn had won the job.