Article By Mike Muratore on 18th March, 2010
Crist, a 6'4", 235lb true junior with three remaining years of eligibility, will begin this pivotal season recovering from a torn ACL and having only thrown 20 passes at the collegiate level.
He is expected to pick up where Jimmy Clausen left off, completing passes at a high percentage, limiting turnovers, routinely finding Michael Floyd open for electrifying touchdowns, and keeping the scoreboard moving to make up for a still emerging Irish defense.
In other words, he is expected to be a savior.