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12/06/22 - C Grant Gibson, rSr/2023, North Carolina State + More +

2022 ALL-ACC FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM: C - Grant Gibson, NC State, 132 votes,...Grant Gibson, who led Pack offensive players with 132 total votes, recorded 38 pancake blocks in 10 games this season. Gibson allowed just two sacks in 643 total snaps while anchoring the Pack offensive line. - NC State Football

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C Grant Gibson, North Carolina State
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12/05/22 - QB Jordan Travis, rSr/2024, Florida State + More +

Florida State quarterback Jordan Travis, the fourth player in school history to account for 3,000 yards and 30 touchdowns in a single season, is staying in school for his senior year. Travis made the announcement Monday, the same day hundreds of players across the nation entered the NCAA transfer portal or declared for the NFL draft. Travis chose a different path and could be an early favorite in next year's Heisman Trophy race. "So many memories have been made on this field and we're not done yet," Travis said in a highlight video posted on social media. “See y'all in 2023."

A fourth-year junior, Travis has 22 touchdown passes to go along with seven rushing scores, one receiving and just four interceptions. He has led the 13th-ranked Seminoles (9-3) to five consecutive wins as they prepare to play Oklahoma (6-6) in the Cheez-It Bowl on Dec. 29 in Orlando. Travis joined FSU's three Heisman Trophy winners - Charlie Ward in 1993, Chris Weinke in 2000 and Jameis Winston in 2013 - to account for 3,000 yards and 30 TDs in a season. He is one of six QBs in Power Five conferences with at least 20 TD passes and four or fewer interceptions. - AP College Football

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QB Jordan Travis, Florida State
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12/05/22 - QB DJ Uiagalelei, rSr/2025, Florida State + More +

Clemson quarterback DJ Uiagalelei has entered the transfer portal after an up-and-down two seasons as the starter, the school confirmed Monday. Uiagalelei was replaced after two series in Saturday’s 39-10 win over North Carolina in the Atlantic Coast Conference championship, and coach Dabo Swinney already has announced freshman Cade Klubnik will start in the Orange Bowl against Tennessee. The 10th-ranked Tigers (11-2) started 8-0, but Uiagalelei struggled in the Oct. 22 game against Syracuse and was benched in the second half. Klubnik led a fourth-quarter comeback in a 27-21 win.

Clemson’s offense was stagnant in a 35-14 loss at Notre Dame, and Uiagalelei was just 8-of-29 passing in a 31-30 loss to South Carolina. Klubnik took over after the Tigers went three-and-out on their first two possessions against North Carolina. The 6-foot-4, 235-pound Uiagalelei was one of the top recruits in the country out of St. John Bosco High in Bellflower, California. Over 35 games in three seasons for Clemson, he threw for 5,681 yards and 36 touchdowns with a 59.8% completion rate and 17 interceptions. - AP College Football

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QB DJ Uiagalelei, Florida State
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12/04/22 - QB Graham Mertz, rSr/2025, Florida + More +

Graham Mertz is entering the transfer portal after spending the last three seasons as Wisconsin's starting quarterback. Mertz announced Sunday on social media he was entering the portal "in pursuit of my next opportunity." His move comes one week after Wisconsin hired former Cincinnati coach Luke Fickell to head its program. "I am grateful for my time as a Badger," Mertz said in his post. "My time in Madison has taught me lessons that go far beyond the football field." Mertz arrived at Wisconsin as the nation's No. 65 overall prospect in his class, according to composite rankings of recruiting sites compiled by 247Sports.

He was the Badgers' first top-100 247Sports Composite signee who didn't play on the offensive line since 2007, when they got running back John Clay. Mertz went 20 of 21 and threw five touchdown passes to help Wisconsin beat Illinois 45-7 in his first career start, setting a school single-game record for single-game completion percentage and tying the school single-game record for touchdown passes. But he struggled with consistency the rest of his time with the Badgers. Wisconsin had a different offensive coordinator each of his three seasons as a starter. Mertz has completed 59.5% of his career passes for 5,405 yards with 38 touchdowns and 26 interceptions. He completed 57.3% of his attempts for 2,136 yards with 19 touchdowns and 10 interceptions this season. - AP College Football

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QB Graham Mertz, Florida
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12/04/22 - QB Grayson McCall, rSr/2025, North Carolina State + More +

Liberty is hiring Coastal Carolina's Jamey Chadwell to replace Hugh Freeze as the Flames' head coach. A person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on Sunday that a deal was done but spoke on condition of anonymity because an official announcement from Liberty was still in the works. Freeze left Liberty after four years to accept the same position at Auburn. Chadwell has guided the Chanticleers to new heights over the past three seasons, leading them to a 31-6 record and consecutive bowl games.

The Chants appeared at No. 23 in the AP Top 25 but lost 47-7 at James Madison in their regular-season finale with starting quarterback and Sun Belt player of the year Grayson McCall sidelined. They were beat again Saturday, 45-26, by Troy in the Sun Belt Conference championship game. Chadwell also has guided programs at North Greenville, Delta State and Charleston Southern and has a career mark of 99-57 as a head coach. - AP College Football

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QB Grayson McCall, North Carolina State
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12/04/22 - RB Harrison Waylee, rSr/2026, Transfer + More +

NIU running back Harrison Waylee announced Friday he was entering the transfer portal, the second year in a row the Huskies will have to replace the team's leading rusher. Last season, running back Jay Ducker ran for over 1,000 yards and was the MAC Freshman of the Year before transferring to Memphis. Coach Thomas Hammock could not be reached for comment. In a statement, Waylee thanked Hammock and the coaching staff for making his time with the Huskies a great experience. "Over the last three years I have grown as a player, student and person as a result of this community," Waylee said in the statement. Waylee played in all but one game this year, rushing for 899 yards and five touchdowns.

He was hurt after five games last year but still ran for 574 yards and four touchdowns, plus was the leading rusher in the COVID-shortened 2020 campaign. Waylee's injury last year paved the way for Ducker to take over as the lead back, running 218 times for 1,184 yards and three touchdowns. He was named the MAC Freshman of the Year and then transferred to Memphis, where he ran for 461 yards on 97 carries and five touchdowns this season. The Huskies won the MAC last year, but went 3-9 this year. - DeKalb Daily Chronicle

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RB Harrison Waylee, Transfer
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12/04/22 - ILB Levani Damuni, rSr/2026, Utah + More +

As Stanford's search for longtime head coach David Shaw's replacement continues, many Cardinal players are preparing to leave the program. On Friday, Stanford's lead tackler Levani Damuni announced he will put his name in the transfer portal as a graduate transfer, becoming the seventh of eight Cardinal upperclassmen to announce transfer plans in the last week. It's a continuation of a startling trend on The Farm, with loosened restrictions and punishments for transferring leading to more player movement after each season. According to 247 Sports, seven players transferred to other schools after the 2021 season, which followed up two players leaving after the 2020 COVID season and 11 players leaving after 2019. Damuni, a linebacker who was a captain for the Cardinal this season, had 76 total tackles in 12 games, 25 more than the next-closest teammate. The senior also had 3.5 tackles for loss, one sack, two forced fumbles and an interception.

The new 45-day window for football players to enter their name in the transfer portal begins on Monday, Dec. 5. The Cardinal will have at least eight players from their 2022 roster put their names in the portal, and it's possible that number could continue to rise. Players can also elect to not transfer even after putting their names in the portal. In addition to Damuni, seven other upperclassmen who will graduate from Stanford announced their intent earlier this week to transfer to a new school: tight end Bradley Archer, wide receiver Colby Bowman, defensive lineman Stephen Herron, offensive linemen Jake Hornibrook and Drake Nugent (who announced his decision after Damuni on Friday), safety Jonathan McGill and punter Ryan Sanborn. Freshman running back Arlen Harris also said he is entering the portal, though he has not been with the team since October. - Oakland Tribune

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ILB Levani Damuni, Utah
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12/04/22 - ILB Jett Johnson, rSr/2024, Mississippi State + More +

It has been a successful end to the season for Mississippi State football defensive coordinator Zach Arnett. It started last week when Arnett's unit held Ole Miss to a season-low 78 rushing yards en route to a 24-22 Egg Bowl win. It has extended into this week with linebacker Nathaniel Watson and defensive linemen Jaden Crumedy, Nathan Pickering and Jordan Davis announcing they're returning next season for their final years of eligibility.

Linebacker Jett Johnson joined the mix by announcing Friday his intent to return as well. He has one season left due to the extra COVID-19 season granted to athletes by the NCAA. The Tupelo native led Mississippi State in tackles (86) last season and was second behind Watson this season with 103. Johnson had seven tackles for loss, three quarterback hurries and two fumble recoveries this season. Johnson joined Mississippi State in 2018 out of Tupelo High School. He redshirted his freshman season and appeared in five games over the next two years. - The Clarion Ledger

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ILB Jett Johnson, Mississippi State
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12/03/22 - QB DJ Uiagalelei, rSr/2025, Florida State + More +

The Tigers have set a high bar by winning national championships, so as much as they will enjoy getting back atop the ACC mountain there will be plenty of talk over whether Swinney cost his team a chance at a spot in the College Football Playoff by not turning to Cade Klubnik at quarterback earlier in the season. It seems Uiagalelei might be a logical transfer portal candidate. - AP College Football

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QB DJ Uiagalelei, Florida State
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12/03/22 - QB Lindsey Scott Jr., rSr/2023, Incarnate Word + More +

Lindsey Scott's fifth touchdown pass of the game for freshman Kole Wilson's first scoring reception of his Incarnate Word career lifted the seventh-seeded Cardinals to a 41-38 victory over Furman on Saturday in the second round of the FCS playoffs. The Cardinals (11-1) will take on the winner of the Richmond-Sacramento State in the their first quarterfinals appearance. The winning score came with just under two minutes to go after the Cardinals had blown a 14-point third-quarter lead. Furman's final drive ended with Elliott Davison's interception at the Incarnate Word 9-yard line. After the Cardinals rolled up 438 yards offense and a 28-17 first-half lead behind four touchdown passes by Scott, three to Darion Chafin, Furman (10-3) rallied behind Tyler Huff. Huff had two TD runs and a scoring pass in the second half. His 1-yard keeper with seven minutes to go gave the Paladins the lead. Huff also had an 11-yard touchdown run and a 50-yard scoring pass to Joshua Harris in the second half.

Scott and Chafin had a game's worth of stats in the first half. Scott already had 312 yards passing with four touchdowns and two interceptions, including a pick-6, plus 76 yards rushing. Chafin had three of those TD catches and 149 yards receiving. Cally Chizik picked off Scott and returned it for a touchdown - his second pick-6 this season - two minutes into the game. But Scott came right back to throw a 21-yard TD pass to Chafin as the quarterback was falling backward. He found Chafin again deep on a post route for an 80-yard score. Chizik's returned his second interception of the game 33 yards to the Cardinals 5-yard line and Dominic Roberto went in from a yard out for a 17-14 first-quarter Furman lead. The Cardinals came back with two more Scott TD passes, a 27-yarder to Chafin, and a 42-yarder that deflected off a defender before Taylor Grimes controlled for a 28-17 halftime lead. Scott finished 33 of 49 for 394 yards passing and 124 rushing yards. Marcus Cooper ran for 104. Chafin had 166 yards receiving and Grimes 112. Carson Mohr kicked two second-half field goals. - Incarnate Word/AP College Football

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QB Lindsey Scott Jr., Incarnate Word
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12/03/22 - WR *Parker Washington, rSo/2023, Penn State + More +

2022 ALL-BIG TEN FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): Parker Washington,...Has appeared in 32 career games, making 24 starts, at Penn State...Began the season on the Biletnikoff Award and Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award watch lists...Washington leads Penn State with 46 receptions and 611 receiving yards this season, while ranking sixth in the Big Ten in receiving yards per game (61.1). He has two receiving touchdowns...The sophomore has caught a pass in all 32 games of his career...He has 30 career receptions of 20+ yards, including 10 in 2022...Washington ranks ninth all-time at Penn State in receptions (146), 12th in receiving yards (1,920) 16th in receiving touchdowns (12). - Penn State Football

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WR *Parker Washington, Penn State
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12/03/22 - RB Miyan Williams, rJr/2024, Ohio State + More +

2022 ALL-BIG TEN FOOTBALL THIRD TEAM (COACHES): RB Miyan Williams, Ohio State,...Third-team selections included RB Miyan Williams, OC Luke Wypler and TE Cade Stover. RB TreVeyon Henderson was an honorable mention pick. - Ohio State Football

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RB Miyan Williams, Ohio State
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12/03/22 - C Hunter Nourzad, rSr/2024, Penn State + More +

2022 ALL-BIG TEN FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): Hunter Nourzad,...Nourzad has appeared in 10 games at guard and center, including seven starts at guard...Pursuing master's degree in management and organizational leadership...According to Coaches By The Numbers, Nourzad allowed only one sack and eight pressures in 245 pass plays this season...Helped Penn State to gain over 400 total yards nine times in 2022...Penn State allowed no sacks against Auburn, Northwestern, Minnesota or Maryland. The four games without allowing a sack are the most for Penn State since 2011 (five games). - Penn State Football

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C Hunter Nourzad, Penn State
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12/03/22 - OLB Abdul Carter, Jr/2025, Penn State + More +

2022 ALL-BIG TEN FOOTBALL THIRD TEAM (COACHES): LB Abdul Carter, Penn State,...Has played in all 12 games this season, making six starts...Is a semifinalist for the Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award...Was an On3 Midseason Freshman All-American...Tied for the lead among FBS freshmen in tackles for loss (10.5) and sacks (6.5)...Carter paces Power Five freshmen in tackles for loss and is tied for the lead in sacks...He leads the Nittany Lions in tackles for loss, sacks and forced fumbles (2), while ranking second in total tackles (48). - Penn State Football

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OLB Abdul Carter, Penn State
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12/02/22 - QB Cameron Rising, rSr/2025, Utah + More +

No. 12 Utah pounded a limping, bloodied Caleb Williams and roared past No. 4 Southern California 47-24 on Friday night to win the Pac-12 Championship and put USC's College Football Playoff hopes in doubt. The loss by the Trojans (11-2) could open the way for Ohio State (11-1) to take their spot in the playoffs. USC is fourth in the CFP rankings, the Buckeyes are one step behind. Ohio State had to be Utah's biggest fan. The Buckeyes move up in playoff consideration, with 12-0 Michigan at No. 2 with the Big Ten championship game on Saturday, that would give the Big Ten conference two playoff teams for the first time. It also would extend the Pac-12's playoff drought - Washington in 2017 is the last team from that conference to make the playoffs. Utah (10-3) is heading to the Rose Bowl, but the Utes already were going there regardless of the outcome of the title game. They are responsible for USC's only losses, having edged the Trojans 43-42 on Oct. 15 in Salt Lake City. The Utes rolled up 533 yards of offense in the rematch, and Cam Rising passed for 310 yards and three touchdowns.

Williams threw for 363 yards and three TDs. He entered the game as the leading Heisman Trophy candidate, but wasn't the same after getting injured in the first quarter. The Trojans looked as if they were going to run away with the game, taking a 17-3 lead early in the second quarter behind some stellar play by Williams. He appeared to hurt his left knee or leg in the first quarter on a 59-yard run in which he took a big hit at the end, and he suffered a bad cut on the pinky finger of his throwing hand. He spent most of the game limping, and wasn't the same after a sterling first quarter in which the Trojans outgained Utah in total yards 194-70, and Williams had both touchdown passes. After USC failed to pick up a fourth-and-8 from Utah's 37-yard line, the Utes scored two touchdowns in the final 3:55 of the first half, and suddenly the game was tied at 17. Instead of a rout, the game was beginning to look like the shootout the Utes won in October. The game took on that tone at times in the second half, but USC had no answer for how to slow down Utah, which outscored the Trojans 44-7 in overcoming that two-touchdown deficit. - Utah/AP College Football

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