Iowa State coach Matt Campbell says it will take the entire month of August to determine who the starting quarterback will be in the season opener against Northern Iowa. After starting all 12 games last season Hunter Dekkers is not in fall camp after being charged in a gambling investigation. Redshirt freshman Rocco Becht, junior college transfer Tanner Hughes and true freshman J.J. Kohl are competing for the job.

Campbell says the two keys are leadership and protecting the football.

Campbell would not rule out playing multiple quarterbacks in the opener and it is something he has done at Iowa State and his previous stop at Toledo.