College football's best at everything on offense
Pro Football Focus digs into the numbers and breaks down who was the best this year at every type of throw, route and just about everything else.
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2019 Schedule
13-0, 1st in Big Ten - East
The best college football moments of the 2019 season (2:51)
CFB Pod: Kevin Negandhi talks to Desmond Howard about the original Heisman Moment
Kevin Negandhi kicks off the podcast with College GameDay host and Heisman Trophy winner Desmond Howard to discuss why Justin Fields didn't get more of a Heisman-push, how his Heisman ceremony was different than the ceremonies today, the famous story behind his "Heisman moment," why he almost transferred from Michigan and much more. Later, Ivan Maisel joins the podcast (42:02) to talk about the Heisman finalists, why he's not worried about "Heisman moments," what schools do to push a candidate, how he would tweak the award and Lane Kiffin getting hired at Ole Miss.
Ranking the most entertaining bowl games
Here is your yearly installment of our bowl watchability rankings. Because while every game is entertaining, some are simply must-see TV.
Pollack: Clemson's tackles are concerned about blocking OSU's Young (1:01)
Young wins Bednarik Defensive Player of the Year Award (1:40)
Everything you need to know about this year's College Football Awards
Which stars could come home with awards from Thursday's event? We break down the finalists and who should win.
McShay's 2020 NFL Top 32 draft rankings: Rising WRs and a falling QB
Todd McShay ranks his top 32 prospects in the 2020 NFL draft class, which includes plenty of potential first-round wide receivers.
The 10 individual bowl-game matchups we can't wait to see
Oklahoma receiver CeeDee Lamb vs. LSU cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. just might top the list of intriguing bowl-game battles.
CFB Pod: Which playoff quarterback do you take to win one game?
Kevin Negandhi and David Pollack kick off the podcast by discussing the College Football Playoff semifinals, which playoff quarterback they'd take to win one game, and the head coaches and assistants on the move. Next, Heather Dinich hops on (34:48) following the last CFP ranking to talk about how championship games are very important to the committee, why she can't imagine the playoff expanding anytime soon and the changes she'd make to college football. Later, Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl CEO Gary Stokan joins the pod (53:31) to discuss the bowl selection process, LSU-Oklahoma and his thoughts on playoff expansion.
The best high school football recruits this decade
Who are the best high school football prospects this past decade? Kyler Murray, Leonard Fournette and Jadeveon Clowney are some familiar names.
Heisman Watch: Joe Burrow is your unanimous No. 1
LSU's record-setting quarterback holds his spot atop our rankings as the Heisman front-runner. Justin Fields, Chase Young and Jalen Hurts follow.
Amid disappointing season for Chargers, Joey Bosa still playing at elite level
Defensive end Joey Bosa's commitment to be a complete player propels him to a yet another season with double-digit sacks.
Predictions for all 41 bowl games
From final scores to top performances, we predict what to expect in every bowl game this season.
30 big questions on the 2020 NFL draft: The Kiper and McShay preview
Defenders rising. Playmakers all over the board. And elite quarterbacks to build around. Mel and Todd kick off NFL draft season.
Burrow, Fields, Hurts, Young are Heisman finalists
LSU quarterback Joe Burrow, Oklahoma quarterback Jalen Hurts, and Ohio State teammates quarterback Justin Fields and defensive end Chase Young are headed to New York this weekend as finalists for the Heisman Trophy.
Buckeyes DE Young wins Bronko Nagurski Award
Ohio State defensive end Chase Young won the Bronko Nagurski Award given to the nation's top college defensive player on Monday night.
Burrow, Fields among Heisman finalists (1:54)
CFB Pod: Negandhi and Herbie take a look at the College Football Playoff Semifinals
Kevin Negandhi and Kirk Herbstreit kick off the podcast discussing Herbie's insane travel schedule last week, if the committee got it right between No. 1 and No. 2, LSU's defensive awakening, why Clemson might be even better this season than last, Jalen Hurts' playoff experience and Joe Burrow running away with the Heisman (20:32). Later, the guys get into their initial thoughts on the playoff matchups (29:14), which other bowl games jumped off the slate, Herbie's interview with Tua Tagovailoa and his parents (35:39), coaching moves (45:20) and listener questions.
The games that shaped the playoff and what an eight-team field would look like
The top four playoff teams are set thanks to upsets, blowouts and near misses. But how would an expanded playoff format look?
Inside the CFP committee's great debate: LSU vs. Ohio State
The four playoff teams were obvious. The order at the top was not. Here's how the committee ended up choosing LSU over Ohio State.
College Football Playoff gets it right, gives us matchups we wanted
We can't believe we are about to say this, but ... thank you, College Football Playoff selection committee. You've given college football fans two must-see semifinal matchups.
Kezirian: Clemson vs. OSU more of a toss up than LSU vs. Oklahoma (2:13)
Ohio State has chance for redemption vs. Clemson (1:47)
First look at LSU-Oklahoma and Ohio State-Clemson
Here's what we're expecting to see when No. 1 LSU takes on No. 4 Oklahoma and No. 2 Ohio State faces No. 3 Clemson.
2019 Big Ten Standings
| EAST | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio State | 9-0 | 13-0 |
| Penn State | 7-2 | 10-2 |
| Michigan | 6-3 | 9-3 |
| Indiana | 5-4 | 8-4 |
| Michigan State | 4-5 | 6-6 |
| Maryland | 1-8 | 3-9 |
| Rutgers | 0-9 | 2-10 |
| WEST | CONF | OVR |
| Wisconsin | 7-2 | 10-3 |
| Minnesota | 7-2 | 10-2 |
| Iowa | 6-3 | 9-3 |
| Illinois | 4-5 | 6-6 |
| Purdue | 3-6 | 4-8 |
| Nebraska | 3-6 | 5-7 |
| Northwestern | 1-8 | 3-9 |
2019 Team Leaders
Team Stats
Passing Yards258.841st
Rushing Yards272.25th
Points For48.739th
Points Against12.5
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2019 Polls & Rankings
| CFP RANKINGS | AP | COACHES |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 2 |
2020 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julian Fleming | WR | Committed | 93 |
| Paris Johnson Jr. | OT | Committed | 90 |
| Luke Wypler | OC | Committed | 86 |
| Clark Phillips III | CB | Committed | 84 |
| Jaxon Smith-Njigba | WR | Committed | 84 |
Awards
| YEAR | PLAYER | AWARD |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | C. Young | Chuck Bednarik Award |
| 2019 | C. Young | Bronko Nagurski Award |
| 2019 | C. Young | Ted Hendricks Award |
| 2017 | B. Price | Rimington Trophy |
| 2016 | P. Elflein | Rimington Trophy |