UNLV quarterback Matthew Sluka found himself at the center of one of the biggest controversies of the early college football season, after he stepped away from the Rebels less than a month into the season due to an NIL dispute.
Sluka began the year as the Rebels' starting quarterback, leading the team to a 3–0 record, before stepping away just days before the team's game against Fresno State. "I committed to UNLV based on certain representations that were made to me, which were not upheld after I enrolled," Sluka said in a statement. "Despite discussions, it became clear that these commitments would not be fulfilled in the future."
