Source: Georgia Southern is hiring Lamar Owens as wide receivers coach. Owens spent the past 11 seasons at Georgia Tech, the last nine as A-backs coach. He also coached special teams with the Yellow Jackets the past three seasons. Owens played quarterback for Paul Johnson at Navy.
Georgia Southern coach Chad Lunsford has reached an agreement on a contract extension through 2023.
Iowa held on to defeat Mississippi State, and Kentucky capped its best year since 1977 with a win over Penn State.
Bowl season kicks off today with six games, with Fresno State's prolific QB Marcus McMaryion defeating Herm Edwards' Arizona State Sun Devils early on.
From Dec. 15 through Jan. 7, the Celebration Bowl through the CFP National Championship, Adam Rittenberg picks his winners for bowl season.
Happy bowl season! Here are the key players and storylines for every game, including the playoff.
| EAST | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Appalachian State | 7-1 | 11-2 |
| Troy | 7-1 | 10-3 |
| Georgia Southern | 6-2 | 10-3 |
| Coastal Carolina | 2-6 | 5-7 |
| Georgia State | 1-7 | 2-10 |
| WEST | CONF | OVR |
| Louisiana | 5-3 | 7-7 |
| Arkansas State | 5-3 | 8-5 |
| UL Monroe | 4-4 | 6-6 |
| South Alabama | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Texas State | 1-7 | 3-9 |
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chalon Howard | S | Committed | 75 |
| Tyler Bride | ATH | Committed | 73 |
| Seth Robertson | ATH | Committed | 73 |
| Anthony Dinkins-McCall | WR | Committed | 73 |
| Sean Pelkisson | DE | Committed | 70 |
| YEAR | PLAYER | AWARD |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | J. Foster | Walter Payton Award |
| 2003 | V. Holman | Special Teams Player of the Week |
| 1999 | A. Peterson | Walter Payton Award |
