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Freshman QBs could get the call to kick off college season

Published on September 3, 2016 in Sports/Top Headlines by Associated Press

Freshmen quarterbacks have shown they can play significant roles on national championship teams and there will be at least one under center — and maybe more — when the college football season kicks off this week. Florida State’s Jameis Winston stepped into the spotlight in 2013. He became the first freshman to win the Heisman Trophy as he led the Seminoles to a 14-0 season and the school’s third title. The following year, Ohio State’s J.T. Barrett went 11-1 as…

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Familiar faces lead Louisiana Tech to win in New Orleans bowl

Published on December 20, 2015 in Statewide/Top Headlines by Gary Shelton

Remember this guy? Why, it’s Jeff Driskel. Certainly, they remember Driskel at the University of Florida, a team that struggled without a quarterback for most of the season. Well, Driskel is a quarterback, although he had begun to represent disappointment for the Gators. But Driskel has found new life at Louisiana Tech, a team he led to a 47-28 victory over Arkansas State in the New Orleans Bowl Saturday night. Driskel hit 26 of 37 passes for 457 yards and…

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