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Oklahoma State running back Ollie Gordon II is among the three finalists for the Doak Walker Award, set to be announced as part of the ESPN College Football Awards Show at 6 p.m. Friday.
Gordon is joined on the finalist list by North Carolina’s Omarion Hampton and Missouri’s Cody Schrader.
Gordon has already been named to multiple All-America teams, and another one — the Walter Camp All-America Team — will be released as part of Friday’s show.
Here’s what you need to know about the show and the Doak Walker Award finalists:
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Nov 25, 2023; Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma State’s Ollie Gordon II (0) celebrates a touchdown during second half of the college football game between the Oklahoma State University Cowboys and the Brigham Young Cougars at Boone Pickens Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Sarah Phipps-USA TODAY Sports
How to watch Doak Walker Award announcement
Time: 6 p.m. Friday
TV: ESPN (Cox 29/HD 720, Dish 140, DirecTV 206, U-verse 602/HD 1602)
Streaming: Watch ESPN (here’s how to stream it live)
Comparing finalists: Ollie Gordon II, Omarion Hampton, Cody Schrader
Here’s a look at the case for each finalist:
Ollie Gordon II, Oklahoma State: Gordon led the nation in rushing with 1,614 yards, is second in rushing touchdowns with 20 and leads Power Five players in all-purpose yards with 1,940. He also leads the nation in 100-yard games, 150-yard games, 200-yard games and 250-yard games, as well as carries of at least 30 yards and carries of at least 40 yards. And he was the key piece of OSU’s run to the Big 12 title game.
Omarion Hampton, North Carolina: Finished fifth nationally with 1,442 rushing yards to go with 15 touchdowns. With the bowl game still to play, his rushing total is the third- best in UNC program history….
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Author : The Oklahoman
Publish date : 2023-12-08 21:15:40
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