De Laura enters the transfer portal

Arizona quarterback Jayden de Laura will enter the transfer portal after being supplanted as the starter by Noah Fifita.

De Laura said in a social media post on Monday that he will remain with the Wildcats through Thursday’s Alamo Bowl.

“On Friday, college football made a decision to allow a second undergraduate transfer,” de Laura posted on X, formerly known as Twitter. “I appreciate my time at the University of Arizona, but the opportunity to return as a starter my final year of college, while also getting my degree, is something I must explore.”

Arizona made a big splash in 2022 by signing de Laura after he threw for more than 3,500 yards and 28 touchdowns in two seasons for Washington State. He had an immediate impact for the Wildcats, throwing for 3,685 yards and 25 touchdowns with 13 interceptions last season.

De Laura opened 2023 as Arizona’s starter but suffered an ankle injury against Stanford in the fourth game of the season.

Fifita, who starred at Servite High, played so well in his place that coach Jedd Fisch opted to keep him as the starter after de Laura was healthy enough to return.

Florida State quarterback Tate Rodemaker will not play in the Orange Bowl, a school spokesperson confirmed. Earlier in the day, 247Sports and the Athletic reported Rodemaker intends to enter the transfer portal. Florida State will start true freshman Brock Glenn against Georgia. Glenn has completed 10 of 25 passes for 90 yards this season, starting for the Seminoles against Louisville in the ACC title game . ... The South Carolina women’s basketball team received all 36 votes from a national media panel, marking the seventh consecutive week that it has been No. 1. South Carolina had a run of 38 straight weeks as the top team over the previous two seasons before Louisiana State was the preseason No. 1 this year. With most teams having a light schedule last week ahead of the holidays, the top 10 were unchanged. UCLA, North Carolina State, Iowa and Texas followed the Gamecocks. USC, LSU, Colorado, Stanford and Baylor were next.