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Penn State Transfer QB Beau Pribula Commits to Missouri in Portal amid CFP

Doric Sam

After entering the transfer portal, former Penn State quarterback Beau Pribula has found his next landing spot.

Missouri announced on Sunday night that Pribula has committed to the program. According to Pete Nakos of On3.com, he had also taken visits to Iowa, UCF and Ole Miss before choosing the Tigers.

A redshirt sophomore, Pribula will have two years of college eligibility remaining. He announced his intentions to transfer after Penn State starting quarterback Drew Allar told coaches that he would be returning for the 2025 season.

Nakos noted that Pribula "could see immediate playing time with Missouri," as the team is set to lose starting quarterback Brady Cook to graduation. Tigers backup quarterback Drew Pyne failed to establish himself as the favorite for the starting role next year, throwing three touchdowns and three interceptions in six games this season.

In 24 games for the Nittany Lions, Pribula threw for 424 yards, nine touchdowns and one interception while rushing for 571 yards and 10 more scores. He was tied for second on the team this year with six rushing touchdowns and would've been part of the gameplan for Penn State's College Football Playoff first-round game against SMU, which the Nittany Lions won 38-10.

Penn State head coach James Franklin wasn't happy with how Pribula's transfer played out, as the deadline for the NCAA transfer portal forced him to leave the program before the College Football Playoff.

"I can give you my word Beau Pribula did not want to leave our program, and he did not want to leave our program until the end of the season," Franklin said last week. "But the way the portal is and the timing of it and the way our team is playing, and when you play the position of quarterback and there's only one spot and those spots are filling up, he felt like he was put in a no-win situation, and I agree with him."

After committing to Missouri, Pribula will now turn the page to try to win the starting job for the Tigers in 2025. Missouri will close out the 2024 season against Iowa in the TransPerfect Music City Bowl in Nashville on Dec. 30.

   

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