Heisman Trophy

FILE - In this Saturday, Dec. 28, 2019, file photo, Oklahoma head coach Lincoln Riley speaks with his team before the first half of the Peach Bowl NCAA semifinal college football playoff game against LSU, in Atlanta. Riley already has coached Heisman Trophy winners Baker Mayfield and Kyler Murray along with Heisman runner-up Jalen Hurts. Now, he is hoping to build a new tradition at Oklahoma - pulling top quarterbacks to Oklahoma from the high school ranks. Caleb Williams, the No. 1 quarterback in the 247Sports Class of 2021 and ESPN’s No. 1 dual-threat quarterback for that class, has committed to OKlahoma.(AP Photo/John Amis, File)

Oklahoma coach Riley now pulling top QBs from prep ranks

By Cliff Brunt Jul. 10, 2020 02:34 PM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 19, 2005, file photo, Southern California tail back Reggie Bush walks off the field holding the game ball after the Trojans defeated Fresno State, 50-42, at the Los Angeles Coliseum. The former star running back had been prohibited from interacting in an official capacity with the school he played for from 2003-05 since NCAA sanctions handed down in 2010. Bush and USC were penalized for him and his family receiving impermissible benefits while he was still in school. USC President Carol Folt wrote in a letter to Bush on Wednesday, June 10, 2020, that he could now “be afforded the privileges and courtesies extended to all Trojan football alums.”(AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian, File)

USC welcomes back Reggie Bush after 10 years in NCAA exile

By Ralph D. Russo Jun. 10, 2020 01:05 PM EDT

Oklahoma to unveil Baker Mayfield statue at Spring Game

Mar. 10, 2020 10:35 AM EDT
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma will unveil a statue of 2017 Heisman Trophy winner Baker Mayfield at its spring game April 18. Oklahoma coach...

Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa announces his intentions to declare for the 2020 NFL football draft, Monday, Jan. 6, 2020, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt)

Alabama QB Tua Tagovailoa says he is entering 2020 NFL draft

By John Zenor Jan. 06, 2020 12:23 PM EST

FILE - In this Oct. 18, 2019, file photo, Ohio State defensive end Chase Young looks at the scoreboard during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Northwestern, in Evanston, Ill. Record-setting defensive end Chase Young is leaving Ohio State early to enter the NFL draft, a widely expected move. The junior Heisman Trophy finalist made the announcement Friday, Jan. 3, 2020, on Twitter. He says he looks forward to "joining a new family in the NFL this spring and being part of something special.” (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)

Ohio State Heisman finalist Chase Young to enter NFL draft

Jan. 03, 2020 01:50 PM EST

FILE - In this Nov. 16, 2019, file photo, Oklahoma cornerback Parnell Motley, left, and quarterback Jalen Hurts, right, celebrate with fans following an NCAA college football game against Baylor, in Waco, Texas. Motley and Hurts were selected to The Associated Press All-Big 12 Conference team, Friday, Dec. 13, 2019. (AP Photo/Ray Carlin, File)

Burrow vs. Hurts: A tantalizing matchup at the Peach Bowl

By Paul Newberry Dec. 27, 2019 05:02 PM EST

FILE - In this Aug. 31, 2019, file photo, Ohio State defensive end Chase Young, right, works against Florida Atlantic during an NCAA football game, in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio State said, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019, the NCAA has concluded that star DE Chase Young must sit out one more football game before he can return. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon, File)

Playoff matchups: OU slowdown vs LSU; Clemson keys on Young

By Ralph D. Russo Dec. 24, 2019 09:51 AM EST

NCAA college football player, LSU quarterback Joe Burrow poses for a photo after winning the Heisman Trophy, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Jason Szenes)

Burrow's Heisman speech inspires giving to hometown charity

By Mitch Stacy Dec. 16, 2019 01:11 PM EST

The Heisman Trophy appears on display during a news conference before the Heisman Trophy ceremony, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Jason Szenes)

Heisman 2020: 2 quarterbacks from Georgia and Georgia's QB

Ralph D. Russo Dec. 15, 2019 10:29 AM EST

LSU QB Joe Burrow wins Heisman Trophy in landslide vote

By Ralph D. Russo Dec. 14, 2019 09:03 PM EST

LSU quarterback Joe Burrow wins Heisman Trophy as top college player

Dec. 14, 2019 08:53 PM EST
NEW YORK (AP) — LSU quarterback Joe Burrow wins Heisman Trophy as top college player. ...

FILE - In this Nov. 23, 2019, file photo, Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields plays against Penn State during an NCAA college football game, in Columbus, Ohio. Fields was selected to The Associated Press All-Big Ten Conference football team, and named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete, File)

Analysis: Time to embrace "free agency" in college football

By Ralph D. Russo Dec. 13, 2019 06:22 PM EST

FILE - In this Nov. 10, 2019, file photo, LSU quarterback Joe Burrow (9) is carried by LSU nose tackle Tyler Shelvin (72) after an NCAA football game against Alabama, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. LSU quarterback Joe Burrow is The Associated Press college football player of the year in a landslide vote. Burrow, who has led the top-ranked Tigers to an unbeaten season and their first College Football Playoff appearance, received 50 of 53 first-place votes from AP Top 25 poll voters and a total of 156 points. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)

AP Player of the Year: QB Joe Burrow, first winner from LSU

By Ralph D. Russo Dec. 12, 2019 12:02 PM EST

LSU quarterback Joe Burrow (9) is carried off the field by his teammates after defeating Alabama 46-41 in an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019, in Tuscaloosa , Ala. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Heisman Trophy candidates: Burrow, Fields, Hurts, Young

By Eric Olson Dec. 11, 2019 12:39 PM EST

FILE - In this Nov. 24, 2006, file photo, Arkansas tailback Darren McFadden (5) runs against LSU in an NCAA college football game in Little Rock, Ark. Newly elected College Football Hall of Famers Darren McFadden, Vince Young and Lorenzo White never won the Heisman Trophy. Each was up for the award at a time when their credentials didn't quite fit the voting trends. (AP Photo/David Quinn, File)

Young, McFadden, White head to Hall of Fame without Heismans

By Ralph D. Russo Dec. 10, 2019 04:35 PM EST

Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields (1) celebrates with fans following the team's Big Ten championship NCAA college football game against Wisconsin, early Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019, in Indianapolis. Ohio State won 34-21. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Fields, Hurts, Young join Burrow as Heisman Trophy finalists

By Ralph D. Russo Dec. 09, 2019 06:45 PM EST

Heisman Trophy finalists: LSU QB Joe Burrow, Ohio State QB Justin Fields and DE Chase Young, Oklahoma QB Jalen Hurts

Dec. 09, 2019 06:39 PM EST
NEW YORK (AP) — Heisman Trophy finalists: LSU QB Joe Burrow, Ohio State QB Justin Fields and DE Chase Young, Oklahoma QB Jalen Hurts. ...