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12/02/22 - Simeon Barrow Jr., rSr/2025, Miami + More +

2022 ALL-BIG TEN FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): Simeon Barrow,...Redshirt sophomore defensive tackle Simeon Barrow Jr. (coaches and media), graduate senior safety Xavier Henderson (media) and graduate senior defensive tackle Jacob Slade (coaches and media) received honorable mention. - Michigan State Football

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DT Simeon Barrow Jr., Miami
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12/02/22 - K.J. Cloyd, rSr/2024, Miami + More +

Louisville linebacker KJ Cloyd officially announced his plans to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal, he wrote on his Twitter page on Thursday night. He wrote, "I want to thank Coach Satterfield and the entire Louisville staff for the opportunity to play at the University of Louisville. I will forever cherish the time here with my teammates and the loving fans but I have decided to enter the transfer portal as a Graduate Transfer. Much love to the Cardinal Nation. #23 out. I am now open to being recruited." - Cloyd's Twitter

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OLB K.J. Cloyd, Miami
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11/29/22 - Damien Martinez, Jr/2026, Miami + More +

NOV 28 PAC-12 FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK: Damien Martinez, Fr., RB, Oregon State (Lewisville, Texas),...Totaled 103 yards on the ground in the win over Oregon, and became the first Beaver since Steven Jackson in 2003 to tally 6 consecutive 100-yard efforts...His last rush was a 43-yarder late in the 3rd quarter with Oregon State trailing 31-10. The Beavers scored on the drive and finished with 28 of the game's final 31 points...Averaged 6.9 yards per rush...Now 3rd in the Pac-12 with 970 rushing yards this season and is within striking distance of the 18th 1,000-yard season in OSU history and 4th by a freshman...Ranks 2nd nationally among freshmen for total rushing yards...Back-to-back weeks and 3rd time winning this season, also taking home the honors in Week 8. Joins Cal RB Jaydn Ott as the only 3-time winners this season. Also nominated: Jacob Manu, LB, Arizona; Sione Vaki, S, Utah; T.J. Harden, RB, UCLA; Raleek Brown, RB, USC. - Pac-12 Football

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RB Damien Martinez, Miami
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11/26/22 - Damien Martinez, Jr/2026, Miami + More +

Isaiah Newell ran for the go-ahead touchdown with 8:11 remaining, and No. 22 Oregon State took advantage of critical mistakes in the fourth quarter by No. 10 Oregon to rally for a 38-34 victory on Saturday. The Beavers (9-3, 6-3 Pac-12, No 21 CFP) trailed 31-10 late in the third quarter and 34-17 early in the fourth, but the Ducks (9-3, 7-2, No. 9 CFP) gave their rivals a short field on three consecutive possessions, leading to touchdowns. First, Oregon gave up a 48-yard kickoff return by Silas Bolden, and a facemask penalty set up Oregon State at the Ducks 36. Newell ran for a 15-yard touchdown to make it 34-24. Next, Oregon punter Alex Bales dropped the snap and fell on the ball at his own 2. Two plays later, Ben Gulbranson pounded it in from 1 yard to get Oregon State within 34-31.

Oregon then went for it on fourth-and-1 at its own 29, and quarterback Bo Nix was stopped for a 1-yard loss on the Ducks' only called QB run of the game. Newell scored four plays later, with a convoy of blockers helping to push him into the end zone from 6 yards out. The Ducks can still make the Pac-12 championship game but needed Washington State to beat rival Washington later Saturday. If Washington wins, No. 14 Utah would advance to the title game against No. 5 Southern California. Oregon State ran for 268 yards and five touchdowns, overcoming its lack of a passing game. Damien Martinez led the way with 103 yards on 15 carries. Ben Gulbanson was just 6 of 13 for 60 yard with two interceptions, but he ran for two scores. Newell scored on his only two carries of the game. Nix passed for 327 yards and two touchdowns and Oregon finished with 470 total yards, but Nix's inability to run was a major factor. - Oregon State/AP College Football

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RB Damien Martinez, Miami
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11/23/22 - Reese Poffenbarger, rJr/2026, Miami + More +

2022 ALL-CAA FOOTBALL THIRD TEAM: Reese Poffenbarger, UAlbany, QB, Fr.,...In addition to Offensive Rookie of the Year honors, Poffenbarger, a quarterback from Middletown, Md., was also named to the All-CAA Third Team Offense. In 11 games as a starter in 2022, Poffenbarger completed nearly 62% of his passes, throwing for 2,999 yards and 24 touchdowns against only four interceptions. At the end of the regular season, the six-time CAA Rookie of the Week shared the league lead for fewest interceptions, and ranked second in total passing yards and passing yards per game, and tied for second in passing touchdowns.

Poffenbarger was named a finalist for the 2022 Jerry Rice Award, given annually to each season's most outstanding freshman. Poffenbarger is UAlbany's first Rookie of the Year of any kind since Jared Verse won the award for defense following the spring 2021 season, and the first Offensive Rookie of the Year since Jeff Undercuffler won following the Great Danes' historic 2019 season. - UAlbany Football

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QB Reese Poffenbarger, Miami
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11/22/22 - Reese Poffenbarger, rJr/2026, Miami + More +

2022 CAA OFFENSIVE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Reese Poffenbarger, UAlbany,...Poffenbarger completed 227-of-369 passes for 2,999 yards and 24 touchdowns with only four interceptions. He threw for over 250 yards eight times and fired multiple touchdown passes in eight games. The freshman ranked 11th nationally in passing yards, 12th in passing TD's and 22nd in pass efficiency. Poffenbarger also picked up 128 yards and 2 TD's on the ground. - CAA Football

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QB Reese Poffenbarger, Miami
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11/21/22 - Damien Martinez, Jr/2026, Miami + More +

NOV 21 PAC-12 FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK: Damien Martinez, Fr., RB, Oregon State (Lewisville, Texas),...Topped 100 yards rushing for the 5th consecutive game, becoming the 1st OSU back to do so since Steven Jackson in 2003...Ran for 2 touchdowns in the win at Arizona State...57 of his 138 rushing yards came after contact...10 of his 22 carries went for first downs or touchdowns in the win...Has 722 yards rushing over his last 6 games...Needs just 133 yards to have the fourth 1,000-yard effort by a freshman in OSU history...OSU won 31-7 for the 1st time since 2009 and just the 2nd time since 1969...2nd time winning this season, also taking home the honors in Week 8. 1st Oregon State player to win this award multiple times and 3rd player to do it this season (Cal RB Jaydn Ott & Arizona WR Tetairoa McMillan). Also nominated: Jaydn Ott, RB, California; Tetairoa McMillan, WR, Arizona; Fa'alili Fa'amoe, RT, Washington State; Raleek Brown, RB, USC; Simote Pepa, DT, Utah. - Pac-12 Football

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RB Damien Martinez, Miami
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11/19/22 - Damien Martinez, Jr/2026, Miami + More +

Damien Martinez ran for 137 yards and two touchdowns in No. 25 Oregon State's 31-7 win over Arizona State on Saturday. The Beavers (8-3, 5-3 Pac-12) won for just the second time at ASU since 1972; they were 1-19 on the road against the Sun Devils going into the game. The Sun Devils (3-8, 2-6) played their final home game of the season, falling to 2-6 under interim coach Shaun Aguano, who replaced Herm Edwards on Sept. 20. The Beavers dominated, especially in the second half. They had 28 first downs to Arizona State's 13. Oregon State quarterback Ben Gulbrandson threw a touchdown pass and was 15 of 21 for 188 yards passing. His 8-yard touchdown run on a quarterback draw on third-and goal made it 28-7 Oregon State with 10 seconds left in the third quarter.

Arizona State went 67 yards in seven plays, keyed by Xazavian Valladay's 39-yard run. Valladay ran 11 yards 1:53 to play in the first half to make it 7-7. Valladay finished with 109 yards in 13 carries. But Gulbrandson connected with tight end Jack Velling for a 21-yard touchdown with 1:06 to go in the first half to put Oregon State ahead 14-7. The 75-yard drive took 45 seconds and four plays, two of them to a wide-open Velling. Martinez ran for a 12-yard touchdown to cap a 10-play drive to start the second half for Oregon State. Gulbranson has thrown for 1,005 yards and eight TDs with one interception and two rushing touchdowns since replacing injured starter Chance Nolan (neck) for the Beavers' last six games. Trent Bourguet, who came out of last week's loss at Washington State with a leg injury, started for the Sun Devils and was 20 of 32 for 122 yards. He ran eight times for 26 yards. - Oregon State/AP College Football

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RB Damien Martinez, Miami
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11/14/22 - Reese Poffenbarger, rJr/2026, Miami + More +

NOV 14 CAA FOOTBALL ROOKIE OF THE WEEK: Reese Poffenbarger, Fr., QB, UAlbany (Middletown, Md./Middletown),...Poffenbarger completed 19-of-37 passes for 274 yards and two touchdowns, including a game-winning scoring toss on the game's final play, to lead UAlbany past Maine, 23-21. The freshman guided the Great Danes on a 14-play, 76-yard drive in the final 1:43 and capped it with a 1-yard TD pass to Julian Hicks. It was his eighth game this season with more than 250 passing yards. - CAA Football

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QB Reese Poffenbarger, Miami
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11/14/22 - Kamren Kinchens, Jr/2024, Miami + More +

Miami's Kamren Kinchens intercepted three passes against Georgia Tech, making him the fourth FBS player with at least three picks in a game. He ran back the third one 99 yards for a touchdown, the second-longest pick-6 of the season behind John Torchio's 100-yarder for Wisconsin against Illinois State on Sept. 3. - AP College Football

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FS Kamren Kinchens, Miami
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11/12/22 - Kamren Kinchens, Jr/2024, Miami + More +

Kamren Kinchens had three of Miami's four interceptions and scored on a 99-yard pick-six, freshman quarterback Jacurri Brown filled in for Tyler Van Dyke and passed for three touchdowns, and the Hurricanes routed Georgia Tech 35-14 on Saturday. Jaylan Knighton ran 16 times for 118 yards and Brown added 87 yards rushing for Miami (5-5, 3-3 Atlantic Coast Conference), which broke out of its recent offensive doldrums to net 362 yards, 262 on the ground. Freshman quarterback Zach Pyron, starting in Jeff Sims' spot for the second straight game, was 12 of 21 passing for Georgia Tech (4-6, 3-4). Zach Gibson, a transfer from Akron, took charge of the offense on the first drive of the fourth quarter with Pyron injured late in the third and quickly threw a deep interception to Kinchens on his second pass that all but ended any remaining suspense in the game.

Brown took charge from there, directing an eight-play, 51-yard drive that ended with Colbie Young catching an 8-yard TD that made it 21-7 with 7:52 remaining. Brown finished 14 of 19 passing for 136 yards. Kinchens, a sophomore cornerback, ran back a pick of Gibson the distance late in the fourth to make it 35-7. It hardly mattered that the Hurricanes were without Van Dyke, the reigning ACC offensive rookie of the year who missed the game with a shoulder injury, and starting running back Henry Parrish Jr., who was didn't play because of an undisclosed injury. Miami had plenty of firepower to handle Georgia Tech. Making his first career collegiate start, Brown connected with Will Mallory on the right side for a 22-yard touchdown that made it 7-0 on the opening possession. It was the Hurricanes' first touchdown in nine-plus quarters, a span of 138 minutes. Tyrique Stevenson intercepted Pyron on a deep ball at the Miami 9 late in the third. Kinchens picked off Pyron at the Miami 3 midway through the first and one possession later, Jaleel Skinner caught a 4-yard pass on the right side to make it 14-0 with 9:26 to go in the second and end a 14-play, 93-yard drive that consumed 7:31. - Miami/AP College Football

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FS Kamren Kinchens, Miami
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11/12/22 - Reese Poffenbarger, rJr/2026, Miami + More +

Reese Poffenbarger connected with Julian Hicks on a 1-yard touchdown pass on the final play of the game to give Albany a 23-21 victory over Maine on Saturday. Maine took a 21-17 lead with 1:50 remaining in the fourth quarter on Joe Fagnano's 6-yard run. Albany answered with a 17-play, 76-yard drive. The Great Danes were at the Maine 1-yard line with no time remaining — but with a free play due to a penalty. Poffenbarger found Hicks over the middle in traffic.

Poffenbarger was 19 of 37 for 274 yards with two touchdowns and an interception for Albany (3-7, 2-5 CAA). Todd Sibley carried it 19 times for 165 yards and a touchdown. Poffenbarger also had a 20-yard touchdown pass to Thomas Greaney in the closing seconds of the first half for a 10-7 lead. Fagnano threw for 164 yards with a touchdown and an interception, and he ran it 10 times for 46 yards and a score for Maine (2-8, 2-5). - Albany/AP College Football

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QB Reese Poffenbarger, Miami
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11/09/22 - Reese Poffenbarger, rJr/2026, Miami + More +

OCT 31 CAA FOOTBALL ROOKIE OF THE WEEK: Reese Poffenbarger, Fr., QB, UAlbany (Middletown, Md./Middletown),...Poffenbarger completed 16-of-21 passes for 263 yards and tied a career-high with four touchdowns in less than three quarters of action as UAlbany rolled over Stony Brook, 59-14. The freshman threw TD passes of 25, 25, 5 and 15 yards as the Great Danes scored their most points in a game since 2012. Poffenbarger has thrown 20 TD passes with just one interception this season. - CAA Football

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QB Reese Poffenbarger, Miami
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11/08/22 - Andres Borregales, Sr/2025, Miami + More +

OCT 31 ACC SPECIALIST OF THE WEEK: Andres Borregales, Miami, PK, Miami, Fla.,...Became just the eighth ACC kicker in the last two seasons to make four-plus field goals in a game without a miss when he went 4-for-4 in Saturday's 14-12 win overtime win over Virginia ... Hit a game-tying field goal at the end of regulation to send the game to overtime ... Hit two field goals in overtime to continue the contest, one from 42 yards and the other-in a must-make situation-from 37 yards ... All four of his made kicks came as time expired - to end the first half, to end the second half, in the first overtime and in the second overtime ... Sent his lone kickoff into the end zone for a touchback. - ACC Football

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K Andres Borregales, Miami
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11/08/22 - Leonard Taylor III, Jr/2024, Miami + More +

OCT 31 ACC DEFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: Leonard Taylor III, Miami, DL, Miami, Fla.,...Became one of only four Power 5 players - and the only one from the ACC - to make six tackles with 1.5 sacks and 4.0 tackles for loss when he put up those numbers in the Hurricanes' 14-12 overtime win over Virginia ... One of four Hurricanes in the last 18 seasons with at least six tackles, 1.5 sacks and 4.0 tackles for loss in a game ... Led Miami to a dominant defensive performance that allowed just 12 points and zero touchdowns across regulation and four overtimes. - ACC Football

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