Though there should be no surprises when it comes to the transfer portal and college football, it did come as a bit of a shock when Duke quarterback Maalik Murphy entered earlier this week.

When Riley Leonard left Duke a year ago to join Notre Dame via the NCAA Transfer Portal, Maalik Murphy moved in the same way from Texas to become the Blue Devils’ starting quarterback.

Dukestarting quarterback Maalik Murphy plans to enter the NCAA transfer portal, he told ESPN on Monday night. Murphy threw for a school-record 26 touchdown passesin leading Duke to a 9-3 record.