The College Football Awards was held on Thursday night, with most of the top awards outside of the Heisman Trophy handed out at the annual event.
Below, we'll break down the full results and reaction from the evening (spoiler alert: Travis Hunter cleaned up).
Chuck Bednarik Award (Defensive Player of the Year)
It is hard to ignore that Hunter has been deemed the best defensive player in the sport, likely will win the Heisman Trophy and... wasn't even a finalist for the Jim Thorpe Award as the best defensive back.
As for whether he should have won the Bednarik, however, fans were split:
Either way, Hunter had himself a lucrative Thursday night at the College Football Awards.
By the time Hunter won the Biletnikoff Award -- despite having less receiving yards than both McMillan and Nash and less receptions and receiving touchdowns than Nash -- some fans were feeling a bit fed up:
A history-making night for Hunter, nonetheless.
Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award (Outstanding Placekicker)
Hunter remains the prohibitive favorite for the Heisman, but Jeanty nabbing the Maxwell certainly adds to the intrigue. There is no doubt who the two top players in college football were this season.
Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award (Best Quarterback)
This was one of the harder races to call, given that all three players put together excellent seasons. But Ward's overall numbers -- 4,123 passing yards, 36 touchdowns, seven interceptions, 67.4 completion percentage, four rushing touchdowns -- were hard to ignore.
Outland Trophy (Most Outstanding Interior Lineman)
This was one of the most obvious selections of the evening. Jeanty's 2,497 rushing yards was tops in the FBS by over 800 yards, and his 29 rushing touchdowns was tied for tops in the nation with Army's Bryson Daily.
Hampton and Johnson were excellent, but anybody else getting this award would have been a joke.
Runners-up: Colston Loveland, Michigan; Harold Fannin Jr., Bowling Green
Runners-up: Barrett Carter, Clemson; Chris Paul, Mississippi; Carson Schwesinger, UCLA; Danny Stutsman, Oklahoma
Runners-up: Jahdae Barron, Texas; Adbul Carter, Penn State; Mason Graham, Michigan
Ho-hum -- just another award for Hunter. Up next, the Heisman Trophy.