CORAL GABLES, Fla. – Malik Rosier remains Miami's starting quarterback following Sunday's loss to LSU, but he isn't the only quarterback working with the first-team offense this week as the Hurricanes prepare for Savanah State. Rosier told reporters after practice on Tuesday that he split reps with both N'Kosi Perry and Cade Weldon.

"There was five racks. I had three with the first-team offense. Cade had one, 'Kosi had one and then [Jarren Williams] rotated with the two's throughout," Rosier said.

Rosier struggled against the Tigers tossing two interceptions and failing to find much if any rhythm until late.

"I think we definitely need more competition when it comes to that," UM offensive coordinator Thomas Brown said when asked about Rosier and if anyone was challenging for the No. 1 role. "But not just with him – everywhere. I have said that from Day 1 whether we have been winning or not winning. No one's job is ever safe. It's a competitive environment and we need to do a good job of putting guys in a spot where they can compete and push guys."

Perry didn't travel with the team to out Texas because of a violation of team rules. He however is expected to be available this upcoming Saturday. Weldon on the other hand dressed against LSU and was spotted warming up on the sidelines late in the third quarter, but was never inserted into the game. Both Rosier and Brown made it seem as both redshirt freshmen have a chance to play against Savanah State as did Mark Richt during his weekly press conference.

"I think they are growing up. I think they are maturing," Richt said of the young quarterbacks. "They are at the point now where you give them some [playing time] and see what happens. I think they are ready for that."

Rosier has started the last 14 games for Miami. The redshirt senior has posted a 10-4 record, but has a woeful 5-to-7 touchdown to interception ratio in his last four games all of which have been losses. He has also completed just 44 percent of his passes in those contests.

"I know what we're telling him. I know what we're teaching him. I know what he's seeing and what he's doing on any particular play. The common fan doesn't really know what we're asking him to do," Richt said when asked how he evaluates Rosier's play. "They just look at the numbers – did he complete so many? did he not? did he throw an interception? or did he not? We grade him on his job. We grade him for his technique. We grade him for a decision he makes – good or bad. And we grade him for his accuracy. No quarterback has ever been perfect and we understand that."

Perry was ranked by 247Sports as the nation's No. 9 dual-threat quarterback coming out of Ocala Vanguard two cycles ago. Richt revealed during his press conference on Tuesday that the decision was made almost six months ago that Perry wasn't going to make the LSU trip. Weldon was billed as the No. 27 pro-style quarterback in the class on the industry-generated composite coming out of Tampa Jefferson. Neither have taking a competitive snap for the Hurricanes either has Williams.