Trojan’s Caleb Williams Wins Heisman Trophy

On Saturday night in New York city, Caleb Williams of Southern Cal won the Heisman Trophy award for 2022.  Williams outraced Texas Christian’s Max Duggan, Ohio State’s C.J. Stroud and Georgia’s Stetson Bennett for college football’s most prestigious award.

Williams received 544 first-place votes. His 2,031 points easily beat out Duggan, who finished second. Stroud was third, followed by Bennett. Williams also won the Maxwell Award and Walter Camp award on Thursday night, symbolic of the nation’s best player.

Heisman Trophy 2022 Voting

Top-10 finishers in the Heisman Trophy voting. Ballots went out to 929 electors, which included 870 media members, 58 living Heisman winners and one overall fan vote:

Player                           1st-2nd-3rd       Total Pts

Caleb Williams              544-168-63        2,031
Max Duggan                 188-357-142      1,420
C.J. Stroud                   37-119-190           539
Stetson Bennett             36-65-111          349
Hendon Hooker             17-47-81            226
Bryce Young                 17-28-34             141
Blake Corum                 8-25-51              125
Michael Penix Jr.           9-20-47             114
Bijan Robinson              4-12-39             75
Drake Maye                  3-6-21                 42

Frank Coyle is a longtime national scout of both College and NFL players. He is also a long-time member of the FWAA and a voter for the Heisman Trophy, Outland Trophy, Bronko Nagurski, Jim Thorpe, Fred Biletnikoff and Eddie Robinson awards annually for 25 years.

His vote

1. J. Stroud – Ohio State
2. Caleb Williams – Southern Cal
3. Max Duggan – Texas Christian

Williams addressed his fellow contestants in attendance.
“I may be standing up here today, but y’all get to go to the College Football Playoff,” Williams said in his acceptance speech, in saluting the other finalists in front of him. “Guess you can’t win them all.”

Over the course of 13 games this season, the former five-star recruit from the Washington, D.C., area dazzled with his play, throwing for 4,075 yards and 37 TDs and only 4 interceptions. He rushed for 372 yards and 10 TDs, as a dangerous dual threat. He displayed excellent quickness and vision when protection broke down and was able to turn scrambling plays into huge plays and highlight runs.

Williams’ performance went beyond the numbers and highlights. His leadership turned a struggling Trojan program around in his initial season. After head coach Lincoln Riley left Oklahoma for Southern Cal, Williams followed shortly.

Southern Cal has won 11 games this season currently for the first time since the 2017 season. With Williams under center, USC started 8-0 for the first time since 2006 and defeated both of its rivals — UCLA and Notre Dame in the same season for the 1st time since 2016.

Williams joins Baker Mayfield and Kyler Murray as the 3rd QB under Riley to win the Heisman award. Riley also coached 2019 Heisman runner-up Jalen Hurts.

He becomes the 8^th USC player to win the award, though Reggie Bush’s 2005 Heisman remains vacated. He is the 3rd quarterback from the school to win following Matt Leinart and Carson Palmer.

Williams is the 4^th transfer in the past 6 years to win the Heisman award, following QBs, Baker Mayfield, Kyler Murray and Joe Burrow. This year’s voting marks the 11th time in the last 13 years that a QB has won the award.

College Football Award Winners 2022

Complete List of 2022 College Football Award Winners

Frank Coyle is a longtime national scout of both College and NFL players. He is also a long-time member of the FWAA and a voter for the Heisman Trophy, Outland Trophy, Bronko Nagurski, Jim Thorpe, Fred Biletnikoff and Eddie Robinson awards annually for 25 years.

Award                           Category                       Winner                      School

Maxwell Award              Player of the Year          Caleb Williams                  USC
Walter Camp Award      Player of the Year          Caleb Williams                 USC
Davey O’Brien Award     Best Quarterback           Max Duggan                  TCU
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award   Best Quarterback     Max Duggan      TCU
Doak Walker Award       Best Running Back        Bijan Robinson              Texas
Biletnikoff Award           Best Wide Receiver       Jalen Hyatt                     Tennessee
John Mackey Award      Best Tight End              Brock Bowers                  Georgia
Rimington Award           Best Center                   Olu Oluwatimi                 Michigan
Outland Trophy             Best Interior Lineman     Olu Oluwatimi               Michigan
Vince Lombardi Award   Best Player of the Year  Will Anderson                Alabama
Bednarik Award             Defensive Player of the Year    Will Anderson     Alabama
Bronko Nagurski Trophy Defensive Player of the Year   Will Anderson    Alabama
Butkus Award                Best Linebacker             Jack Campbell              Iowa
Jim Thorpe Award         Best Defensive Back     Tre’vius Hodges-Tomlinson TCU
Paul Hornung Award     Most Versatile Player     Jack Coletto                  Oregon State
Lou Groza Award          Best Placekicker            Christopher Dunn          NC State
Ray Guy Award             Best Punter                   Adam Korsak                  Rutgers
Burlsworth Trophy         Top Former Walk-On     Stetson Bennett            Georgia
Disney Spirit Award       Most Inspirational          Tylee Craft                     North Carolina
William Campbell Trophy    Academic Heisman   Jack Campbell              Iowa
Wuerffel Trophy              Community Service     Dillan Gibbons               Florida State
Home Depot Award       Coach of the Year          Sonny Dykes                 TCU
Broyles Award               Top Assistant Coach     Garrett Riley                   TCU
Eddie Robinson Award  Coach of the Year          John Stiegelmeier          South Dakota State

Ted Hendricks Award    Edge Defender of Year              No Winner announced currently
Lott Impact Award         Outstanding Defensive Player    No Winner announced currently

College Football Bowl Schedule

College Football Playoff Schedule

Saturday, Dec. 31 – Semi Finals

CFP Semifinal at Fiesta Bowl
#2 Michigan vs. #3 TCU
State Farm Stadium – Glendale, Arizona – 4 p.m., ESPN

CFP Semifinal at Peach Bowl
#1 Georgia vs. #4 Ohio State
Mercedes-Benz Stadium – Atlanta, Ga – 8 p.m., ESPN

Monday, Jan. 9

CFP National Championship
Winners of Semifinal matchups
SoFi Stadium – Inglewood, Ca – 7:30 p.m., ESPN

Complete College Football Bowl Schedule

Friday, Dec. 16

Bahamas Bowl – Miami (Ohio) vs. UAB
National Stadium – Nassau, Bahamas
11:30 am – ESPN

Duluth Trading Cure Bowl – UTSA vs. Troy
Exploria Stadium – Orlando, Florida
3 pm – ESPN

Saturday, Dec. 17

Wasabi Fenway Bowl – Cincinnati vs. Louisville
Fenway Park (Boston)
11 am – ESPN

Cricket Celebration Bowl – Jackson State vs. North Carolina Central
Mercedes-Benz Stadium – Atlanta, Ga
Noon – ABC

Capital One Bowl Mania – New Mexico Bowl
SMU vs. BYU
University Stadium – Albuquerque, New Mexico
7:30 pm – ABC

Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl Presented by Stifel
Washington State vs. Fresno State
SoFi Stadium – Inglewood, Ca
3:30 pm – ABC

LendingTree Bowl
Rice vs. Southern Miss
Hancock Whitney Stadium – Mobile, Alabama
5:45 pm – ESPN

SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl
Florida vs. Oregon State
Allegiant Stadium – Las Vegas
2:30 pm – ESPN

Frisco Bowl – North Texas vs. Boise State
Toyota Stadium – Frisco, Texas
9:15 pm – ESPN

Monday, Dec. 19

Myrtle Beach Bowl – Marshall vs. UConn
Brooks Stadium – Conway, South Carolina
2:30 pm – ESPN

Tuesday, Dec. 20

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Eastern Michigan vs. San Jose State
Albertsons Stadium – Boise, Idaho
3:30 pm – ESPN

RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl
Liberty vs. Toledo
FAU Stadium – Boca Raton, Florida
7:30 pm – ESPN

Wednesday, Dec. 21

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
Western Kentucky vs. South Alabama
Caesars Superdome – New Orleans
9 pm – ESPN

Thursday, Dec. 22

Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl
Baylor vs. Air Force
Amon G. Carter Stadium – Fort Worth, Texas
7:30 pm – ESPN

Friday, Dec. 23

Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl
Louisiana vs. Houston
Independence Stadium – Shreveport, Louisiana
3 pm – ESPN

Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl
Wake Forest vs. Missouri
Raymond James Stadium (Tampa, Florida)
6:30 pm – ESPN

Saturday, Dec. 24

EasyPost Hawai’i Bowl
Middle Tennessee State vs. San Diego State
Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex – Honolulu, Hi
8 pm – ESPN

Monday, Dec. 26

Quick Lane Bowl
New Mexico State vs. Bowling Green
Ford Field – Detroit, Mi
2:30 pm – ESPN

Tuesday, Dec. 27

Camellia Bowl
Georgia Southern vs. Buffalo
Cramton Bowl – Montgomery, Alabama
Noon – ESPN

SERVPRO First Responder Bowl
Memphis vs. Utah State
Gerald J. Ford Stadium – Dallas, Tx
3:15 pm – ESPN

TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl
Coastal Carolina vs. East Carolina
Protective Life Stadium – Birmingham, Alabama
6:45 pm – ESPN

Guaranteed Rate Bowl
Wisconsin vs. Oklahoma State
Chase Field – Phoenix, Az
10:15 pm – ESPN

Wednesday, Dec. 28

Military Bowl Presented by Peraton
UCF vs. Duke
Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium (Annapolis, Maryland)
2 pm – ESPN

AutoZone Liberty Bowl
Kansas vs. Arkansas
Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium – Memphis, Tennessee
5:30 pm – ESPN

San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl
Oregon vs. North Carolina
Petco Park – San Diego, Ca
8 pm – Fox

TaxAct Texas Bowl
Texas Tech vs. Ole Miss
NRG Stadium (Houston)
9 pm – ESPN

Thursday, Dec. 29

Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl
Syracuse vs. Minnesota
Yankee Stadium – New York
2 pm – ESPN

Cheez-It Bowl
Oklahoma vs. Florida State
Camping World Stadium – Orlando, Florida
5:30 pm – ESPN

Valero Alamo Bowl
Texas vs. Washington
Alamodome – San Antonio, Tx
9 pm – ESPN

Friday, Dec. 30

Duke’s Mayo Bowl
Maryland vs. NC State
Bank of America Stadium – Charlotte, North Carolina
Noon – ESPN

Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl
Pittsburgh vs. UCLA
Sun Bowl Stadium – El Paso, Texas
2 pm – CBS

TaxSlayer Gator Bowl
Notre Dame vs. South Carolina
TIAA Bank Field – Jacksonville, Florida
3:30 pm – ESPN

Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl
Ohio vs. Wyoming
Arizona Stadium – Tucson, Arizona
4:30 pm

Capital One Orange Bowl
#6 Tennessee vs. #7 Clemson
Hard Rock Stadium – Miami Gardens, Florida
8 pm – ESPN

Saturday, Dec. 31

TransPerfect Music City Bowl
Iowa vs. Kentucky
Nissan Stadium – Nashville, Tennessee
Noon – ABC

Allstate Sugar Bowl
#5 Alabama vs. #9 Kansas State
Caesars Superdome – New Orleans
Noon – ESPN

Monday, Jan. 2

ReliaQuest Bowl
Mississippi State vs. Illinois
Raymond James Stadium – Tampa, Florida
Noon – ESPN2

Cheez-It Citrus Bowl
LSU vs. Purdue
Camping World Stadium – Orlando, Florida
1 pm – ABC

Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic
#10 USC vs. #16 Tulane
AT&T Stadium – Arlington, Texas
1 pm – ESPN

Rose Bowl Game
#8 Utah vs. #11 Penn State
Rose Bowl – Pasadena, California
5 pm – ESPN

Saturday, Dec. 31 – Semi Finals

CFP Semifinal at Fiesta Bowl
#2 Michigan vs. #3 TCU
State Farm Stadium – Glendale, Arizona
4 p.m., ESPN

CFP Semifinal at Peach Bowl
#1 Georgia vs. #4 Ohio State
Mercedes-Benz Stadium – Atlanta, Ga
8 p.m., ESPN

Monday, Jan. 9
 
CFP National Championship Game
Winners of Semifinal matchups
SoFi Stadium – Inglewood, Ca
7:30 p.m., ESPN

College Football Playoff

CFP Semi-Final Playoff Matchups
Selection Committee Rankings

Georgia, Michigan, TCU & Ohio St Reach Final Four

CFP Semi-Final Playoff Matchups – Dec 31, 2022
Georgia Holds #1 Ranking and Faces #4 Ohio St in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl
#2 Michigan will face #3 TCU in the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl

 CFP National Championship will be played Jan. 9 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Ca.

Top 25 Teams

Games Played through Saturday, December 3

Rank     Team          Overall Record
1          Georgia              13-0
2          Michigan           13-0
3          TCU                  12-1
4          Ohio State        11-1
5          Alabama           10-2
6          Tennessee        10-2
7          Clemson           11-2
8          Utah                 10-3
9          Kansas State    10-3
10         Southern Cal     11-2
11         Penn State        10-2
12         Washington       10-2
13         Florida State     9-3
14         Oregon State    9-3
15         Oregon             9-3
16         Tulane               11-2
17         LSU                  9-4
18         UCLA                9-3
19         South Carolina  8-4
20         Texas               8-4
21         Notre Dame      8-4
22         Mississippi St    8-4
23         NC State           8-4
24         Troy                  11-2
25         UTSA               11-2

CFB Playoff
About the College Football Playoff
The College Football Playoff matches the No. 1 ranked team vs. No. 4, and No. 2 vs. No. 3 in semifinal games that rotate annually among six bowl games – the Goodyear Cotton Bowl, Vrbo Fiesta Bowl, Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, Capital One Orange Bowl, Allstate Sugar Bowl and Rose Bowl Game. This season’s Playoff Semifinals will take place Saturday, December 31, 2022 at the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl and Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl. The Los Angeles region will host the College Football Playoff National Championship on Monday, January 9, 2023, at SoFi Stadium.

College Football Playoff Expands To
12 Teams Beginning In 2024

Members of the College Football Playoff (CFP) Board of Managers have agreed to begin the newly-expanded 12-team playoff during the 2024-2025 season.

“We’re delighted to be moving forward,” said Bill Hancock, Executive Director of the College Football Playoff. “When the board expanded the playoff beginning in 2026 and asked the CFP Management Committee to examine the feasibility of starting the new format earlier, the Management Committee went right to work. More teams and more access mean more excitement for fans, alumni, students and student-athletes. We appreciate the leaders of the six bowl games and the two future national championship game host cities for their cooperation. Everyone realized that this change is in the best interest of college football and pulled together to make it happen.”

The first round of the playoff in 2024 will take place the week ending Saturday, December 21, at either the home field of the higher-seeded team or at another site designated by the higher-seeded institution. (No. 12 at No. 5, No. 11 at No. 6, No. 10 at No. 7, and No. 9 at No. 8.) The specific game dates, likely late in that week, will be announced later.

For the 2024 and 2025 seasons, the four quarterfinal games and two Playoff Semifinal games will be played in bowls on a rotating basis. The 2024 quarterfinals will take place in the Fiesta Bowl, Peach Bowl, Rose Bowl and Sugar Bowl, while the Cotton Bowl and Orange Bowl will host the Playoff Semifinals. The 2025 quarterfinals will take place in the Cotton Bowl, Orange Bowl, Rose Bowl and Sugar Bowl, while the Fiesta Bowl and Peach Bowl will host the Playoff Semifinals. Specific dates for all quarterfinal and semifinal games will be announced at a later time.

The national championship games will be played January 20, 2025, in Atlanta, and January 19, 2026, in Miami.

“On behalf of the Management Committee and the Board of Managers, this is thrilling,” Hancock added. “It’s been a long process, but we are pleased that more teams and more students will have the opportunity to compete for the national championship beginning in the 2024 season. A new era of college football is about to begin. I look forward to it.”

“This is a great day for college football,” said Mark Keenum, President of Mississippi State University and chairman of the CFP Board of Managers. “I’m glad we are able to follow through and launch the expanded playoff early. It’s very exciting for schools, alumni and everyone involved.”

Members of the CFP Board of Managers include Tim Caboni – Conference USA (President, Western Kentucky); Jim Clements – Atlantic Coast Conference (President, Clemson); Gordon Gee – Big 12 Conference (President, West Virginia); Jack Hawkins – Sun Belt Conference (President, Troy); Rev. John Jenkins – President, Notre Dame (Independent); Kristina Johnson – Big Ten Conference (President, Ohio State); Mark Keenum (chair) – Southeastern Conference (President, Mississippi State); Kirk Schulz – Pacific-12 Conference (President, Washington State); Satish Tripathi – Mid-American Conference (President, Buffalo); Gerald Turner – American Athletic Conference (President, SMU); Keith Whitfield – Mountain West Conference (President, UNLV).

For more information on the CFP, visit CollegeFootballPlayoff.com.

CFB Playoff

About the College Football Playoff
The College Football Playoff matches the No. 1 ranked team vs. No. 4, and No. 2 vs. No. 3 in semifinal games that rotate annually among six bowl games – the Goodyear Cotton Bowl, Vrbo Fiesta Bowl, Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, Capital One Orange Bowl, Allstate Sugar Bowl and Rose Bowl Game.

This season’s Playoff Semifinals will take place Saturday, December 31, 2022, at the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl and Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl. The Los Angeles region will host the College Football Playoff National Championship on Monday, January 9, 2023, at SoFi Stadium.

College Football Playoff
Selection Committee Rankings

Top 25 Teams by CFP

   Games Played through Sat., November 26

Rank Team           Overall Record
1 Georgia                      12-0
2 Michigan                    12-0
3 TCU                           12-0
4 Southern Cal             11-1
5 Ohio St                      11-1
6 Alabama                    10-2
7 Tennessee                 10-2
8 Penn St                     10-2
9 Clemson                    10-2
10 Kansas St                9-3
11 Utah                         9-3
12 Washington             10-2
13 Florida St                 9-3
14 LSU                         9-3
15 Oregon St                9-3
16 Oregon                    8-3
17 UCLA                       9-3
18 Tulane                     10-2
19 South Carolina          8-4
20 Texas                      8-4
21 Notre Dame              8-4
22 UCF                         9-3
23 North Carolina          9-3
24 Mississippi St           8-4
25 NC St                       8-4

CFB Playoff

About the College Football Playoff

The College Football Playoff matches the No. 1 ranked team vs. No. 4, and No. 2 vs. No. 3 in semifinal games that rotate annually among six bowl games – the Goodyear Cotton Bowl, Vrbo Fiesta Bowl, Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, Capital One Orange Bowl, Allstate Sugar Bowl and Rose Bowl Game.

This season’s Playoff Semifinals will take place Saturday, December 31, 2022 at the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl and Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl. The Los Angeles region will host the College Football Playoff National Championship on Monday, January 9, 2023, at SoFi Stadium.

Draft Insiders’ – NFL Power Poll – Week 13

Eagles Rally to Edge Packer
Bengals Beat Titans
49ers Shutout Saints

Team of the Week 
Bengals Edge Titans in key AFC Matchup
 
Players of the Week
  NFC
   Offense – QB Jalen Hurts – Eagles
   Defense – LB Micah Parson – Cowboys
 
 AFC
   Offense – QB Trevor Lawrence – Jaguars
   Defense – DT Ed Oliver – Bills
  
Rookies of the Week
  Offense – WR Garrett Wilson – Jets
  Defense – LB James Houston – Lions
 
Games of Week 13
   Thursday – Bills at Patriots – 8:15 pm – NBC
Sunday – Bengals at Titans – 1:00 pm – CBS
Sunday – Commanders at Giants – 1:00 pm – Fox
 

NFL Team Power Poll
Draft Insiders’ Staff

Ranking /Record /Team

#1 – 9-2  Chiefs
Chiefs dismantled the Rams behind another strong performance from Patrick Mahomes. Their potent offense is the best in the game and added veteran back Melvin Gordon this week with an eye on the late and postseason games.

#2 – 10-1 Eagles
The Eagles came back and beat the Packers to maintain the best record in the league. QB Jalen Hurts is a dangerous dual threat who is playing with great confidence which can take this club far into the playoffs with a continued strong defensive effort.

#3 – 8-3 Bills
Bills held on to beat the Lions on Thanksgiving. Face the Patriots this Thursday night in a vital matchup with the entire division separated by only two games. Josh Allen faces a key test vs this Belichick savvy defense.

#4 – 9-2 Vikings
Vikings edged the Patriots on Thanksgiving to maintain a four game + lead in the NFC North. Host the tough Jets this week with both clubs looking to strengthen this playoff position.

#5 – 8-3 Dolphins
Dolphins took care of business vs the Texans. Travel to San Fran where their high powered offense will get fully tested by the 49ers tough defense. The 49ers are peaking and one of the dangerous clubs in any postseason scenario.

#6 – 7-4 49ers
The 49ers came up big again, this time shutting out the Saints. They look to increase their NFC West lead behind veteran Jimmy Garoppolo. Host the Dolphins this week in a major interconference battle between strong playoff contenders.

#7 – 8-3 – Cowboys
The Cowboys came up big vs the Giants and moved into 2^nd place in the NFC East. Host the Colts and need to finish here to press the Eagles prior to their Christmas Eve matchup.

#8 – 7-4 Bengals
The Bengals come off a big win over the Titans behind QB Joe Burrow. Host the Chiefs in an AFC Championship game rematch this week. Burrow has been at this best vs the Chiefs and Mahomes and will probably need to be again for a Bengal win.

#9 – 7-4 Ravens
The Ravens came up short late again and lost to the Jaguars. Host the disorganized Broncos this week and need the win to keep pace with the Bengals in the North. Club is going to have to show more composure in crunch time situations to advance this offseason.

#10 – 7-4 Titans
The Titans lost a tough game vs the Bengals, though maintains a three game lead in the AFC South.
Travel to Philly for a huge interconference matchup. Back Derrick Henry will have to be at his best while
the Titans defense needs to bring their A game to contain Eagles’ Jalen Hurts.

#11 – 7-4 Giants
The Giants lost a tough game vs the Cowboys with a banged-up roster.  They have lost 3 of the last 4 games and must step up this week vs the hot Commanders in a key NFC East matchup. Runner Saquon Barkley and QB Danny Jones will have to be on their game to take command vs a tough defense.

#12 – 6-5 Chargers
The inconsistent Chargers hung on vs the Cardinals. They play up and down to the competition and are still in the process of learning to win. Their offense struggles with injuries along the line and receiving corps limiting QB Justin Herbert. They travel to Las Vegas this week in a must win situation to stay in the AFC playoff picture.

#13 – 6-5 Seahawks
Seahawks fell to the Raiders for a crushing defeat. They travel to LA to face the Rams in a vital game for them to stay in the NFC playoff race. Their defense has failed in too many big spots this season.

#14 – 6-5 Patriots
The Pats come off a tough Thanksgiving lost to the Vikings. They host the Bills this Thursday in a key AFC East matchup where the division is only separated by two games. Belichick is a master in these type of games in December.

#15 – 7-4 Jets
Jets responded to the QB change to Mike White and beat the Bears. They travel to Minnesota and hope to build their momentum within one game of the AFC leadership. Their defense faces a huge test vs the Vikings potent passing game.

#16 – 7-5 Commanders
The Commanders won for the 6^th time in seven games that has them in the thick of the NFC playoff race. They travel to MetLife to face the Giants who they face twice over the next three weeks around their bye week. QB Taylor Heinicke and tough defense makes this club dangerous.

#17 – 5-6 – Bucs
Bucs lost a heartbreaker in OT to the Browns putting them under the .500 mark again. They host rival, the Saints on Monday night which probably eliminates one of the NFC South contenders. Bucs play a soft schedule through December.

#18 – 5-7 Falcons
Another hot and cold NFC South club. The Falcons struggled vs the Commanders with little offensive production. They host the Steelers in a must win situation and their unreliable defense needs to step up or the Falcons start planning for the 2023 season.

#19 – 4-8 Packers
The Packers caved in the crunch time to lose to the Eagles. They hope Aaron Rodgers is healthy to face the Bears in Chicago. Packers could be turning over the reigns to Jordan Love with another loss.

#20 – 3-8 Rams
Rams were manhandled by the Chiefs which puts their playoff dreams of repeating to slim or none. They host the Seahawks in an NFC West battle that becomes a must win situation for any playoff hopes.

#21 – 4-7 Browns
Browns got it done vs the Bucs which kept their slim playoff hopes alive. They get newly acquired QB Deshaun Watson back this week off his 11-game suspension. They hope he becomes the stimulus for a late run at the postseason.

#22 – 4-8 Saints
The Saints fell to the 49ers last week which puts them in a must win situation weekly. Travel to Tampa to face rival the Bucs who they have dominated in recent years. QB Andy Dalton gets a huge spot where he must step up to have a future here.

#23 – 4-8 Cardinals
The lost to the Chargers in another inconsistent performance which has become their trademark this season. They get a late bye this week to regroup and see if starting QB Kyler Murray is healthy and ready to take this club the final five games and establish some continuity.

#24 – 4-7 Jaguars
Jaguars beat the Ravens for their most impressive victory of the current regime. QB Trevor Lawrence had a strong game and can develop into a top starter, though a stronger supporting cast is vital to take the next steps. Travel to Detroit to face another young club hoping to build a winning foundation.

#25 – 4-7 Lions
The hardnosed Lions lost a Thanksgiving heartbreaker to the Bills. They are well rested to host the Jaguars in a battle of two emerging young clubs who can surprise going forward.

#26 – 4-7 Steelers
Steelers are coming off a win over the Colts. Travel to Atlanta hoping their young offense behind rookie top pick QB Kenny Pickett continues to gain valuable experience for the future.

#27 – 4-6-1 Colts
Colts fell to the Steelers to give new HC Jeff Saturday his first defeat. Players are auditioning for next season and travel to Big D to see if they can continue to build momentum for the future.

#28 – 4-7 Raiders
Raiders shocked the Seahawks in OT and hope to build off that victory. Host the Chargers in a must win situation for any mathematical changes for a Wild card berth.

#29 – 4-8 Panthers
Panthers beat the inept Broncos last week. Get a late bye week this weekend to figure out what happened after early a hopes. Look to Sam Darnold the final month for answers to their revolving QB situation.

#30 – 3-9 Bears
The Bears were wacked by the Jets. QB Justin Fields continues to go through his growing pains with a marginal supporting cast. They host the Packers in a game for pride.

#31 – 3-8 – Broncos
Broncos and Russell Wilson were terrible again in their lost to the lowly Panthers. Travel to Baltimore for a difficult matchup. Expect massive changes here, though limited salary cap space and draft choices makes this one of the worst situations in the league.

#32 – 1-9-1 Texans
Texans were outclassed by the Dolphins. Host the Browns and former star QB Deshaun Watson in his debut after his trade and long suspension. Interesting story line this weekend.

Frank Coyle is a long-time scout with nationwide ties with NFL and college coaches, scouts and player agents. He is a member of the FWAA and voter in College player awards – Heisman, Outland, Nagurski, Lombardi, Thorpe, Biletnikoff etc for the past 30 years. He writes College Football Mondays weekly during the season. He was a longtime scouting consultant for the Senior Bowl, the nation’s premier postseason All-star game. He does sports radio shows for CBS and ESPN on a year-round basis related to NFL and College Football especially during the postseason team and All-star Bowl time. He has worked for CBS Sports, NBC Sports, Yahoo and Rivals sports publications and web sites

College Football Monday – Week 13

Nov. 28, 2022
Frank Coyle / Head scout – DraftInsiders.com

 Draft Insiders’ & Coaches – Top 25

Georgia Holds #1 Ranking
Michigan Smashes Ohio State
Southern Cal Crushes Notre Dame
South Carolina Ends Clemson Home Streak

Draft Insiders’ & Coaches Top 25 Teams – Nov. 28

Team of the Week
Michigan Bombs Ohio St 45-23

Games of the Week – Dec. 3
#13 Utah (9-3) @ #5 Southern Cal (11-1) – Friday 8:00 pm – Fox
#14 Kansas State (8-3) @ #3 Texas Christian (12-0) – Saturday 12:00 pm – ABC
#11 LSU (9-3) @ #1 Georgia (12-0) – Saturday 4:00 pm – CBS

Week 11 Players
Offensive Player of the Week – QB J.J. McCarthy – Michigan
Defensive Player of the Week – LB DeMarvion Overshown – Texas

Frank Coyle is a longtime national scout of both College and NFL players. He is also a long-time member of the FWAA and a voter for the Heisman Trophy, Outland Trophy, Bronko Nagurski, Jim Thorpe, Fred Biletnikoff and Eddie Robinson awards annually for 25 years.

Top 25 Teams
Draft Insiders’ Staff

Rank    Team                        Record
1          Georgia                         12-0
2          Michigan                       12-0
3           TCU                              12-0
4          Ohio St                         11-1
5           USC                             11-1
6           Alabama                       10-2
7          Clemson                       10-2
8          Tennessee                    10-2
9          Penn St                         10-2
10         Washington                  10-2
11         LSU                              9-3
12        Oregon                         9-3
13         Utah                             9-3
14         Kansas St                     9-3
15         Florida State                 9-3
16        UCLA                            9-3
17         Notre Dame                  8-4
18         Oregon State                9-3
19        North Carolina               9-3
20         Tulane                           10-2
21         South Carolina              8-4
22         Texas                           8-4
23         UCF                              9-3
24         UTSA                            10-2
25         Mississippi State           8-4

Coaches Top 25 Teams

Rank     Team               Record  Points
1          Georgia (60)          12-0      1572
2          Michigan (3)         12-0      1512
3          TCU                       12-0      1446
4          USC                       11-1      1381
5          Ohio State            11-1      1312
6          Alabama              10-2      1262
7          Penn State           10-2      1153
8          Tennessee          10-2      1143
9          Washington         10-2      1039
10         Kansas State     9-3        930
11         Clemson            10-2      900
12         Utah                   9-3        872
13         LSU                    9-3        845
14         Florida State     9-3        739
15         Oregon              9-3        681
16         Oregon State    9-3        613
17         UCLA                 9-3        603
18         Tulane               10-2      558
19         Notre Dame       8-4        340
20         South Carolina   8-4        299
21         Texas                   8-4        292
22         North Carolina    9-3        175
23         UCF                        9-3        141
24         UTSA                    10-2      127
25         Mississippi State    8-4      88

Others receiving votes: Ole Miss 83, Troy 58, NC State 58, Cincinnati 49, Boise State 37, Purdue 36, Pittsburgh 36, Coastal Carolina 26, Air Force 19, South Alabama 15, Illinois 10, Duke 7, Minnesota 7, Iowa 6, Fresno State 2, James Madison 2, Wake Forest 1

Dropped from rankings: Ole Miss 19, Cincinnati 21, Coastal Carolina 23

Senior Bowl 2023 Game – Invitation List
The Reese’s Senior Bowl 2023

The Reese’s Senior Bowl is widely regarded as the preeminent college football all-star game. It is the longest continual-running all-star game has taken place in Mobile, Alabama the past 73 years.  More than 900 NFL personnel, including key decision-makers from all 32 teams, and over 900 media members from around the country were credentialed last year. This past April, the game produced a record-tying 106 total picks for the second straight year, representing 40 percent of the entire NFL Draft 2022, including 45 of the top 100 players selected.

2023 Senior Bowl All-Star Game

Date: Saturday, February 4, 2023, 1:30pm CT
Where: Mobile, Alabama
Stadium: University of South Alabama, Hancock Whitney Stadium
Television: NFL Network

Game

The 2023 Senior Bowl includes athletes from every level of college football. These are the best-of-the-best from around the country and will represent many levels of play and multiple conferences. Players will fill the roster spots that form the National and American squads for the nation’s premier all-star game. Over 100 of the country’s best collegiate football players will fill the two rosters directed by two current NFL coaching staffs. This roster will be updated weekly through January 2023 with NFL coaching staffs announced after coaching changes have been made following the 2022 season.

Invitation List

School                          Name                          Position
California                      Daniel Scott                      DB
Florida State                 Jammie Robinson          DB
Illinois                           Devon  Witherspoon     DB
Illinois                           Sydney Brown                 DB
Maryland                       Jakorian Bennett           DB
Stanford                       Kyu Blu Kelly                   DB
Virginia                         Anthony Johnson          DB
Illinois                           Jartavius Martin             DB
Virginia Tech                 Chamarri Conner           DB
Florida State                 Fabien  Lovett               DL
Mississippi State           Cameron Young            DL
Northwestern                 Adetomiwa Adebawore  DL
TCU                              Dylan Horton                 DL
Texas Tech                   Tyree Wilson                 DL
Wisconsin                     Keeanu Benton              DL
Baylor                           Siaki Ika                        DL
Louisville                      Yaya Diaby                   DL
North Dakota State        Hunter Luepke              FB
Appalachian State         Nick Hampton               LB
Auburn                          Eku Leota                     LB
Auburn                          Owen Pappoe               LB
Iowa State                    Will McDonald IV           LB
Jackson St.                   Aubrey  Miller Jr.           LB
Texas                           DeMarvion Overshown   LB
Tulane                           Dorian  Williams            LB
Washington State          Daiyan  Henley              LB
Central Florida              Alex Ward                     LS
Brigham Young             Blake Freeland              OL
Maryland                       Jaelyn Duncan              OL
Michigan                       Ryan Hayes                  OL
North Dakota State        Cody Mauch                  OL
Old Dominion                Nick Saldiveri                OL
Oregon                         Alex Forsyth                 OL
Syracuse                      Matthew Bergeron         OL
TCU                              Steve Avila                   OL
UT-Chattanooga            McClendon Curtis          OL
Maryland                       Chad Ryland                 PK
Michigan State              Bryce Baringer              PT
Rutgers                         Adam Korsak                PT
Houston                        Clayton Tune                 QB
Shepherd                      Tyson Bagent                QB
Appalachian State         Camerun Peoples         RB
Illinois                           Chase   Brown               RB
Kentucky                      Chris Rodriguez Jr.        RB
Texas                           Roschon Johnson         RB
Oregon State                Luke Musgrave             TE
Utah                             Dalton Kincaid               TE
TCU                              Derius Davis                 WR
Iowa State                    Xavier Hutchinson         WR
Michigan                       Ronnie  Bell                   WR
Michigan State              Jayden Reed                WR
Ole Miss                       Jonathan Mingo             WR
SMU                             Rashee Rice                  WR
Stanford                       Elijah Higgins                WR
Stanford                       Michael Wilson              WR
Princeton                      Andrei Iosivas               WR
Virginia                         Dontayvion Wicks         WR
Brigham Young             Puka Nacua                 WR

NFL Draft 2023 – First-round Selection Order

Texans Hold Two #1 Selections in the Top Seven Overall Choices

With the NFL season entering the Thanksgiving weekend and the start of the playoff stretch run, teams will determine weekly whether they are contenders or pretenders. With seven games remaining, NFL divisional races are extremely tight with the NFC East, West and South along with the AFC East, all having multiple clubs within a game of the leadership spot. Last year’s Super Bowl champion, the LA Rams is currently in the NFC West basement and faces a must win situation weekly starting with their challenging trip to Kansas City this weekend. In addition, the Rams do not have their #1 selection, being held by the Lions in the trade for QB Mitchell Stafford. Four other clubs do not have a #1 pick, the Browns, 49ers, Dolphins and Saints. Four clubs have two #1 selections, the Texans, Lions, Seahawks and Eagles.

The final order for picks 19 through 32 will be decided by NFL playoff results. The strength of schedule percentage is for each club’s current season.

NFL Draft 2023 – April 27-29 – Kansas City, Mo

#          Team                                      W-L      Strength of schedule
1          Houston                                    1-8-1     .517
2          Carolina                                    3-8        .457
3          Chicago                                    3-8        .572
4          Las Vegas                                3-7        .462
5          Seattle (Denver)                        3-7        .480
6          Detroit (LA Rams)                      3-7        .491
7          Houston (Cleveland)                  3-7        .503
8          Jacksonville                              3-7        .526
9          Pittsburgh                                 3-7        .526
10         Philadelphia (New Orleans)     4-7        .477
11         Arizona                                     4-7        .514
12         Green Bay                                4-7        .578
13         Detroit                                      4-6        .551
14         Indianapolis                              4-6-1     .515
15         Atlanta                                      5-6        .429
16         LA Chargers                              5-5        .451
17         Tampa Bay                               5-5        .455
18         Washington                               6-5        .546
19         Seattle                                      6-4        .438
20         Denver (San Fran-Miami)        6-4        .441
21         New England                            6-4        .514
22         NY Jets                                     6-4        .523
23         Cincinnati                                  6-4        .526
24         Baltimore                                  7-3        .466
25         Tennessee                                7-3        .477
26         Miami (forfeited)                        7-3        .515
27         Dallas                                       7-3        .531
28         NY Giants                                 7-3        .540
29         Buffalo                                     7-3        .547
30         Kansas City                              8-2        .436
31         Minnesota                                 8-2        .503
32         Philadelphia                              9-1        .486