Former Holy Cross QB Matthew Sluka says he won’t play for 3-0 UNLV, citing unkept agreement

LAS VEGAS — UNLV transfer who has led. quarterback Matthew Sluka, a the Rebels to a. transfer who has led 3-0 start, announced on. the Rebels to a social media Tuesday night. 3-0 start, announced on he will not play. social media Tuesday night in any more games. he will not play this season, alluding to. in any more games an unkept agreement struck. this season, alluding to during his recruitment to. an unkept agreement struck the school. NCAA redshirt. during his recruitment to rules allow players to. the school.

NCAA redshirt rules retain a year of. allow players to retain eligibility if they play. a year of eligibility four or fewer games. if they play four in a season. Sluka,. or fewer games in who played four seasons. a season. Sluka, who (2020-23) at Holy Cross. played four seasons (2020-23) before transferring to UNLV. at Holy Cross before this past offseason, still. transferring to UNLV this has one more year. past offseason, still has of eligibility that he. one more year of could use at another. eligibility that he could school next season. NCAA. use at another school rules do not allow. next season.

NCAA rules do players to play for. not allow players to two schools within the. play for two schools same season. Sluka did. within the same season.

Sluka not detail the reasons. did not detail the behind his decision, but. reasons behind his decision, college athletes are now. but college athletes are routinely being paid for. now routinely being paid their name, image and. for their name, image likeness by companies or. and likeness by companies third-party organizations called collectives,. or third-party organizations called which serve a particular. collectives, which serve a schools athletes. “I committed. particular school's athletes.

“I committed to UNLV based on. to UNLV based on certain representations that were. certain representations that were made to me, which. made to me, which were not upheld after. were not upheld after I enrolled, Sluka posted. I enrolled," Sluka posted on X. Despite discussions,. on X. "Despite discussions, it became clear that. it became clear that these commitments would not. these commitments would not be fulfilled in the. be fulfilled in the future. I wish my. future. I wish my teammates the best of. teammates the best of luck this season and. luck this season and hope for the continued. hope for the continued success of the program.”. success of the program.”

The The senior has completed. senior has completed 21 21 of 48 passes. of 48 passes for for 318 yards, six. 318 yards, six touchdowns touchdowns and one interception. and one interception for for the Rebels this. the Rebels this season. season. He has also. He has also rushed rushed 39 times for. 39 times for 286 286 yards and a. yards and a touchdown.

In touchdown. In a 23-20. a 23-20 win over win over Kansas on. Kansas on Sept. 13, Sept. 13, Sluka led. Sluka led the Rebels the Rebels on an. on an 18-play, 75-yard 18-play, 75-yard drive that. drive that ended with ended with Kylin James. Kylin James scoring on scoring on fourth-and-goal from. fourth-and-goal from the 1-yard the 1-yard line with. line with 1:51 left. 1:51 left. Sluka rushed. Sluka rushed for 113 for 113 yards in. yards in the game.

The the game. The Rebels. Rebels also began the also began the season. season with a victory with a victory against. against Houston, making them Houston, making them 2-0. 2-0 against Big 12 against Big 12 teams. teams and raising hopes and raising hopes they. they could contend for could contend for a. a spot in the spot in the newly. newly expanded 12-team College expanded 12-team College Football. Football Playoff.

UNLV is scheduled Playoff. UNLV is scheduled. to host Fresno State to host Fresno State. (3-1, 1-0) in its (3-1, 1-0) in its. Mountain West opener Saturday.

UNLV Mountain West opener Saturday.. went 9-5 last season UNLV went 9-5 last. and played for the season and played for. Mountain West conference championship, the Mountain West conference. but the quarterback who championship, but the quarterback. led that team to who led that team. the program's best season to the programs best. in nearly 40 years, season in nearly 40. Jayden Maiava, transferred to years, Jayden Maiava, transferred. Southern California of the to Southern California of. Big Ten.

Sluka was one the Big Ten. Sluka. of the top quarterbacks was one of the. playing in Division I's top quarterbacks playing in. second tier, known as Division Is second tier,. the Football Championship Subdivision. known as the Football. Holy Cross reached the Championship Subdivision. Holy Cross. FCS playoffs in 2021 reached the FCS playoffs. and '22 with Sluka in 2021 and 22. as the starter.

After a with Sluka as the. coaching change at Holy starter. After a coaching. Cross — head coach change at Holy Cross. Bob Chesney left to — head coach Bob. take over at James Chesney left to take. Madison — Sluka also over at James Madison. moved on.

He left as — Sluka also moved. one of the best on. He left as. players in the history one of the best. of the program. He players in the history. is first in career of the program. He. pass efficiency (147.4), second is first in career. in career rushing yards pass efficiency (147.4), second. (3,583), second in career in career rushing yards. rushing touchdowns (38), fifth (3,583), second in career. in career passing yards rushing touchdowns (38), fifth. (5,916) and fifth in in career passing yards. career passing touchdowns (59).

He (5,916) and fifth in. rushed for an NCAA career passing touchdowns (59).. Division I quarterback record He rushed for an. 330 yards in a NCAA Division I quarterback. loss to Lafayette in record 330 yards in. 2023.

a loss to Lafayette.