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It’s Beau time.
Missouri football has found its transfer quarterback, securing a commitment from Penn State transfer Beau Pribula on Sunday. The news was first reported by Matt Zenitz of 247Sports, and the Missouri football X account later posted confirmation that Pribula has signed. The Tigers have actively been trying to find a potential replacement for graduating starter Brady Cook, and Pribula will be joining the competition.
Pribula entered the portal on Dec. 16, drawing some national attention as he highlighted the inconvenient overlap between the December transfer portal window and the College Football Playoff, which the QB could have been a part of with PSU. The Nittany Lions won their first-round CFP matchup against SMU on Saturday.
Pribula reportedly visited the Tigers on Tuesday, and according to 247Sports national recruiting writer Matt Zenitz, the quarterback had drawn interest from Ole Miss, UCF, Iowa, and Indiana in addition to Mizzou.
The Tigers can get two years of eligibility out of Pribula, who spent the past two seasons at Penn State as a backup to Drew Allar, who recently announced he is returning to Happy Valley for the 2025 season. Pribula redshirted his freshman year.
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The Nittany Lions frequently used Pribula in designed plays as a wrinkle in their offense, often coming in for red-zone and goal-to-go possessions due to his running ability. He has a little bit of Cook about him, listed at 6-foot-2 and 203 pounds with the look of a powerful runner.
Over the past two seasons, Pribula has taken 94 carries for 571 yards, which is more than 6 yards per attempt, and 10 touchdowns.
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Author : Columbia Daily Tribune
Publish date : 2024-12-23 01:26:00
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