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Staying ready: How Lehigh’s backup quarterbacks prepare to step in

Backup quarterbacks practice all week without knowing if they’ll play, yet must be ready in seconds to lead the offense.

Published Oct 3, 2026, 12:23 PM EDT | Lehigh University

Backup quarterbacks at Lehigh spend the week preparing alongside starters despite uncertainty about whether they’ll enter a game. When their number is called they often have only seconds to move from the sideline to directing the offense, so they practice as if they will play.