The question remained who would be the starter.

Both quarterbacks took shots at Gus Hartwig during pregame while throwing routes to receivers. When the Boilermakers ran 11-on-11 simulations, Card took shots of the first team.

Card last played against Wisconsin on Oct. 5 until starting Saturday’s game.

The second-year starter has struggled this season. Card is 71 of 112 for 738 yards in five starts. Card has seven touchdowns and four interceptions, numbers that were heavily improved by going 24-for-25 for 273 yards and four touchdowns in a season-opening 49-0 win against Indiana State.

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Browne started the last two games against Illinois and Oregon.

After an impressive second half in a 50-49 loss to Illinois, a game in which Browne threw for 297 yards and rushed for 118, Browne came back down to earth against top-ranked Oregon.