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2024 Freshman Focus: Week 7

October 14, 2024

This is the the Week 7 installment of the Football Writers Association of America's weekly Freshman Focus for the Steve Spurrier First-Year Coach of the Year Award, Freshman Player of the Year and the 2024 FWAA Freshman All-America Team.

Arizona's Fifita, Purdue's Thieneman highlight 2023 FWAA Freshman All-America Team

January 16, 2024
In a crowded field of outstanding quarterbacks in the Pac-12 Conference this season, Arizona's Noah Fifita stood tall guiding the Wildcats into title contention and a 10-win season while rewriting his school’s record book. Purdue safety Dillon Thieneman was a national interceptions and tackles leader leaving his mark as one of the top playmaking defenders in the Big Ten Conference. For their dynamic play on both sides of the ball, the Football Writers Association of America awarded the pair as its Offensive and Defensive Freshman Players of the Year presented by Chris Doering Mortgage. Fifita and Thieneman headline the FWAA’s 2023 Freshman All-America Team, a list of 32 players who had standout seasons among their more experienced peers.

2023 Freshman Focus: Week 11

November 13, 2023

This is the 11th installment of the Football Writers Association of America's weekly Freshman Focus for the Steve Spurrier First-Year Coach of the Year Award, Freshman Player of the Year and the 2023 FWAA Freshman All-America Team.

2023 Freshman Focus: Week 5

October 2, 2023

This is the fifth installment of the Football Writers Association of America's weekly Freshman Focus for the Steve Spurrier First-Year Coach of the Year Award, Freshman Player of the Year and the 2023 FWAA Freshman All-America Team.

Freshman Focus: Week 5

October 3, 2022

A look at the top performances from freshman players and first-year head coaches in Week 5 of the 2022 college football season.

PURDUE IS CHEEZ-IT BOWL NATIONAL TEAM OF THE WEEK

October 18, 2021

Behind a career day for wide receiver David Bell and a staunch defense that forced six turnovers, the Purdue Boilermakers went into Kinnick Stadium and knocked off the No. 2 Iowa Hawkeyes 24-7 to earn the Cheez-It Bowl National Team of the Week honor for games of the weekend of Oct. 16, as selected by the Football Writers Association of America.

PURDUE IS REVEAL SUITS NATIONAL TEAM OF THE WEEK

October 22, 2018

Boilermakers trounce Ohio State on special night

PURDUE IS TOSTITOS FIESTABOWL NATIONAL TEAM OF THE WEEK

October 19, 2009

Boilermakers end Ohio State's conference road win streak at 16