Top Individual Performances and Standout Players in College Football Bowl Season
Key Points
- Ohio RB Rickey Hunt tied an NCAA bowl record for touchdowns with 4 rushing touchdowns and 1 receiving touchdown, alongside 115 rushing yards on 17 carries in a 41-21 win against Georgia Southern.
- Louisiana LB K.C. Ossai made 18 tackles (11 solo) and 2.5 tackles for loss in a 34-31 OT loss to Jacksonville State in the New Orleans Bowl.
- Western Kentucky QB Caden Veltkamp threw three fourth quarter touchdowns and finished with 40 of 52 passing for 383 yards, five touchdowns, and an interception, leading his team to a 38-35 OT win over Old Dominion in the Famous Toastery Bowl.
- Minnesota RB Darius Taylor contributed 208 rushing yards and a touchdown on 35 carries in Minnesota's 30-24 win over Bowling Green in the Quick Lane Bowl.
- Air Force RB Emmanuel Michel was named the Armed Forces Bowl MVP after rushing for 203 yards and two touchdowns on 35 carries in a 31-21 win against James Madison.
- Georgia State QB Darrien Grainger completed 19 of 22 passes for 257 yards and three touchdowns, adding 111 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 24 attempts in a 45-22 win against Utah State in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl.
- South Alabama QB Gio Lopez led his team to a 59-10 victory over Eastern Michigan in the 68 Ventures Bowl, contributing four total touchdowns and 280 total yards.
- Texas State LB Brian Holloway stood out defensively with two interceptions returned for touchdowns and six tackles in a 45-21 win against Rice in the First Responder Bowl.
- Kansas' offensive trio of QB Jason Bean and WRs Luke Grimm and Lawrence Arnold delivered a strong performance in a 49-36 Guaranteed Rate Bowl win over UNLV, with Bean throwing for 449 yards and six touchdowns, while both receivers caught three touchdowns each.
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