Thor Nystrom tracks players opting out of upcoming bowl games as well as the coaching changes around the college football landscape. Thor will update the article through the remainder of the season to keep you updated on bowl games, college prospects, and the 2023 NFL Draft.
And below we’ll take a closer look at the upcoming bowl game: Las Vegas Bowl.
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Las Vegas Bowl: College Football News, Player Opt-Out Tracker & Game Preview (Oregon State vs. Florida)
Las Vegas Bowl | Las Vegas, NV
- Saturday, December 17 | 6:30 PM
- Oregon State (-10) vs. Florida | Total: 52.5
- ATL: OSU -14.3 | ATT: 47.5
Oregon State
- QB Chance Nolan (Transfer portal)
- CB Ron Hardge (Transfer portal)
- TE Luke Musgrave (Opt-out)
- CB Rejzohn Wright (Injury)
RB Damien Martinez, a CFN Freshman All-American, suffered an injury in the finale against Oregon but will play, according to reports. CB Wright’s season is over following thumb surgery. He was one-half of Oregon State’s strong cornerback duo. If there’s a silver lining, it’s that the Beavers are well-stocked with depth at that position.
Florida
- QB Anthony Richardson (Opt-out)
- QB Jalen Kitna (Dismissed from team)
- RB Lorenzo Lingard (Transfer portal)
- WR Trent Whittemore (Transfer portal)
- WR Justin Shorter (Opt-out)
- TE Nick Elksnis (Transfer portal)
- OG O’Cyrus Torrence (Opt-out)
- OL Josh Braun (Transfer portal)
- LB Diwun Black (Transfer portal)
- LB Ventrell Miller (Opt-out)
- DB Kamar Wilcoxson (Transfer portal)
- DB Corey Collier (Transfer portal)
QB1 Richardson is off to the NFL Draft. QB2 Jalen Kitna was kicked off the team following his arrest on child pornography charges. That leaves QB3 Jack Miller III, an Ohio State transfer, to make his first career start. OG Torrence was one of the nation’s best interior offensive linemen. WR Shorter was the team’s second-best receiver.
LB Miller was the team’s best linebacker. Florida’s defense has struggled over the past few years when Miller has missed time due to injury. DT Gervon Dexter declared for the NFL Draft, but announced that he will play in this game. That’s a big development for a defense that isn’t very good around him.
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