UNLV's starting QB says he will no longer play over 'representations' that 'were not upheld'

Undefeated UNLV is scheduled to big Fresno State (3-1, 1-0) successful its Mountain West Conference opener Saturday.

LAS VEGAS -- The starting backmost for undefeated UNLV announced connected societal media Tuesday that helium volition not play successful immoderate much games this season.

Matthew Sluka said helium volition alternatively usage his redshirt year.

"I committed to UNLV based connected definite representations that were made to me, which were not upheld aft I enrolled," helium posted connected X, formerly Twitter. "Despite discussions, it became wide that these commitments would not beryllium fulfilled successful the future. I privation my teammates the champion of luck this play and anticipation for the continued occurrence of the program."

The elder has completed 21 of 48 passes for 318 yards, six touchdowns and 1 interception for the Rebels (3-0) this season. He has besides rushed 39 times for 286 yards and a touchdown.

In a 23-20 triumph implicit Kansas connected Sept. 13, Sluka led the Rebels connected an 18-play, 75-yard thrust that ended with Kylin James scoring connected fourth-and-goal from the 1-yard enactment with 1:51 left. Sluka rushed for 113 yards successful the game.

UNLV is scheduled to big Fresno State (3-1, 1-0) successful its Mountain West Conference opener Saturday.

The elder transportation spent the archetypal 4 years of his assemblage vocation astatine Football Championship Subdivision programme Holy Cross, wherever helium is archetypal successful vocation walk ratio (147.4), 2nd successful vocation rushing yards (3,583), 2nd successful vocation rushing touchdowns (38), 5th successful vocation passing yards (5,916) and 5th successful vocation passing touchdowns (59).

He rushed for an NCAA Division I backmost grounds 330 yards successful a nonaccomplishment to Lafayette successful 2023.