You see many players opting out of minor and major bowl games now, but this is the first time I've seen a player opt-out of a playoff game. I suppose it will become more common in the future.
Ohio State’s Jaxon Smith-Njigba shows how college football’s opt-outrage is overblown in both directions
Only 1.5% of bowl-eligible teams' starters opted out of last year's bowl season. You wouldn't know that from the heated debates surrounding the subject.
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