UVA names Colandrea starting QB over Muskett
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Andrea Adelson, ESPN Senior Writer
Virginia named Anthony Colandrea its starting quarterback Saturday, selecting the sophomore over veteran Tony Muskett.
Colandrea played in eight games last season as a true freshman, setting the school’s freshman single-season records for completions (154), passing yards (1,958) and total offense (2,183). He threw for more passing yards than any other true freshman Power 5 quarterback.
Muskett transferred to Virginia last season from Monmouth and won the starting job, but multiple injuries forced him to the sideline. In his place, Colandrea showed the type of playmaking ability to elevate the offense, but he also made his fair share of mistakes — throwing nine interceptions to his 13 touchdown passes. When Muskett decided to return to Virginia for one final season, that opened the quarterback competition once again.
At ACC Kickoff in Charlotte, North Carolina, coach Tony Elliott noted the way both quarterbacks had handled the competition.
“What they’ve done is they’ve found the value in each other and how much they need each other to bring out the best in them,” Elliott said. “I want to win. I know that both of them want to win. I believe we can win with either one.
“With AC, you don’t want to take away what makes him special. But you also have to get him to understand that there’s more to the position than just confidence. That’s where I’m seeing AC really starting to buy in, just becoming a complete quarterback.”
The Pittsburgh Steelers and safety DeShon Elliott have agreed to a two-year, $12.5 million extension with $9.21 million guaranteed, a source confirmed to ESPN.
Elliott, 28, was one of the Steelers’ best run defenders last year with 2 forced fumbles, 3 fumble recoveries, 4 tackles for loss and 108 combined tackles.
NFL Network first reported the deal.
A former sixth-round pick, Elliott spent his first four seasons in the league with the Baltimore Ravens and Detroit Lions before joining the Miami Dolphins for one year.
The Steelers signed Elliott as a free agent to a two-year deal before the 2024 season.
He has 395 tackles in 72 career games.
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Tisha Thompson
Ippei Mizuhara, the disgraced former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani, is in federal prison in Pennsylvania, a spokesperson for the Federal Bureau of Prisons told ESPN on Monday.
Mizuhara, 40, was ordered to surrender to federal authorities by Monday. He is in custody at Federal Correctional Institution Allenwood Low, a low-security facility, after being sentenced to 57 months in prison for stealing nearly $17 million from Ohtani.
Mizuhara was initially ordered to report to prison in March, but a federal judge granted the delay. The reasons for the delay remain under seal.
Mizuhara’s attorney declined ESPN’s request for comment, but previously stated that he expects Mizuhara, a Japanese citizen, to eventually be deported.
The Dodgers fired Mizuhara in March 2024 after an ESPN investigation revealed he sent millions in wire transfers from Ohtani’s account to an illegal bookmaker. He pleaded guilty to bank fraud and filing a false tax return in June 2024, admitting that he placed about 19,000 bets with the bookie over a two-year period and accumulated over $40 million in debt.
The bookmaker, Mathew Bowyer, pleaded guilty in August to running an illegal gambling business, money laundering and subscribing a false tax return. He is awaiting sentencing.
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