Oct 29, 2022; Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA; Pittsburgh Panthers quarterback Kedon Slovis (9) looks to pass in the fourth quarter at Kenan Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports

QB Kedon Slovis announces transfer to BYU

Quarterback Kedon Slovis is transferring to BYU for the 2023 season, he announced Saturday.

Slovis, who started his career at Southern California, played the 2022 season at Pitt for coach Pat Narduzzi.

“I will always be grateful for Coach Narduzzi and the time I got to spend with all of my teammates at the University of Pittsburgh,” Slovis tweeted. “I’m excited for this new chapter and can’t wait to get to work. #GoCougs”

Slovis entered the transfer portal on Dec. 5, the same day former Notre Dame and Boston College quarterback Phil Jurkovec announced his transfer to Pitt, his hometown school.

In 2022, Slovis completed 58.4 percent of his passes for 2,397 yards with 10 touchdowns and nine interceptions in 11 games this season for the Panthers (8-4). Pitt will meet UCLA in the Sun Bowl on Friday.

Slovis has passed for 9,973 yards with 68 touchdowns and 33 interceptions in 32 games with the Trojans (2019-21) and Panthers. The Scottsdale, Ariz., native was the 2019 Pac-12 Freshman of the Year and a 2020 first-team All-Pac-12 selection at USC.

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/Nov 5, 2022; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Panthers quarterback Kedon Slovis (9) warms up before the game against the Syracuse Orange at Acrisure Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports

Report: Pitt QB Kedon Slovis entering transfer portal

Pitt quarterback Kedon Slovis will enter the transfer portal, ESPN reported Monday.

Slovis played one season for the Panthers after transferring from Southern California.

He completed 58.4 percent of his passes for 2,397 yards with 10 touchdowns and nine interceptions in 11 games this season for Pitt (8-4).

Slovis has passed for 9,973 yards with 68 touchdowns and 33 interceptions in 32 games with the Trojans (2019-21) and Panthers.

The Scottsdale, Ariz., native was the 2019 Pac-12 Freshman of the Year and a 2020 first-team All-Pac-12 selection at USC.

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Oct 9, 2021; Los Angeles, California, USA; USC Trojans quarterback Kedon Slovis (9) throws a pass during the third quarter against the Utah Utes at United Airlines Field at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports

Kedon Slovis to start at QB for Pitt

Kedon Slovis will start at quarterback for Pitt when the No. 17 Panthers open the season against rival West Virginia on Sept. 1.

The Southern California transfer beat out Nick Patti, who backed up starter Kenny Pickett last fall. Pickett was a first-round draft pick of the Pittsburgh Steelers in April.

Coach Pat Narduzzi said Wednesday that he and his staff considered the “whole body of work” from summer camp.

“We’ve looked at every tiny, little detail of every statistic, from third down, red zone, team,” Narduzzi told reporters. “It was not an easy decision.

“They both have a high IQ at that position. Both of them can lead our football team into an ACC schedule. We have confidence in both of them. Unfortunately, at the quarterback position, there’s one guy. It becomes a one-man show.”

Slovis entered the NCAA transfer portal earlier this winter after three seasons under center for USC.

In 27 career games, Slovis has thrown for 7,576 passing yards, 58 touchdowns and 24 interceptions on 68.4 percent passing. His stats have ticked down each year after an impressive freshman campaign in 2019, when he threw for 30 TDs against just nine picks in 12 starts.

The Trojans overhauled their program with the hire of coach Lincoln Riley from Oklahoma, who was able to flip Class of 2023 five-star quarterback Malachi Nelson from the Sooners to USC. Oklahoma starter Caleb Williams also followed Riley, narrowing the opportunities for Slovis.

Slovis ended the 2021 season with a lower leg injury, finishing the year with 2,153 yards, 11 touchdowns and eight interceptions.

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Oct 30, 2021; Los Angeles, California, USA; Southern California Trojans quarterback Kedon Slovis (9) throws against the Arizona Wildcats during the first half at United Airlines Field at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports

USC QB Kedon Slovis transfers to Pitt

Southern Cal quarterback Kedon Slovis announced on Instagram Tuesday that he will transfer to Pitt.

Slovis entered the NCAA transfer portal earlier this winter after three seasons under center for the Trojans.

In 27 career games, Slovis has thrown for 7,576 passing yards, 58 touchdowns and 24 interceptions on 68.4 percent passing. His stats have ticked down each year after an impressive freshman campaign in 2019, when he threw for 30 TDs against just nine picks in 12 starts.

The Trojans are overhauling their program with the hire of coach Lincoln Riley from Oklahoma, who was able to flip Class of 2023 five-star quarterback Malachi Nelson from the Sooners to Southern Cal. The program also still has Jaxson Dart, who took over at quarterback when Slovis was injured during 2021.

Pitt is experiencing change, too, with Heisman Trophy finalist Kenny Pickett entering the 2022 NFL Draft. Pickett threw for 4,319 yards, 42 touchdowns and seven interceptions last season, leading Pitt to its first ACC championship.

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Oct 30, 2021; Los Angeles, California, USA; Southern California Trojans quarterback Kedon Slovis (9) throws against the Arizona Wildcats during the first half at United Airlines Field at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports

Southern Cal QB Kedon Slovis enters transfer portal

Southern California junior quarterback Kedon Slovis has entered the transfer portal, multiple outlets reported Monday.

The move comes in the aftermath of Lincoln Riley being named the Trojans’ new coach last month.

Slovis passed for 2,153 yards with 11 touchdowns and eight interceptions this past season in nine games. Overall, he has completed 68.4 percent of his passes for 7,576 yards with 58 TDs against 24 INTs in 27 games.

Slovis joins a host of QBs who are in the portal for 2022 — Spencer Rattler, Bo Nix, Dillon Gabriel, Adrian Martinez, Myles Brennan, Harrison Bailey, Max Johnson and Jack Plummer among them.

Class of 2023 5-star QB Malachi Nelson switched his verbal commitment from Oklahoma and will follow Riley to USC.

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Sep 18, 2021; Pullman, Washington, USA; USC Trojans quarterback Jaxson Dart (2) throws the ball up before Washington State Cougars linebacker Justus Rogers (37) can get to him in the second half at Gesa Field at Martin Stadium. The Trojans won 45-14. Mandatory Credit: James Snook-USA TODAY Sports

Reports: USC QB Jaxson Dart had surgery on meniscus

Southern Cal is down another quarterback.

Trojans true freshman quarterback Jaxson Dart underwent surgery to repair a meniscus injury and will miss “an extended period of time,” according to multiple reports Thursday.

Dart relieved starting quarterback Kedon Slovis last Saturday when Slovis injured his neck on USC’s first possession against Washington State. Dart set a program record for most passing yards in a debut — 391 — to go with four touchdowns and two interceptions as the Trojans won 45-14. He also led the team in rushing with 32 yards.

But Dart suffered a meniscus injury during the game, reportedly during the second quarter, and played through it.

Slovis returned to practice this week and is likely to resume No. 1 QB duties once healthy. Without Dart, the Trojans also have Miller Moss, a former Top 100 prospect.

USC (2-1, 1-1 Pac-12), which fired coach Clay Helton after a Week 2 loss to Stanford, hosts Oregon State on Saturday.

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