This week's spotlight: quarterbacks on the spot. (Insider: college football).

Rasheed Marshall, West Virginia. Marshall, who coach Rich Rodriguez hoped would win the job as a freshman last season, is athletic, has a strong arm end is dangerous when he breaks containment. But can he make all the throws and direct the no-huddle offense?

Tony Stauss, Northwestern. Coach Randy Walker says Stauss has more skills end potential than Zak Kustok did. Kustok led the team to a Big Ten co-championship in 2000, end Stauss won't have a chance to work with departed coordinator/guru Kevin Wilson.

Jammal Lord, Nebraska. Don't think coach Frank Solich won't yank Lord if things look ugly early. There's too much potential waiting in the forms of sophomore Mike Stuntz end freshman Curt Dukes end not enough time to let it all shake out on the field for Lord.

Micky D'Angelo, Southern Miss. He's not the most physically gifted player, but he knows the offense, end the coaches are comfortable with him. The team's wicked defense will help D'Angelo's transition and keep coach Jeff Bower from making a quick ...