Blackman Named Starting QB

MOSCOW, ID - After much speculation on who was going to start at quarterback this fall for Idaho, Robb Akey put all that question to bed. Dominique Blackman has been named the starting quarterback for the Idaho Football team.

Blackman, an incoming junior, took to Twitter to break the news. He tweeted, "I think I am the first African American QB to start the game for the Vandals. Blessed."

Blackman sat out last season because of NCAA transfer rules.

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