One month into the college football season, playoff hopefuls are discovering one elite quarterback isn’t necessarily enough to contend for a national title. A capable backup is essential.Florida State, Ohio State and UCLA were ranked seventh or higher in the preseason Top 25, but each school has relied on its backup quarterback in at least one game. The trend may continue Thursday when No. 15 Arizona State (3-0) hosts No. 11 UCLA (3-0) in a potential matchup of backups.UCLA coach Jim Mora isn’t saying whether Brett Hundley is healthy enough to play after an elbow injury caused him to miss most of the Bruins’ 20-17 victory against Texas on Sept. 13.Arizona State will start junior Mike Bercovici because of quarterback Taylor Kelly’s foot injury.Sports & RecreationAmerican FootballUCLA
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