Parr, Driskel rotate with first team

BOCA RATON — Florida Atlantic quarterback

received more reps with the first-team offense Monday morning, as the Owls planned to rotate Parr,

and with the ones. But Johnson was held out of the team portion of practice due to an injury, so Driskel and Parr split time with the first unit. FAU coach is trying to pick a quarterback to lead the Owls into their season opener Sept. 1 against Navy.

At the beginning of camp, the competition appeared to be a two-man race between the incumbent Driskel and the former Florida State quarterback Johnson. But as Driskel and Johnson missed practices due to tests and injuries, Parr jumped up with the second-team offense.

He impressed enough in those appearances and during Saturday’s scrimmage to direct the first-team offense on Monday at times.

“Doesn’t matter where you’re from or how many stars or where you are on the depth chart, you’ll move up if you play well,” Kiffin said. “You’ll move down if you don’t.”

Saturday, Parr threw for 255 yards on 18-of-29 passing. He had two TDs and one interception.

“Daniel Parr had a really good day,” Kiffin said. “He had five drops when he was in there, otherwise he’d have been about 80 percent completion.”

Kiffin said Johnson was day-to-day with his injury, and Johnson’s injury probably affected his performance during Saturday’s scrimmage. Johnson went 4 of 17 with 36 yards and an interception, but added 75 yards on the ground.

Parr Driskel De’Andre Johnson Next game: Lane Kiffin

Navy at FAU, Sept. 1, 8 p.m., ESPNU

Daniel Jason