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Playoff QBs include a hometown recruit, a prep title rematch and some 1-year hired guns
Kevin Jennings wasn't even the player that Rhett Lashlee was going to watch when he went to his first Texas high school playoff game a week after becoming SMU's coach. Three years later, Jennings is the only quarterback starting for his hometown team in the debut of the expanded...
No. 3 Notre Dame, No. 9 Indiana take one last spin with 1-year QBs Kurtis Rourke and Riley Leonard
Indiana coach Curt Cignetti pored through the transfer portal last December, looking for a proven quarterback with a winning resume who could quickly become the cornerstone in another rebuilding project. He landed on 23-year-old Kurtis Rourke, the 2022 Mid-American Conference MVP. ...
Ohio State’s Howard and Vols' Iamaleava dealing with playoff pressure from different perspectives
Nico Iamaleava has been learning on the job with each snap, and Saturday night will be his 14th start this year for the seventh-ranked Tennessee Volunteers. Will Howard's next start for No. 6 Ohio State could be his last in college. The quarterbacks in Saturday night's first-round...
After 9 straight losses, the Giants are on the verge of a franchise record for futility
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Giants and co-owner John Mara probably learned a few things in tying their franchise record with a ninth straight loss on Sunday. The first is fans are unhappy and rightly so. A 2-12 record in the franchise's 100th season is a disgrace. So...
AP All-America team: Travis Hunter, Xavier Watts back on first team; Ashton Jeanty is unanimous pick
Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter of Colorado was a first-team selection at two spots and a second-team pick at another on The Associated Press All-America team announced Monday. Hunter and Notre Dame safety Xavier Watts were repeat first-team selections, and Boise State's Ashton...
Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter wins Heisman Trophy as college football's top player
NEW YORK (AP) — Travis Hunter turned every play into prime time — on both sides of the ball — and ultimately took home the Heisman Trophy. Now he’s got a leg up on his celebrity coach at Colorado. The two-way star won college football's most prestigious award...
Travis Hunter and Ashton Jeanty give this year's Heisman Trophy ceremony a different vibe
NEW YORK (AP) — Same iconic statue, very different race. With two-way star Travis Hunter of Colorado and Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty leading the field, these certainly aren't your typical Heisman Trophy contenders. Sure, veteran quarterbacks Dillon Gabriel...
More playing time? A fresh start? Extra cash? The transfer portal produces winners and losers
Some were upset about playing time. Others just needed a change of scenery. In a lot of cases, it was a matter of cold, hard cash — either the money they would get by going elsewhere, or the money they never got at the place they were at. With the transfer portal open, and more...
Dillon Gabriel, Travis Hunter, Ashton Jeanty, Cam Ward are named Heisman finalists
Oregon's Dillon Gabriel, Colorado's Travis Hunter, Boise State’s Ashton Jeanty and Miami's Cam Ward were announced as the Heisman Trophy finalists on Monday night. The Heisman has been given to the nation’s most outstanding college football player since 1935. This year’s winner...
AP All-Big Ten: Oregon's Gabriel, Penn State's Carter and Indiana's Cignetti take top honors
Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel is The Associated Press Big Ten offensive player of the year, Penn State edge rusher Abdul Carter is defensive player of the year and Indiana's Curt Cignetti is coach of the year. Iowa running back Kaleb Johnson and Penn State tight end Tyler Warren...
