FWAA Kansas News

The Kansas Jayhawks went into Provo, Utah, and upended Big 12 leader and previously-undefeated and 6th-ranked BYU, 17-13. For beating a ranked team for a second consecutive week – a first in program history – the Jayhawks (4-6) earned the Cheez-It National Team of the Week award for games the weekend of Nov. 16, as selected by the All-America Committee of the Football Writers Association of America.

Kansas cornerback Cobee Bryant tied a single-game school record with three interceptions in the Jayhawks’ 42-14 win over Houston, becoming just the seventh Big 12 Conference player to accomplish the feat. For his takeaway tenacity, Bryant earned the Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Week honor for games during the weekend of Oct. 19, as selected by the Football Writers Association of America.

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.

DALLAS (FWAA) – The Kansas Jayhawks ran for 225 yards that included Devin Neal’s nine-yard scoring dash with 55 seconds left to give the Jayhawks a 38-33 home win over Oklahoma in front of a sellout Homecoming crowd. For ending their 18-game losing streak to the Sooners, Kansas (6-2) earned the Cheez-It National Team of the Week honor for games the weekend of Oct. 28, as selected by the All-America Committee of the Football Writers Association of America.

Throttled down with a 27-point first quarter and four touchdowns of at least 62 yards, the TCU Horned Frogs wiped out No. 18 Oklahoma early and continued the pressure for a 55-24 win. For its offensive explosion of 668 total yards that ended an eight-game losing streak to the Sooners before the second-largest crowd in Amon G. Carter Stadium history, TCU (4-0) earned the Cheez-It Bowl National Team of the Week honor for games of the weekend of Oct. 1, as selected by the Football Writers Association of America.

The Eastern Michigan Eagles jumped ahead with a fast start and ran past Arizona State, 30-21, in Tempe, Ariz., with running back Samson Evans gained 257 yards in a historic night. For handing Arizona State its first home non-conference loss since 2017 and becoming the first Mid-American Conference team to beat a Pac-12 Conference school in the regular season, the Eagles (2-1) earned the Cheez-It Bowl National Team of the Week honor for games of the weekend of Sept. 17, as selected by the Football Writers Association of America.

The Kansas Jayhawks scored the most points in a road game in program history, stunning Texas 57-56 in overtime to earn their first conference road win since 2008 and their first ever in Austin. For its touchdown on the first overtime possession and then completing its two-point conversion to win, Kansas earned the Cheez-It Bowl National Team of the Week honor for games of the weekend of Nov. 13, as selected by the Football Writers Association of America.

DALLAS (FWAA) � The Kansas Jayhawks turned around an early 10-0 deficit, then dominated Boston College for a 48-24 road win, beating a Power 5 team on the road for the first time since 2008. With the win, Kansas (2-1) has earned the Reveal Suits National Team of the Week honor for games of the weekend of Sept. 14.

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Patrick Davis, a freshman at the University of Kansas, has been selected as the fifth winner of the Volney Meece Scholarship.