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J.J. McCarthy speaks at University of Michigan Spring Commencement

The former Michigan Wolverine made his way back to Ann Arbor to be a part of a rotation of speeches that included other alumni.

J.J. McCarthy returned to campus on Saturday for a special event. The former Michigan Wolverine returned to Ann Arbor to participate in a rotation of speeches that included other alumni. He, Desmond Howard, and Blake Corum delivered speeches at the University of Michigan’s Spring Commencement ceremony.

McCarthy, who studied in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, majoring in General Studies, did not graduate on Saturday. The now Minnesota Viking, however, didn’t hesitate to motivate his former classmates to look toward their futures.

Corum and Howard also delivered great speeches that reminded the graduating class of how they have the world at their fingertips. The entire rotation of speeches can be found on the University of Michigan’s YouTube channel.

J.J. McCarthy’s next step is attending Rookie Minicamp with his fellow draftees from May 10 to May 12. From there, the work begins to become the franchise quarterback the team is counting on him to become.

6 Heisman Trophy winners have played for Washington

Six former Washington players have won the Heisman Trophy. Could the Commanders draft the 2023 Heisman winner?

Will the Commanders land this year’s Heisman Trophy winner?

LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels was named the 2023 Heisman Trophy winner on Saturday, finishing first in this year’s balloting. Winning the Heisman, Daniels becomes the third LSU Tiger to capture the award. Billy Cannon (1959) and Joe Burrow (2019) preceded him in winning the honor.

Just this week, CBS Sports’ Ryan Wilson conducted a 2024 NFL Mock Draft of the first round and Wilson had the Commanders selecting Daniels.

Washington last drafted a Heisman Trophy winner when then-owner Daniel Snyder orchestrated a trade with the St. Louis Rams. Washington traded up from the No. 6 overall selection in the 2012 NFL draft to the No. 2 overall selection. Washington also gave up their 2012 second-round pick and 2013 and 2014 first-round picks for the opportunity to draft Baylor’s Robert Griffin III.

1996 Heisman winner Danny Wuerffel (Florida) was not drafted by Washington. He was actually drafted by the Saints in 1997, then spent time with the Packers, Bears and Texans before he went to Washington in 2002 and was released during the 2003 preseason.

1991 winner Desmond Howard was drafted by Washington in the first round (4th overall) in 1992. Howard caught five touchdown passes and returned one punt for a touchdown in his three seasons in Washington before moving on to play for four other teams.

George Rogers was the 1980 Heisman winner, taken by the Saints first overall in the 1981 draft. He was one of the leading NFL rushers for four seasons in New Orleans and then ran for Washington the last three years of his career (1985-87).

Gary Beban (UCLA) was awarded the 1967 Heisman and drafted by the Rams in the second round. He came to Washington in 1968 but appeared in only five games in his two Washington seasons (1968-69) and was out of the NFL.

Vic Janowicz (Ohio State) won the Heisman in 1950, was drafted 79th overall by Washington in 1952, pursued an MLB career, then played two seasons with the Redskins before a car accident ended his NFL career.

This year’s Heisman voting was the closest since the 2018 Heisman when Kyler Murray (Oklahoma QB) finished ahead of Alabama QB Tua Tagovailoa by 296 points. Daniels finished 328 points ahead of Washington Huskies QB Michael Penix Jr.

Top 10 2023 Heisman Trophy Voting Official Results:

  1. Jayden Daniels, QB, LSU: 2,029 points (503 first-place votes)
  2. Michael Penix Jr., QB, Washington: 1,701 points (292 first-place votes)
  3. Bo Nix, QB, Oregon: 885 points (51 first-place votes)
  4. Marvin Harrison Jr., WR, Ohio State: 352 points (20 first-place votes)
  5. Jordan Travis, QB, Florida State: 85 points (8 first-place votes)
  6. Jalen Milroe, QB, Alabama: 73 points (4 first-place votes)
  7. Ollie Gordon II, RB, Oklahoma State: 31 points (1 first-place vote)
  8. Cody Schrader, RB, Missouri: 29 points (1 first-place vote)
  9. Blake Corum, RB, Michigan: 28 points (3 first-place votes)
  10. J.J. McCrathy, QB, Michigan: 21 points (1 first-place vote)

ESPN ‘College GameDay’ makes pick for Ohio State at Wisconsin, other big games

Do you agree with their picks? #GoBucks

Even though Saturday night’s contest between [autotag]Ohio State football[/autotag] and Wisconsin isn’t a ranked matchup, [autotag]ESPN “College GameDay[/autotag]” thought enough of the game to include it as part of its selection of winners.

It was notable that [autotag]Lee Corso[/autotag] was not present, however, [autotag]Kirk Herbstreit[/autotag], [autotag]Pat McAfee[/autotag] and [autotag]Desmond Howard[/autotag] along with guest picker [autotag]Steve Smith[/autotag], the former Utah and NFL star wide receiver, were on hand in Salt Lake City, Utah, to make their picks.

Find out below who each of the analysts believe will win the game between the Buckeyes and the Badgers in prime time this evening.

ESPN College GameDay makes their Week 9 picks

Who do you have winning the biggest games of the weekend?

Although [autotag]ESPN College GameDay[/autotag] did not pick a winner between [autotag]Notre Dame[/autotag] and [autotag]Pittsburgh[/autotag], they still made many other picks for Week 9’s action.

The crew was missing [autotag]Lee Corso[/autotag], but [autotag]Desmond Howard[/autotag], [autotag]Kirk Herbstreit[/autotag] and [autotag]Pat McAfee[/autotag] along with guest picker [autotag]Steve Smith[/autotag], the former Utah and NFL star receiver was on hand in Salt Lake City, Utah to participate in the festivities. As always, GameDay was a fairly enjoyable watch, even if half of it was in the dark.

The four of them picked winners for the biggest games of the weekend, so find out below which teams they believe will come out victorious during today’s action.

College GameDay staff is unanimous with Penn State-Ohio State picks

The College GameDay crew and guest celebrity picker made their picks in the big Penn State-Ohio State game.

The time for talking and analyzing pregame storylines is done. Now it’s time to go on the record with the official picks for Penn State’s road game at Ohio State. The noon kickoff was the scene for ESPN’s traveling road show, College GameDay, and the staff closed out their show by making their official predictions for the game.

And according to the official predictions, Penn State is clearly the underdog in this matchup.

Desmond Howard picked Ohio State after suggesting Penn State is not over the mental hurdle it takes to clear to beat the Buckeyes.

Pat McAfee, who picked West Virginia over Penn State back in the season opener, picked Ohio State and said Kyle McCord, Ohio State’s quarterback, is battle-tested enough for the situation. He also suggested this would put Ohio State on the path to another national championship.

Guest celebrity picker, and former Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud, understandably stuck with his Buckeye roots by picking Ohio State. We’ll give him a pass for that one.

Kirk Herbstreit, another former Buckeye, picked Ohio State.

And the legendary Lee Corso didn’t do a good job of hiding his official mascot head pick. The scarlet and gray sweater underneath his jacket was already making the rounds on social media and was visible at the GameDay desk. And Corso loves putting on the Brutus mascot head, so his picking Ohio State was not only expected but inevitable.

Over on the Fox pregame show, there was a split decision on the game. Urban Meyer and Reggie Bush each picked Ohio State but Matt Leinart and Brady Quinn each pickled Penn State.

So the picks are in. Now it’s time to settle this one on the field.

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ESPN College GameDay crew picks winner of Ohio State vs. Penn State

Who did each ESPN College GameDay crew member pick to win the Ohio State vs. Penn State matchup. #GoBucks

It’s a big one for Ohio State Saturday, and as such, ESPN College GameDay is in Columbus in the shadow of the ‘Shoe for the Buckeyes and Penn State Nittany Lions. The entire college football world will have its eyes focused on the banks of the Olentangy.

There’s other big games in the country, but you know when the pregame shows descend at the same time — Fox’s Big Nook Kickoff is also on hand — that it’s a massive matchup.

Analysts Desmond Howard, Pat McAfee, Lee Corso and Kirk Herbstreit were joined by a familiar guest picker, former Ohio State and current Houston Texans quarterback, C.J. Stroud (who just so happens to be tearing it up in the NFL) to make their picks for this week.

Find out below what team each of ESPN analysts picked to win the cataclysmic matchup on Saturday.

ESPN College GameDay picks winner of Ohio State vs. Maryland

We know you have the Buckeyes winning, but do they? #GoBucks

Although [autotag]ESPN College GameDay[/autotag] is not in Columbus, Ohio for the [autotag]Ohio State[/autotag] against [autotag]Maryland[/autotag] football contest, it’s still a big game.

The show’s broadcast team traveled to Dallas, Texas, to be on hand for the Red River Rivalry, as two undefeated teams, Oklahoma and Texas, face off in their final Big 12 version of the rivalry.

Analysts [autotag]Desmond Howard[/autotag], [autotag]Pat McAfee[/autotag], [autotag]Lee Corso[/autotag] and [autotag]Kirk Herbstreit[/autotag] were joined by guest picker Baker Mayfield, former Sooner and current Tampa Bay Buccaneer quarterback to make their picks for this week.

One for their games was of course the Buckeyes and Terrapins. Find out below who each of them picked to win the game today.

ESPN College GameDay picks Notre Dame at Louisville and Week 6’s top games

Who do you have winning during Week 6?

In a shocking move, [autotag]ESPN College GameDay[/autotag] did not follow [autotag]Notre Dame football[/autotag] to [autotag]Louisville[/autotag] this weekend.

The previous two, against Ohio State and Duke, GameDay was on hand for the Irish contests. This weekend, they headed to Dallas, Texas to see the Red River Rivalry, two undefeated teams in Oklahoman and Texas facing off in their final game as members of the Big 12.

They brought in former Heisman winning Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield to be the guest picker, along with the regular crew of game pickers in [autotag]Desmond Howard[/autotag], [autotag]Pat McAfee[/autotag], [autotag]Lee Corso[/autotag] and [autotag]Kirk Herbstreit[/autotag].

Find out below who they picked to win Notre Dame at Louisville along with the rest of the best games of Week 6 action.

CFB Analyst explains why Alabama is on upset alert vs. Texas A&M

Is Alabama really on upset alert in the Week 6 road matchup against Texas A&M? See why one analyst thinks so.

Alabama hits the road for a Week 6 SEC West matchup against Texas A&M. A contest that has been heating up over the years now results in a mid-season meeting that could determine which program represents the West in the conference championship game in December.

Both teams lost their Week 2, non-conference games. The Tide fell at home to Texas, while the Aggies lost to Miami on the road. Both have bounced back greatly.

Nick Saban’s squad still has College Football Playoff hopes despite the loss, but Jimbo Fisher’s team will do anything they can to stomp out those hopes and make a case to the committee that they belong in the conversation.

Ahead of the matchup, ESPN college football analyst Desmond Howard explained why he has Alabama on upset watch against Texas A&M.

“The Aggies could’ve won last year in Tuscaloosa,” said Howard. “And don’t forget, that’s a game that Bryce Young did not play, and Jalen Milroe was the quarterback for Alabama.”

Howard also went on to talk about how the environment will play a factor, as Kyle Field is one of the most hostile environments in the sport.

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ESPN College GameDay picks Notre Dame at Duke plus more Week 5 games

Do you agree with GameDay’s picks for this weekend?

For the second week in a row, [autotag]ESPN College GameDay[/autotag] was on location for a [autotag]Notre Dame football[/autotag] contest.

Although the Irish are on the road for this one, it still shouldn’t dull down the fact that the game against Duke is one of the biggest contest of the weekend.

The crew of [autotag]Desmond Howard[/autotag], [autotag]Pat McAfee[/autotag], [autotag]Lee Corso[/autotag] and [autotag]Kirk Herbstreit[/autotag] were joined by actor, comedian, doctor and former Duke alum [autotag]Ken Jeong[/autotag] as the guest picker for Week 5’s action.

Find out below who each of them picked to win this weekend’s biggest games and if you agree with the panel.