Sawyer Robertson to Start at QB, Dequan Finn Out With Injury

Baylor redshirt junior quarterback Sawyer Robertson will start for the Bears against Air Force on Saturday night, SicEm365 has learned. Sixth-year senior transfer quarterback Dequan Finn is day-to-day while dealing with a couple of small ailments suffered against No. 11 Utah last weekend.

Robertson, who started four games for Baylor in 2023, was in a battle for the starting job through fall camp before Finn was named the starter ahead of the season opener. Robertson has seen action in one game this fall, completing 3-of-5 passes for 67 yards and a score against Tarleton.

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Sawyer Robertson (RJr.) will start at quarterback for the Bears against Air Force on Saturday night. Dequan Finn (6Sr.) will miss the game after suffering a rib injury against No. 11 Utah last weekend.

The 6-foot-4, 220-pound redshirt junior played in six games in 2023 for the Bears after transferring from Mississippi State, throwing for 864 yards on 56.4% passing with two touchdowns and four interceptions. He also ran for 69 yards and a score.

Robertson spent time in a similar offensive scheme for two seasons at Mississippi State under the direction of the late Mike Leach. 

“[The offense] is definitely different in some areas, but it is essentially the same thing,” Robertson said during fall camp. “I love [the spread]. It’s fun, and I feel comfortable in it. It’s good to have some familiarity with everything.”

During fall camp, Aranda mentioned Robertson’s calmness and poise in the pocket as a key part of his development this offseason, making the original quarterback decision tough.

“With Sawyer, it’s his competitiveness; here’s an offense that fits him,” Aranda said during the summer. “Here’s an offense where he can play and not have to think as much.”

In Baylor’s final game of the 2023 season, Robertson had the best game of his career against West Virginia. He completed 17-of-19 passes for 215 yards and a touchdown and rushed for 33 yards. Baylor fell to West Virginia 34-31.

A consensus four-star prospect out of Coronado High School in Lubbock, Texas, Robertson was named the Gatorade Texas Player of the Year as a senior in 2021. He helped lead the Mustangs to the Class 5A regional semifinals while throwing for 4,509 yards and 58 TDs while leading Coronado to a 12-1 record. He also rushed for 233 yards and five scores.

Robertson finished his prep career at Coronado ranked in the top 15 all-time in Texas high school football history in career completions (No. 8; 813), career TD passes (No. 10; 135) and career passing yards (13th; 11,302). He threw for 11,302 yards and 135 TDs in his career on 813-of-1,265 passing.