Report: Northwestern QB Ben Bryant to miss game vs. Nebraska, Brendan Sullivan to start

Northwestern quarterback Ben Bryant will miss his second straight game, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel.

The Wildcats take on Nebraska in Lincoln Saturday, but won’t have their starting quarterback. Brendan Sullivan is reportedly set to start once again.

“Source: Northwestern quarterback Ben Bryant is not expected to play at Nebraska today, which would mark the second-straight game he’s missed,” Thamel wrote on Twitter. “Expect Brendan Sullivan to get the start for the second-straight week for Northwestern.”

In the win over Howard, Sullivan finished 13-of-18 passing for 131 yards, two touchdowns and zero interceptions.

So far this season, Sullivan is 23-of-34 passing for 192 yards, three touchdowns and one interceptions. Over the course of his career Sullivan has 781 yards, seven touchdowns, four interceptions and a 72.3% completion percentage.

As a member of the Class of 2021, Sullivan was a three-star recruit out of Davison (Mich.) High, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He was the No. 18 overall prospect in the state, the No. 51 quarterback in the class and the No. 711 overall prospect in the class.

As far as Bryant is concerned, he won the Northwestern starting quarterback gig ahead of the season opener versus Rutgers. So far this year, Bryant has 926 yards, six touchdowns, three interceptions and a 59% completion percentage.

Last season, Bryant threw for 2,731 yards, 21 touchdowns, seven interceptions and a 61.2% completion percentage.

Bryant transferred for a second time this offseason when he came to Northwestern this offseason. He started his career at Cincinnati in 2018, but after three seasons without starting, he left for Eastern Michigan in 2021.

That season, Bryant threw for 3,123 yards, 14 touchdowns, seven interceptions and a 68.4% completion percentage. He transferred back to Cincinnati following the departure of Desmond Ridder to the NFL.

As a member of the Class of 2018, Bryant was a three-star recruit out of La Grange (Ill) Lyons Township, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He was the No. 12 overall prospect in the state, the No. 51 quarterback in the class and the No. 690 overall prospect in the class.