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quarterback

verb as in boss

verb as in overlook

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The walk-on took his place next to USC’s quarterback, the last man standing in a battered backfield.

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Despite throwing five touchdown passes to lead his team to a 56-54 victory over Venice on Friday night, Palisades quarterback Jack Thomas was hardly satisfied.

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And quarterback Lamar Jackson is injured, too, so journeyman backup Cooper Rush is starting in his place.

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The Rams are playing an opponent on Sunday that will be without its star quarterback and other noteworthy starters.

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It’s his youthful appearance combined with his talent as a sophomore quarterback that has Crespi High football fans excited about a revival in a program that went 0-10 just three years ago.

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