The UConn Huskies are once again represented on the AON Insurance FWAA (Football Writers’ Association of America) Freshman All-America Team as offensive guard Moe Petrus was named to the team.

Petrus was a big reason why Donald Brown was able to rush for over 2,000 yards this season. He is also the only representative from the Big East Conference on the team.

A full look at the team after the jump.

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Adam and Ways1 are still your co-leaders in the 3rd annual SOX & Dawgs College Bowl Pick’em Contest with just 2 games to go.  Best I can tell is that it’s a 3-team race between the co-leaders and Ladd B. Here’s a look at the standings and their picks for the final two games.

Adam and Ways1 are your co-leaders: Here are the standings for the 3rd Annual SOX & Dawgs College Bowl Pick’em Contest with just 3 games remaining. It’s anyone’s ballgame at the top of the standings as it looks as though the last two games will be the deciding factor.

Adam is Your Leader: After a hot start by Adam in the 3rd annual SOX & Dawgs College Bowl Pick’em Contest, he has gradually fallen back to the pack as Ways1, Carl L., Ladd B. and Scott  have made a run to the top. Here are the standings through the New Year’s Day games.

With all of the college bowl games being announced, it’s time for the third annual SOX & Dawgs Bowl Pick’em Contest. The past two seasons have been won by mother, Sue Bethune. Can she make it 3 straight?

If she does win her third straight, I have decided that the contest will be renamed to the Sue Bethune College Football Bowl Game Pick’em Contest presented by SOX & Dawgs.

So what’s at stake here? Well for one, it’s a chance to knock my mother off of the throne. Secondly, it’s a chance to win a guest post or two here at SOX & Dawgs.

The rules for the contest are simple. Pick who you think will win without spreads. I’ve previously used spreads in the past but have decided to make it a straight pick’em this year. The winner of this contest will get to write a post here on the site. In case of a tie, the total points from the BCS Championship game will be used. When making your picks you can just write the team you want. And don’t forget to put in your total points in the BCS Championship game.

Entries will be accepted through December 21st. So get in early so you don’t miss out on any games.

Good luck to everyone!!!

GAMES START TOMORROW SO BE SURE TO GET YOUR ENTRY IN BEFORE THE DEADLINE.

Here’s the list of winners from the ESPNU/Home Depot 2008 College Football Awards Show that aired earlier on ESPN.

• Maxwell Award (Outstanding Player)
  Tim Tebow, Florida Gators
• Dick Butkus Award (Outstanding Linebacker)
  Aaron Curry, Wake Forest Demon Deacons
• Outland Trophy (Outstanding Interior Lineman)
  Andre Smith, Alabama Crimson Tide
• Chuck Bednarik Award (Defensive Player of the Year)
  Rey Maualuga, USC Trojans
• Davey O’Brien Award (National Quarterback Award)
  Sam Bradford, Oklahoma Sooners
• Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award (Outstanding Sr. QB)
  Graham Harrell, Texas Tech Red Raiders
• Doak Walker Award (National Running back Award)
  Shonn Greene, Iowa Hawkeyes
• Fred Biletnikoff Award (Outstanding Wide Receiver)
  Michael Crabtree, Texas Tech Red Raiders
• Jim Thorpe Award (Outstanding Defensive Back)
  Malcolm Jenkins, The Ohio State Buckeyes
• John Mackey Award (Outstanding Tight End)
  Chase Coffman, Missouri Tigers
• Lou Groza Award (Collegiate Placekicker Award)
  Graham Gano, Florida State Seminoles
• Bronko Nagurski Award (Defensive Player of the Year)
  Brian Orakpo, Texas Longhorns
• Ray Guy Award (Outstanding Punter)
  Matt Fodge, Oklahoma State Cowboys
• Vince Lombardi/Rotary Award (Outstanding Lineman)
  Brian Orakpo, Texas Longhorns
• Ted Hendricks Award (Defensive End of the Year Award)
  Brian Orakpo, Texas Longhorns
• Rimington Trophy (Outstanding Center)
  A.Q. Shipley, Penn State Nittany Lions
• Home Depot Coach of the Year
  Nick Saban, Alabama Crimson Tide

Colt McCoy, 2008 Walter Camp Player of the Year

The Walter Camp Football Foundation has announced their 2008 Player of the Year and also their All-American Teams.

They named Texas quarterback Colt McCoy as their Player of the Year. He is just the second player from Texas to win the award. Ganja smoking running back Ricky Williams was the other back in 1998.

McCoy finished the season with 3,445 yards and 32 touchdowns and also finished as Texas’ leading rusher with 576 yards and a touchdown. Next up for Texas is a date in the Fiesta Bowl with The Ohio State Buckeyes.

Other awards handed out by the Walter Camp Football Foundation were:

• Distinguished American Award
  Len Dawson
  Purdue
• Man of the Year Award
  Morten Andersen
  Michigan State
• Alumni Award
  Tim Brown
  Notre Dame

A full look at the 2008 Walter Camp Foundation First and Second Team All-Americans after the jump.

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FOR THOSE LOOKING FOR THE 2009-10 BOWL SWAG, I’VE GOT YOU COVERED.

Are you curious to know what your favorite college football team will receive as gifts for playing in a bowl game this year. The NCAA allows the bowls to give the players gifts who total value cannot be more than $500.

A full look at what your favorite college team will receive after the jump.

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With all of the college bowl games being announced, it’s time for the third annual SOX & Dawgs Bowl Pick’em Contest. The past two seasons have been won by mother, Sue Bethune. Can she make it 3 straight?

If she does win her third straight, I have decided that the contest will be renamed to the Sue Bethune College Football Bowl Game Pick’em Contest presented by SOX & Dawgs.

So what’s at stake here? Well for one, it’s a chance to knock my mother off of the throne. Secondly, it’s a chance to win a guest post or two here at SOX & Dawgs.

The rules for the contest are simple. Pick who you think will win without spreads. I’ve previously used spreads in the past but have decided to make it a straight pick’em this year. The winner of this contest will get to write a post here on the site. In case of a tie, the total points from the BCS Championship game will be used. When making your picks you can just write the team you want. And don’t forget to put in your total points in the BCS Championship game.

I will provide you with a template to use in the comments section that you can cut and paste in.

Entries will be accepted through December 21st. So get in early so you don’t miss out on any games.

Good luck to everyone!!!

Here is your look at the 2008-09 College Football bowl schedule. It’s Oklahoma vs Florida for the BCS National Championship.

The SOX & Dawgs bowl contest will be announced tomorrow.

Here is the schedule of the 2008-09 college football bowl games. I will be updating this with the matchups and point spreads as they become available.

Schedule template courtesy of Fang’s Bites. Here’s the list of broadcasters for the games courtesy of Awful Announcing.

Date	Game	Stadium & City	Network	Time
12/20	EagleBank Bowl (Wake Forest vs. Navy)	RFK Stadium Washington, DC		11am
12/20	New Mexico Bowl (Colorado State vs. Fresno State)	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM		2:30pm
12/20	magicJack St. Petersburg Bowl (Memphis vs. South Florida)	Tropicana Field St. Petersburg, FL		4:30pm
12/20	Las Vegas Bowl (BYU vs Arizona)	Sam Boyd Stadium Las Vegas, NV		8pm
12/21	R + L Carriers New Orleans Bowl (Troy vs. Southern Miss)	Superdome New Orleans, LA		8pm
12/23	Poinsettia Bowl (Boise State vs TCU)	Qualcomm Stadium San Diego, CA		8pm
12/24	Hawai’i Bowl (Hawaii vs. Notre Dame)	Aloha Stadium Honolulu, HI		8pm
12/26	Motor City Bowl (Florida Atlantic vs. Central Michigan)	Ford Field Detroit, MI		8pm
12/27	Meineke Car Care Bowl (North Carolina vs. West Virginia)	Bank of America Stadium Charlotte, NC		1pm
12/27	Champs Sports Bowl (Florida State vs. Wisconsin)	Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL		4:30pm
12/27	Emerald Bowl (California vs. Miami, FL)	AT&T Park San Francisco, CA		8pm
12/28	Independence Bowl (Northern Illinois vs Louisiana Tech)	Independence Stadium Shreveport, LA		8pm
12/29	PapaJohns.com Bowl (N.C. State vs. Rutgers)	Legion Field Birmingham, AL		3pm
12/29	Alamo Bowl (Northwestern vs Missouri)	Alamodome San Antonio, TX		8pm
12/30	Humanitarian Bowl (Nevada vs Maryland)	Bronco Stadium Boise, ID		4:30pm
12/30	Holiday Bowl (Oklahoma State vs Oregon)	Qualcomm Stadium San Diego, CA		8pm
12/30	Texas Bowl (Western Michigan vs. Rice)	Reliant Stadium Houston, TX		8pm
12/31	Armed Forces Bowl (Air Force vs Houston)	Amon Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX		12pm
12/31	Sun Bowl (Pittsburgh vs. Oregon State)	Sun Bowl Stadium El Paso, TX		2pm
12/31	Music City Bowl (Boston College vs Vanderbilt)	LP Field Nashville, TN		3:30pm
12/31	Insight Bowl (Kansas vs. Minnesota)	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ		5:30pm
12/31	Chick-Fil-A Bowl (Georgia Tech vs. LSU)	Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA		7:30pm
1/1	Outback Bowl (Iowa vs South Carolina)	Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL		11am
1/1	Gator Bowl (Nebraska vs. Clemson)	Jacksonville Municipal Stadium Jacksonville, FL		1pm
1/1	Capital One Bowl (Georgia vs Michigan State)	Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL		1pm
1/1	Rose Bowl (USC vs Penn State)	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA		4:30pm
1/1	Orange Bowl (Cincinnati vs Virginia Tech)	Dolphin Stadium Miami, FL		8:30pm
1/2	Cotton Bowl (Ole Miss vs. Texas Tech)	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX		2pm
1/2	Liberty Bowl (East Carolina vs. Kentucky)	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN		5pm
1/2	Sugar Bowl (Alabama vs Utah)	Superdome New Orleans, LA		8pm
1/3	International Bowl (Buffalo vs. UConn)	Rogers Centre Toronto, ON		12pm
1/5	Fiesta Bowl (Ohio State vs Texas)	University of Phoenix Stadium Glendale, AZ		8pm
1/6	GMAC Bowl (Ball State vs. Tulsa)	Ladd-Peebles Stadium Mobile, AL		8pm
1/8	BCS National Championship (Oklahoma vs Florida)	Dolphin Stadium Miami, FL		8pm