Oregon Ducks

Ducks bench QB Vernon Adams Jr. vs. Utah, bring in Jeff Lockie

Published Sep. 26, 2015 10:27 p.m. ET

foxsports

Down 20-6 halfway through the second quarter on Saturday night in Eugene, the Ducks decided to make a change at quarterback against Utah.

Vernon Adams Jr., who had started the game for the Ducks despite a broken right index finger, couldn't get much going in the first half and went 2/7 for 26 yards and a touchdown before being pulled.

.@MollyMcGrathFS1 relayed on air that Helfrich told her Vernon Adams was pulled due to poor execution, not injury.
— Stewart Mandel (@slmandel) September 27, 2015

Jeff Lockie, Adams' backup, was called upon to replace Adams. On his first drive, Lockie was 4/5 for 50 yards and a touchdown. Last week in his first career start, Lockie was 23-of-31 for 228 yards and two touchdowns.

(h/t The Oregonian)