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Freshman Focus: First-year player, coach preview
The Football Writers Association of America has released a list of top candidates for the Steve Spurrier First-Year Coach of the Year Award, Freshman Player of the Year and the 2024 FWAA Freshman All-America Team. The Steve Spurrier First-Year Coach Award, presented by Chris Doering Mortgage, goes to the best first-year coach (at his school) in FBS football. The recipients of the Steve Spurrier First-Year Coach of the Year, the FWAA Freshman of the Year and a Spurrier Legends Coach awardee will be honored at a special reception on Feb 25 in Gainesville, Fla.
FWAA unveils 2022 Freshman All-America Team
DALLAS (FWAA) – North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye was the toast of Atlantic Coast Conference quarterbacks this season, throwing for 38 touchdowns and leading the league in passing yards (4,321) and total touchdowns (45). For his dynamic efforts that led the Tar Heels (9-5) to the ACC’s Coastal Division title, the Football Writers Association of America awarded him as its Freshman Player of the Year presented by Chris Doering Mortgage.
Fresh Four: Week 8
Each week during the 2022 season, we will highlight the notable performances of first-year players and head coaches leading up to the selection of our annual Freshman All-America Team and the Steve Spurrier First-Year Coach of the Year Award presented by Chris Doering Mortgage. Here are the top performances from Week 8, the weekend of Oct. 22:
Freshman Focus: Week 3
A look at the top performances from freshman players and first-year head coaches in Week 3 of the 2022 college football season.
Freshman Focus: Week 1
A look at the top performances from freshman players and first-year head coaches in Week 1 of the 2022 college football season.
MARYLAND IS REVEAL SUITSNATIONAL TEAM OF THE WEEK
Terps upset Texas in emotional season-opener
FIVE FINALISTS CHOSEN FOR 2002 BRONKO NAGURSKI TROPHY
Five finalists for the 2002 Bronko Nagurski Trophy, which is awarded to the best defensive player in college football by the Football Writers Association of America and the Charlotte Touchdown Club, were announced on Tuesday.
RALPH FRIEDGEN SELECTED AS FWAA EDDIE ROBINSON COACH OF THE YEAR
Maryland's Ralph Friedgen claimed the 2001 FWAA/Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award on Thursday night during a banquet and Fox Sports Net television show from The Phoenician Resort.
THREE FINALISTS SELECTED FOR THE EDDIE ROBINSON COACH OF THE YEAR AWARD
Illinois' Ron Turner, Maryland's Ralph Friedgen and Washington State's Mike Price were named as finalists for the 2001 FWAA/Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award.
HENDERSON NAMED BRONKO NAGURSKI DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Maryland linebacker E.J. Henderson was named the Bronko Nagurski Defensive Player of the Week on Monday by a panel of FWAA members.