Forty names, games, teams and minutiae making news in college football, where it appears that Massachusetts (1–11) has edged out Florida International and Connecticut for worst FBS program of 2021 in the Sagarin Ratings, checking in at No. 212:
THIRD QUARTER: HARD RESET ON THE HEISMAN TROPHY
There has been a lot of discussion about this year’s Heisman going to a defensive player for just the second time. Charles Woodson (1997 winner) needs company, and the menu of offensive options is undistinguished.
But selecting a single, token defensive player would shortchange the many who have risen to prominence on that side of the ball in 2021.