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Penn State quarterback Beau Pribula is getting into the switch portal forward of the Nittany Lions Faculty Soccer Playoff recreation in opposition to SMU.
In an announcement asserting his determination on social media, Pribula famous that the timing of the switch portal window meant he had a troublesome determination to make.
“The present NCAA post-season mannequin creates a problem for scholar athletes,” he wrote. “The overlapping CFB playoff & switch portal timeline has compelled me into an inconceivable determination. After talking at size with my household and coaches, it’s with a heavy coronary heart that I announce my intentions to enter the switch portal and depart from the group to discover alternatives elsewhere.”
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Although Pribula was not Penn State’s beginning quarterback this season, the Nittany Lions used him usually in particular packages that they will now have to maneuver away from with him getting into the switch portal.
Pribula, a sophomore, appeared in all 13 video games this 12 months, throwing for 275 passing yards, 5 touchdowns and an interception on 26-of-35 passing. He additionally had 38 carries for 242 yards and 4 touchdowns.
He noticed essentially the most motion in opposition to Wisconsin when beginning quarterback Drew Allar sustained an damage within the second half. In that contest, Pribula accomplished 11 of his 13 move makes an attempt for 98 yards and a landing together with 28 yards on the bottom.
Final 12 months, Pribula had 149 passing yards and 4 touchdowns, additionally choosing up 329 speeding yards with six touchdowns on the bottom.
Pribula, a local of York, Pennsylvania, was thought of to be a 3-star prospect popping out of highschool by 247Sports Composite, choosing the Nittany Lions over Nebraska, Northwestern and a handful of different applications.
He is proved to be a dependable possibility throughout his time with Penn State and is now trying to get his probability to start out elsewhere. Sadly for the Nittany Lions, meaning they are going to be with out him within the CFP.
Ought to Penn State defeat SMU, it should transfer on to a matchup with No. 3 Boise State. Although the Nittany Lions did not earn a first-round bye, it has a comparatively manageable path to the Faculty Soccer Playoff semifinal, the place it could tackle both Georgia, Notre Dame or Indiana.
