Tulane QB Jake Retzlaff Embraces CFP Stage as Ole Miss Rematch Nears

The transfer quarterback rebuilt his career at Tulane after leaving BYU over an expected honor‑code suspension.

Overview

Tulane enters the College Football Playoff at 11-2 as the American champion, traveling to No. 6 Ole Miss on Saturday for a first-round rematch.
Retzlaff has passed for 2,862 yards with 14 touchdowns and six interceptions and also leads Tulane with 610 rushing yards and a program-record 16 rushing TDs by a quarterback.
He departed BYU on July 11 upon learning he would face a seven-game honor-code suspension, following a civil sexual assault lawsuit filed in May that was dismissed on June 30.
In the teams’ earlier meeting, Ole Miss won 45-10 as Retzlaff went 5-of-17 passing and was limited to 56 rushing yards; he frames the playoff rematch as a chance to make a statement.
Joining Tulane in July, he quickly meshed with teammates, leaned into his Jewish identity in New Orleans, and emerged as a top NIL draw with locally popular merchandise.