Manhattan ? As far as Jeff Schwinn is concerned, he’s Kansas State’s starting quarterback until he hears otherwise.

Marshall coach Bob Pruett said he’s heard otherwise.

“My mindset is that I am starting, but right now it is still a question,” Schwinn said. “I’m going to prepare myself like I’m going to be starting and whatever happens, happens.”

Pruett, however, said he’s preparing his team to face Ell Roberson when the Thundering Herd (1-2) visit the sixth-ranked Wildcats (4-0) today.

“We anticipate the quarterback from Kansas State to play. That’s the scuttlebutt we heard back from UMass,” Pruett said. “Their coaches thought he’d play this week. We’ve got to prepare like he’s going to play.”

KSU has never said whether Roberson, who sat out last week’s win over Massachusetts with an injured wrist, will miss a second straight start.

On Tuesday, coach Bill Snyder — who doesn’t discuss the specifics of injuries — said Roberson was “uncertain” for today’s game but was expected to start in the Wildcats’ Big 12 opener Oct. 4 at Texas.

Kansas State is idle next week.

The Wildcats aren’t the only team with quarterback questions, though.

Pruett said that starter Stan Hill likely would miss a second straight start with a sprained left knee. If Hill can’t play, junior Graham Gochneaur will get the start against KSU. Last week, Gochneaur completed 31 of 39 passes for 289 yards.