Your College Football Awards Cheat Sheet

The annual Home Depot College Football Awards Show will air on Thursday. With bowl games scheduled and the inaugural College Football Playoff in place, the only major announcements left in the 2014 college football season are the winners of the annual individual awards and All-America teams. Here is a breakdown of the three finalists and favorites to win each of the 10 individual college football awards.

Maxwell Award – college player of the year

1. Marcus Mariota, Oregon (Junior)
2. Melvin Gordon, Wisconsin (Junior)
3. Dak Prescott, Mississippi State (Junior)

Favorite: Mariota

Chuck Bednarik Award – defensive player of the year

1. Joey Bosa, Ohio State (Sophomore)
2. Scooby Wright III, Arizona (Sophomore)
3. Vic Beasley, Clemson (Senior)

Favorite: Wright

Davey O’Brien Award – best quarterback

1. Marcus Mariota, Oregon (Junior)
2. Trevone Boykin, TCU (Junior)
3. Dak Prescott, Mississippi State (Junior)

Favorite: Mariota

Biletnikoff Award – best wide receiver

1. Amari Cooper, Alabama (Junior)
2. Rashard Higgins, Colorado State (Sophomore)
3. Kevin White, West Virginia (Senior)

Favorite: Cooper

Doak Walker Award – best running back

1. Melvin Gordon, Wisconsin (Junior)
2. Ameer Abdullah, Nebraska (Senior)
3. Tevin Coleman, Indiana (Junior)

Favorite: Gordon

Mackey Award – best tight end

1. Nick O’Leary, Florida State (Senior)
2. Clive Walford, Miami (Senior)
3. Maxx Williams, Minnesota (Sophomore)

Favorite: Walford

Outland Trophy – top interior lineman

1. Reese Dismukes, Auburn (Senior)
2. Brandon Scherff, Iowa (Senior)
3. Malcolm Brown, Texas (Junior)

Favorite: Scherff

Thorpe Award – best defensive back

1. Ifo Ekpre-Olomu, Oregon (Senior)
2. Landon Collins, Alabama (Junior)
3. Gerod Holliman, Louisville (Sophomore)

Favorite: Ekpre-Olomu

Lou Groza Award – top placekicker

1. Roberto Aguayo, Florida State (Sophomore)
2. Brad Craddock, Maryland (Junior)
3. Josh Lambert, West Virginia (Sophomore)

Favorite: Aguayo

Ray Guy Award – top punter

1. Tom Hackett, Utah (Junior)
2. Austin Rekhow, Idaho (Sophomore)
3. J.K. Scott, Alabama (Freshman)

Favorite: Scott