PFF did their Midseason Awards today & it includes LOT of Mizzou mentions, incl at least one that may *surprise* some.
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BILETNIKOFF: gave it to Malik Nabors but noted it was the closest of all the awards ... to the point they note it probably would've been Luther a week ago
BURLSWORTH (couldn't have told you the name of award 10 minutes ago, but it's best player who started as a walk-on): Schrader didn't win but is one 3 finalists.
* Have to think he's a shoo-in to at least get finalist invite if he maintains pace, which would be pretty cool
And then it gets really interesting ...
JOE MOORE AWARD (BEST OFFENSIVE LINE) 👀
Winner:
AND ...
FRANK BROYLES AWARD (BEST ASSISTANT COACH)
Winner:
Nearly every part of this offense has taken a gigantic step forward. The offensive line is the sixth-highest-graded unit in college football after placing 72nd in 2022. Luther Burden III has turned into a premier receiver as a true sophomore. However, nobody has benefited from Moore’s arrival more than quarterback Brady Cook. His 66.7 passing grade last season ranked 93rd among all signal-callers. This season, he sits at 25th with an 80.2 mark.
P.S. They did midseason All American team last week (which went more strictly by PFF grades). Had LB3 & KAD on 1st team & Foster on 2nd ... which I'd bet helped the cause of the latter two on AP & other midseason AA teams, unless Ralph Russo et al are watching of Mizzou OL tape.
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2023 PFF College Football Midseason Awards: Michael Penix Jr. takes home the Heisman Trophy
Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. takes home the Heisman Trophy, and LSU wide receiver Malik Nabers wins the Biletnikoff Award.
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BILETNIKOFF: gave it to Malik Nabors but noted it was the closest of all the awards ... to the point they note it probably would've been Luther a week ago
BURLSWORTH (couldn't have told you the name of award 10 minutes ago, but it's best player who started as a walk-on): Schrader didn't win but is one 3 finalists.
* Have to think he's a shoo-in to at least get finalist invite if he maintains pace, which would be pretty cool
And then it gets really interesting ...
JOE MOORE AWARD (BEST OFFENSIVE LINE) 👀
Winner:
- Oregon State Beavers
- Georgia Bulldogs
- Missouri Tigers
AND ...
FRANK BROYLES AWARD (BEST ASSISTANT COACH)
Winner:
- OC Kirby Moore, Missouri Tigers
- OC Will Stein, Oregon Ducks
- OC Mike Denbrock, LSU Tigers
- OC Jeff Lebby, Oklahoma Sooners
- DC D’Anton Lynn, UCLA Bruins
Missouri Offensive Ranks | 2023 Compared to 2022 Among FBS Teams
| Season | Offensive Grade | EPA per play |
| 2023 | 10th | 26th |
| 2022 | 81st | 95th |
P.S. They did midseason All American team last week (which went more strictly by PFF grades). Had LB3 & KAD on 1st team & Foster on 2nd ... which I'd bet helped the cause of the latter two on AP & other midseason AA teams, unless Ralph Russo et al are watching of Mizzou OL tape.
2023 College Football Midseason All-America Team: Michael Penix Jr., Dallas Turner and more
PFF reveals its midseason 2023 college football All-America team, including Alabama edge defender Dallas Turner.
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