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Former Badgers transfer, current Albany quarterback to enter transfer portal

Former Wisconsin Badger, current Albany quarterback enters transfer portal

Former Wisconsin Badgers quarterback and current Albany quarterback Myles Burkett announced on Sunday his intention to enter the transfer portal.

After appearing in nine contests with the Great Danes in 2024, the former UW player opted to make another change in his collegiate career. This is the second time the Milwaukee, Wisconsin, native will enter the portal.

Burkett started the first nine games for Albany this season before suffering a an ankle injury against New Hampshire on Nov. 2. In those contests, he logged 145 completions for 1,845 passing yards, 10 touchdowns and seven interceptions.

The 6-foot, 202-pound quarterback registered 76 rushing attempts for 129 rushing yards. He went 3-5 with Albany before being forced out of the Great Danes’ 31-14 loss on Nov. 2.

Burkett’s best game with Albany came in the program’s Week 2 loss against West Virginia. In that start, he completed 18 passes for 306 yards and one touchdown.

Burkett played in two games for the Badgers in 2022 with most of his playing time coming in a blowout win against New Mexico State on Sept. 17 that season.

Burkett entered college as a three-star recruit. He was named Wisconsin AP and Gatorade Player of the Year as a senior at Franklin High School.

How former Wisconsin QB Myles Burkett has performed at Albany in 2024

How former Wisconsin QB Myles Burkett has performed at Albany in 2024

Wisconsin starting quarterback Tyler Van Dyke’s recent ACL injury has prompted Badger faithful to question the readiness of UW’s quarterback room for the remainder of the season.

Following Van Dyke’s injury, Wisconsin turned to redshirt sophomore Braedyn Locke to captain the offense. He did so for the remaining three-quarters of what became a blowout loss to Alabama and will continue to do so for the remainder of the season.

Locke finished Saturday’s nationally-televised bout with 13 pass completions for 125 yards and a touchdown. For now, Fickell will continue to place his trust in Locke. Regardless, some fans have wondered where those in Wisconsin’s 2023 quarterback room have gone.

One of those players is Myles Burkett. Following a 2023 campaign in which he didn’t see any action, the Franklin, Wisconsin native transferred to Albany for a new opportunity.

Through three games as the Great Danes’ starter, Burkett has totaled 53 completions, 761 passing yards and three touchdowns. In his most recent game vs. Idaho, he completed over 60% of his throws for 290 passing yards.

The former Badger has performed well overall during Albany’s 1-2 start to the season.

Burkett played in two games for the Badgers in 2022. Most of his playing time came in a blowout win against New Mexico State on Sept. 17.

Locke, meanwhile, started three games in 2023 after former quarterback Tanner Mordecai went down with an injury. He led the Badgers to a fourth-quarter comeback victory against Illinois on Oct. 21 and became the first Wisconsin freshman quarterback to notch a pair of 240+ yard passing performances in a season.

Clearly, there’s a difference in talent between the two players. Burkett now plays at the FCS level, and Locke has received plenty of snaps at the Big Ten level. Still, fans seem discouraged by his lack of consistency in limited action against the Crimson Tide.

The redshirt sophomore will certainly earn his stripes if he performs well for the rest of the season. The Badgers square off against No. 11 USC, Rutgers, No. 10 Penn State, Iowa, No. 9 Oregon and No. 22 Nebraska in seven of their final nine games of the season.

Albany vs New Hampshire Prediction, Game Preview: FCS Spring Football

Albany Great Danes vs New Hampshire Wildcats prediction and FCS spring football game preview.

Albany Great Danes vs New Hampshire Wildcats prediction and FCS spring football game preview.

Albany vs New Hampshire Broadcast

Date: Friday, March 5
Game Time: 7:00 ET
Venue: Wildcat Stadium, Durham, New Hampshire
Network: FloFootball

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Albany (0-0) vs New Hampshire (0-0) Game Preview

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Why Albany Will Win

The Great Danes have the quarterback.

Jeff Undercuffer has the game to go along with the name, throwing 41 touchdown passes as a freshman for a passing game that kept everything moving. He might not have been all that accurate in his freshman year, but he hit a whole slew of big downfield passes.

New Hampshire’s offense is questionable after rough 2019 year through the air and an overall attack that averaged just 353 yards. The experience is there, but the O has to prove it can keep up.

However …

Why New Hampshire Will Win

The Wildcats have the D.

The pass rush that was among the best in the FCS two years ago should be almost as strong right out of the gate, and the secondary will be just solid enough to hold up if Undercuffer gets going.

The UNH offense might not be anything special, but it’s experienced, the running game will be enough to help control the clock, and if the defense can take over right away, the overall plan should work.

What’s Going To Happen

It would’ve been nice if these two CAA powers – at least for this season – had a game or two to tune up before this big battle, but they’re hitting the ground running.

Albany has the quarterback and the offense, but in this strange season, expect the D to be ahead of the O, and the Wildcats will have the defense to take over against a retooled Great Dane offensive front.

Albany vs New Hampshire Prediction, Line

New Hampshire 24, Albany 20
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