For the 79th year in college football, the Outland Trophy will be awarded to the top interior lineman. The award can go to either an offensive or defensive lineman but edge rushers are exempt. This preseason, 13 Big Ten linemen landed on the watchlist. Now, two remain as the FWAA pared it back for its semifinalists. To date, based on the current makeup of the conference, 32 Big … [Read more...] about Two Big Ten Linemen Named as Outland Trophy Semifinalists
Gators Turning a Corner: Ole Miss Preview
After last week’s victory over LSU, the Florida Gators might be turning a corner with Ole Miss on the schedule next. Now sitting at 5-5, they find themselves one win away from bowl eligibility. Despite the subpar record, the Gators played a very difficult schedule. Dealing with plenty of injuries, many fans are actually pleased with this season. Starting slowly at 1-2, the … [Read more...] about Gators Turning a Corner: Ole Miss Preview
Lou Groza Award Has Four ACC Kickers as Semifinalists
As we continue our coverage of post-season award lists, we get word that it is time to look at the kickers. The Lou Groza Award has four ACC kickers on the newly released semifinalist list. The panel of voters for the award is comprised of FBS head coaches, college football media members, and former Groza winners. Palm Beach County Sports Commission gives the award to the best … [Read more...] about Lou Groza Award Has Four ACC Kickers as Semifinalists
Two Big Ten Kickers Honored as Lou Groza Award Semifinalists
Since 1992, the Lou Groza Award has honored the top placekickers in college football. To date, 32 kickers have earned the prestigious award and four have been given to Big Ten kickers (and two to UCLA when they were in the Pac-12). This year, 20 kickers have been selected as Lou Groza Award semifinalists and two come from the Big Ten. Five are from the SEC, four from the ACC, … [Read more...] about Two Big Ten Kickers Honored as Lou Groza Award Semifinalists
ACC Players of the Week for Week 12
It was a big weekend for Stanford both on the field and in the awards process. The Cardinal have struggled in their initial ACC season. So when they got a last-second win over Louisville last weekend, they got the due recognition for it. And with only a couple of weeks left in the regular season, not a moment to late to get some names in the ACC Players of the Week for Week … [Read more...] about ACC Players of the Week for Week 12