Overview
- Jake Retzlaff’s admission of premarital sex triggered a seven-game suspension under BYU’s LDS-based honor code requiring students to live a “chaste and virtuous life.”
- After the dismissal of a May sexual assault lawsuit on June 30, Retzlaff’s attorney emphasized that the relationship was consensual.
- Retzlaff entered the transfer portal to preserve his final season of eligibility and avoid missing the first seven games.
- Sitake stressed his ongoing support for his former co-captain while emphasizing that the starting quarterback position will be decided on the practice field.
- Quarterbacks McCae Hillstead, Treyson Bourguet and Bear Bachmeier are among those battling for the fall starting role in Retzlaff’s absence.