The University of Arizona’s choice of a starting quarterback for Saturday’s game with Hawaii is expected to be announced Thursday, head coach Rich Rodriguez said.

“We’ll know on Thursday,” Rodriguez said on the Pac-12 Conference media teleconference when asked about the status of redshirt junior Anu Solomon.

Solomon, who was born in Hawaii and started the past two seasons as well as this year’s opener, injured his left knee in practice last weekend and did not suit up for the game against Grambling State. He wore a brace on his left knee at the game.

Brandon Dawkins, a redshirt sophomore, made his first start in Solomon’s place and completed 15 of 29 passes for 223 yards. He passed for one touchdown and ran for two others, all in the second half.

It will be the third UH game in a row that an opponent has made a late-week or game-day choice of quarterbacks.

The Wildcats (1-1) are a 24.5-point favorite over UH (1-2) on Las Vegas betting lines.

The game will be shown on the Pac-12 Network at 4:45 p.m. Hawaii time.