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Clayton Thorson “or” TJ Green was more than just season-opener smoke from Pat Fitzgerald. When the dust had settled in West Lafayette, both quarterbacks played significant snaps, with Green in victory formation after manufacturing a 7 minute, 57 second drive to put the game to bed. It appears that may be the case once again.
In the two-deep for the home opener, Thorson and Green are listed as the first-team quarterbacks. There are no changes to the starters on the two-deep — the only difference from last week is Trey Pugh taking Eric Eshoo’s spot as the second-string superback. Notably, Trae Williams is still listed as a starter at cornerback despite Greg Newsome II’s impressive Week 1 performance.
Again, Solomon Vault and Jalen Brown are not listed on the two-deep.
Week 2 Depth Chart
| Position | First Team | Second Team |
|---|---|---|
| Position | First Team | Second Team |
| Quarterback | Clayton Thorson or TJ Green | Aidan Smith or Andrew Marty |
| Running Back | Jeremy Larkin | John Moten IV |
| X-Receiver | Ben Skowronek | Riley Lees |
| Y-Receiver | Flynn Nagel | Jelani Roberts |
| Z-Receiver | Ramaud Chiaokhiao-Bowman | Kyric McGowan |
| Superback | Cameron Green | Trey Pugh |
| Left Tackle | Blake Hance | Gunnar Vogel |
| Left Guard | J.B. Butler | Cam Kolwich |
| Center | Jared Thomas | Nik Urban |
| Right Guard | Tommy Doles | Sam Stovall |
| Right Tackle | Rashawn Slater | Jesse Meyler |
| First Team | Second Team | |
| Defensive End | Joe Gaziano | Earnest Brown IV |
| Defensive Tackle | Jordan Thompson | Fred Wyatt |
| Defensive Tackle | Alex Miller | Ben Oxley |
| Defensive End | Samdup Miller | Trent Goens |
| SAM Linebacker | Nate Hall | Chris Bergin |
| MIKE Linebacker | Paddy Fisher | Nathan Fox |
| WILL Linebacker | Blake Gallagher | Peter McIntyre |
| Cornerback | Montre Hartage | Alonzo Mayo |
| Safety | Jared McGee | Bryce Jackson |
| Safety | JR Pace | Joe Bergin |
| Cornerback | Trae Williams | Greg Newsome II |
| First Team | Second Team | |
| Placekicker | Charlie Kuhbander | Drew Luckenbaugh |
| Punter | Jake Collins | Cody Gronewold |
| Kick Returner | John Moten IV | Flynn Nagel |
| Punt Returner | Riley Lees | Flynn Nagel |
| Long Snapper | Tyler Gillikin | Peter Snodgrass |
| Holder | Jake Collins | TJ Green |
| Kickoff Specialist | Charlie Kuhbander | Drew Luckenbaugh |