Football
Barnes, Bishop and Elliss Named National Award Candidates with Three Game Remaining
Three Utah football players have been recently named candidates for major post- season awards as we approach the final three weeks of the regular season. The Utes, ranked No. 18 in this week’s College Football Playoff rankings, play at No. 5 Washington on Saturday at 1:30 p.m. MST on FOX. Utah plays at Arizona on Saturday, Nov. 18 and hosts Colorado on Saturday, Nov. 25. Kickoff times and TV information for the final two games have not been determined. Barnes - Burlsworth Trophy Former walk-on and current Utah Football starting quarterback Bryson Barnes has been named a nominee for the 2023 Burlsworth Trophy, given annually to the most outstanding football player who began his career as a walk-on. The Milford, Utah, native has played in 21 career games with seven starts. He is 6-1 as a starter, leading the Utes to five victories in 2023 and against Washington State in 2022 for his first-career start. Barnes walked on to the team in 2020, not seeing action until the Weber State game in 2021. He has completed 60-percent or higher of his passes in five of his eight games this season. His four passing touchdowns against Arizona State were the
most by a Utah QB in a Pac-12 game since 2018. Bishop - Thorpe Award Safety Cole Bishop has been named a semifinalist for the 2023 Paycom Jim Thorpe Award, given annually to the nation’s best defensive back. Bishop leads the secondary with 46 tackles and has a team- best 8.5 third-down stops. He is one of six Pac-12 players with two fumble recoveries this year and has four games this season with six-plus tackles. His interception at Baylor set regulation. His team-leading 11 stops in Week 1 marked Bishop’s second career 10-tackle game; both have come vs. Florida (he had a career-high 12 in The Swamp last season) up Utah’s game-winning touchdown drive late in
Elliss - Lombardi Award Defensive end Jonah Elliss has been named a semifinalist for the 2023 Lombardi Award, given annually to the college football offensive or defensive lineman who exemplifies the character and discipline of NFL Hall of Fame head coach Vince Lombardi. Ellis is a 2023 Midseason All-America (The Athletic First Team, The Sporting News, AP Second Team, ESPN Honorable Mention). He leads the Power Five and ranks second overall in the FBS with 11.5 sacks this season (ranks ninth in Utah history). He is credited 15.5 TFL on the year, ranking third of all Power Five defensive linemen and fifth overall in the FBS (12.5 TFL during conference play) and has at least 1.0 sack in six games this season.
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CRIMSON CLUB MAGAZINE NOVEMBER 2023
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