THE FLATS – Punter
Pressley Harvin III (Alcolu, S.C./Sumter) became only the second Georgia Tech football student-athlete in the last eight seasons to earn first-team all-Atlantic Coast Conference recognition when the ACC announced its 2020 all-conference teams on Tuesday morning.
In addition to Harvin being named first-team all-conference, senior linebacker
David Curry (Buford, Ga./Buford) and true freshman running back
Jahmyr Gibbs (Dalton, Ga./Dalton) received honorable-mention all-ACC recognition as a return specialist.
Harvin was a landslide selection for first-team all-ACC honors, receiving 161 total points in balloting by a voting pool that included the conference’s head coaches and selected media. Only three student-athletes in the entire league received more points than Harvin – Clemson quarterback and ACC Player of the Year Trevor Lawrence, Clemson wide receiver Amari Rodgers and North Carolina wide receiver Dyami Brown.
Patriots playoff streak ends as Dolphins eliminate New England from postseason, 22-12
Updated Dec 20, 2020;
Posted Dec 20, 2020
MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 20: Jakobi Meyers #16 of the New England Patriots is tackled by Elandon Roberts #44 of the Miami Dolphins during the first quarter in the game at Hard Rock Stadium on December 20, 2020 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images)Getty Images
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After weeks of hanging on, the Patriots had the rope ripped out of their hands.
The Dolphins ended New England’s playoff chances in 2020 and their chance to stretch their streak of playoff seasons to 12 consecutive seasons Sunday at Hard Rock Stadium.
Etienne Named to Hornung Award Honor Roll
Clemson running back Travis Etienne was one of five players named to the Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll for his performance in Clemson’s 34-10 win against Notre Dame in the ACC Championship Game. Additional details are included below.
Louisville, Ky. – Dec. 21, 2020 – Five offensive players / return specialists were named to the weekly Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll. Making the list are: Britain Covey, Utah; Travis Etienne, Clemson; Justin Hall, Ball State; DeVonta Smith, Alabama; and Kadarius Toney, Florida.
The Paul Hornung Award presented by Texas Roadhouse, now in its 11th season, is given annually to the most versatile player in major college football by the Louisville Sports Commission to pay tribute to football legend and Louisville native Paul Hornung. The winner and his family will be honored at the annual Paul Hornung Award dinner at the Galt House Hotel in downtown Louisville in March 2021.
Tough Loss in Miami Leaves Patriots Officially Ousted From Playoffs
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SOCIAL DISTANCING FROM HOME The most disappointing element of Sunday’s loss at Miami was that the game was winnable until the very end, and the Patriots didn’t have the material to pull it off.
Bad run defense, bad tackling, bad quarterbacking, all of these shortcomings bedeviled the Patriots all season long. The Dolphins, primed for a playoff run which will be perhaps short lived but well deserved, officially eliminated the Patriots from playoff contention with a 22-12 win at Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday. They did so by being mostly methodical in overtaking a team they are better than by a mile on paper. In other years, the Patriots win this game easy against a rookie quarterback. But this was a game where the rookie quarterback didn’t need to be good.
Patriots vs Dolphins stock watch: Recapping Miami’s Week 15 win
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The Miami Dolphins beat the New England Patriots on Sunday, using the Week 15 schedule to make up for a Week 1 loss to their AFC East rivals. The Dolphins did not start as quickly as they had in recent games, trailing 6-0 at halftime, but they were able to find a rhythm in the second half and put the Patriots away, largely using a rushing attack that had more success on Sunday than it had all season. Miami’s win keeps them firmly in the playoff picture, while also eliminating the Patriots from postseason contention.