Houston quarterback Greg Ward Jr., is questionable for next week’s game against UConn, coach Tom Herman said.
Herman said Ward, who suffered an ankle injury against Memphis, would have X-rays and be re-evaluated during the week, but he also stressed that he didn’t think the injury was too serious.
“He got his ankle rolled pretty well. Nothing that I don’t think will keep him out too long,” Herman said of Ward’s injury. “We’ll find more out tomorrow when he comes in. He was out there jogging around in the second half. He would have been ready if something happened to Kyle (Postma), but we figured that Greg’s game is he relies on his feet a lot. That’s his style of play. If his feet are not there, I’m not sure if he’s the best option. So we decided to stick with Kyle, and he came through.”
Postma helped rally the Cougars to a 35-34 win to keep the undefeated season alive. He completed 21 of 33 passes for 236 yards and a touchdown, and he rushed for 49 yards and a score.
Despite Postma’s efforts, Herman stressed that Ward was the team’s starting quarterback and would be the starter against UConn is he was healthy enough to play.
“Greg is our starter if he’s healthy; that’s a no-brainer,” Herman said. “We’re talking about a guy who has led us to this point. He played really badly in the first half. Some of it was on him, some of it were things that he couldn’t control, but the things that he could control, I didn’t think he played really well. He’s our starter, and he will be if he’s healthy.”
Ward has thrown for 2,176 yards, 13 touchdowns and just four interceptions this season and has rushed for 810 yards and 16 touchdowns.
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