December 26-29 bowl game opt-out and transfer lists are long

We focus on USC and Pac-12 football here, but it’s Christmas and it’s bowl season. If you have been busy with Christmas preparations with your families and have been wrapping presents or shopping or doing other things to get ready for December 25, you’re probably ready to sit down and watch some bowl games this next week. You probably want to know which high-profile players are playing in the next week of bowls, and which players are opting out for the NFL draft. You also want to know which players have entered the transfer portal and won’t be playing in their team’s bowl game.

We’re here to help you!

Here’s a list of players who have either opted out or have hit the transfer portal and won’t play in their bowl games. We’re looking at the next four days of bowls, from December 26 through 29.

Here you go:

QUICK LANE BOWL: BOWLING GREEN VS. MINNESOTA

Nov 20, 2020;  Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports

Bowling Green

• Steve Lubischer, S (Transfer portal)

Minnesota

• Zach Evans, RB (Transfer portal)
• Drew Viotto, QB (Transfer portal)
• Marquese Williams, RB (Transfer portal)
• Max Brosmer, QB (Transfer portal)
• Max Grand, RB (Transfer portal)
• Jacob Lewis, K (Transfer portal)
• JJ Guedet, OT (Transfer portal)

FIRST RESPONDER BOWL: TEXAS STATE VS RICE

Sep 2, 2023; Scott Wachter-USA TODAY Sports

None for either team.

GUARANTEED RATE BOWL: KANSAS VS UNLV

Sep 8, 2023; Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports

Kansas

• Gage Keys, DL (Transfer portal)

UNLV

• Jordan Jakes, WR (Transfer portal)
• Cameren Jenkins, S (Transfer portal)

MILTARY BOWL: VIRGINIA TECH VS TULANE

Jan 2, 2023;  Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports

Virginia Tech

• Christian Moss, WR (Transfer portal)
• Bryce Duke, RB (Transfer portal)
• J.R. Walker, S (Transfer portal)

Tulane

• Carson Haggard, QB (Transfer portal)
• Phat Watts, WR (Transfer portal)
• Alex Bauman, TE (Transfer…