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: Camellia Bowl.
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Camellia Bowl: College Football News, Player Opt-Out Tracker & Game Preview (Buffalo vs. Georgia Southern)
- Tuesday, December 27 | 11:00 AM
- Georgia Southern (-3.5) vs. Buffalo | Total: 67
- ATL: GSU -3.1 | ATT: 69.5
Buffalo
- QB Matt Myers (Transfer portal)
- QB Casey Case (Transfer portal)
- RB Ron Cook Jr. (Injury)
- RB Al-Jay Henderson (Injury)
- WR Jamari Gassett (Transfer portal)
- TE Trevor Borland (Transfer portal)
Neither RB Cook nor RB Henderson played in the finale against Akron, the game Buffalo won to achieve bowl eligibility. Cook hasn’t played since Nov. 9. The pair combined for 901 rushing yards this season.
WR Gassett was the team’s WR3. QB Myers was the team’s running option at quarterback. He was used much-more in that capacity down the stretch with RBs Cook and Henderson down. Myers rushed for 110 yards and three TD in the second-to-last-game against Kent State. But he didn’t suit up for the finale against Akron with one foot already out the door.
QB3 Case was a backup, but his loss along with Myers’ leaves Buffalo very thin at QB. If QB1 Cole Snyder were to go down, Buffalo would be down to its fourth-stringer.
Georgia Southern
- WR Derwin Burgess Jr. (Injury)
- WR Amare Jones (Injury)
- WR Sam Kenerson (Injury)
- LS Mark Langston (Injury)
- DL Latrell Bullard (Injury)
- CB Derrick Canteen (Transfer portal)
CB Canteen announced his intention to transfer on Dec. 13, but he did not specify whether or not he would stick around to play in this game. It would be a big loss for GSU if Canteen opts-out. Canteen was a national All-Freshman team in his debut campaign. During the regular season, he posted 64 tackles.
Canteen was easily GSU’s best cover corner, and also its most-valuable defender overall. GSU has two starting-caliber G5 corners that are still active. But if Canteen is out, you not only lose your best defender, but the depth behind the starters is very thin.
WRs Burgess Jr., Jones, and Kenerson, LS Langston, and DL Bullard are out for the season with injuries.
WRs Burgess Jr. and Jones were starters. Fortunately, GSU still has its two-best receivers in WRs Jeremy Singleton and Khaleb Hood. But it’s fair to say that GSU QB Kyle Vantrease’s secondary options were slashed following the injuries to Burgess Jr. and Jones.
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