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From College Park, Maryland, to Berkeley, California, it's a good time to be a true freshman quarterback. Four true freshman signal-callers took the reins at their respective schools in Week 1: Bryce Underwood at Michigan, Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele at California, Malik Washington at Maryland and Bear Bachmeier at BYU. And while their paths to playing time differed -- Underwood, Sagapolutele and Washington were blue-chip top-250 recruits, while Bachmeier was ranked No. 36 in California by ESPN -- their first starts all ended with a victory. All four Week 1 true freshman starters began the 2025 season 1-0, and we'll be tracking how they do throughout the rest of their debut seasons.  Bryce UnderwoodWeek 6 summary: Things were a little dicey for the Wolverines in their matchup against the Wisconsin Badgers, but Underwood's steady play pulled them through for a 24-10 win. His lone touchdown was a 29-yarder to Donaven McCulley which helped put the game out of reach. Week 6 stats: 19-of-28, 270 yards, 1 TD Season stats: 77-of-130, 1003 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT, 3 rushing TDs
Jaron-Keawe SagapoluteleWeek 6 summary: Sagapolutele started strong against Duke, where he completed a successful first drive with 76 passing yards, including a six-yard touchdown pass to Jordan King. But things went downhill in the second quarter -- Sagapolutele threw an interception that helped the Blue Devils close California's early 21-7 lead. He struggled in the second half, throwing two more interceptions to give Duke momentum to take the lead and seal the 45-21 win with two fourth quarter touchdowns. Week 6 stats: 20-of-31, 245 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT Season stats: 130-of-209, 1487 yards, 9 TDs, 7 INTs, 1 rushing TD
Malik WashingtonWeek 6 summary: Washington and the Terrapins dropped a game to the Washington Huskies 24-20. The freshman QB had his team up early, but Washington stormed back with 21 points in the fourth quarter to complete an incredible comeback. Week 6 stats: 30-of-49, 219 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT, 1 rushing TD Season stats: 110-of-183, 1,257 yards, 9 TDs, 2 INT, 3 rushing TD
Bear BachmeierWeek 6 summary: Bachmeier balled out in Week 6, throwing for a career-high 351 yards in a 38-24 win over West Virginia. The highlight was undoubtedly a 54-yard touchdown pass to Parker Kingston late in the first quarter. Week 6 stats: 18-of-25, 351 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT, 1 rushing TD Season stats: 79-of-115, 1,048 yards, 7 TDs, 1 INTs, 5 rushing TDs
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