College Sports: College Football awards

A quick roundup of 2005's college football awards, 2 days before the Heisman presentation.

Outland Trophy Best Lineman - Greg Eslinger, center, Minnesota

Biletnikoff Award Best Receiver - Mike Hass, Oregon State

Thorpe Award Best Defensive Back - Michael Huff, Texas

Groza Award Best Kicker - Alexis Serna, Oregon State

Ray Guy Award - Best Punter - Ryan Plackemeier, Wake Forest

Bednarik Best Defensive player - Paul Posluszny (LB), Penn State

Butkus Top Linebacker - A.J. Hawk, Ohio State

Walter Camp Player of the year - Reggie Bush (RB), Southern Cal

Lombardi Best Lineman/LB - A.J. Hawk, Ohio State

Mackey Tight End - Marcedes Lewis, UCLA

Maxwell Player of the Year - Vince Young (QB), Texas

Nagurski Top Defender - Elvis Dumervil (DE), Louisville

O'Brien Top QB - Vince Young, Texas

Rimington Best Center - Greg Eslinger, center, Minnesota

Unitas Award Senior QB - Matt Leinart, Southern Cal

Doak Walker Running Back - Reggie Bush (RB), Southern Cal

Harlon Hill Trophy Top Division II player - Jimmy Terwilliger, QB, East Stroudsburg university

Home Depot Coach of the Year/b] - Joe Paterno

Joe Paterno doesn't have to say "I told you so."

JoePa, who turns 79 on Wednesday, got an early birthday present Tuesday when he was an overwhelming choice as the Associated Press college football coach of the year.

So much for critics who said the game had passed him by.

Not that he's gloating about Penn State's resurgence.

"The only thing I wanted to do is try to get us back to where we were a good football team and we could be very competitive and make some plays we hadn't made," he said. "We got that done and I feel good about that."

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CBS Sportsline

Needless to say, I'm elated at this news. Congrats, Joe!

most definately, Joe Pa deserves coach of the year. I nor most anyone i know saw Penn State coming anywhere close to what they did this year. so hats off to Jo Pa and his Nittany Lions. next year they may be a force to be reckoned with.

I agree Joe Paterno is a great coach and deserved that award.Also i would like to say that everyone i think knew Reggie was gonna win most of the big awards that evening.