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Minnesota center Greg Eslinger won the Outland Trophy on Thursday night as the nation's top lineman to become the first Gophers player to win the award since 1962.
The other finalists were Oregon defensive tackle Haloti Ngata and Auburn offensive tackle Marcus McNeill.
Eslinger is part of an offense that averaged a school record 497.8 yards this season and ranked third in the nation in rushing with 279.9 yards per game.
He is the third Minnesota player to win the Outland, joining tackle Bobby Bell in 1962 and guard Tom Brown in 1960.
Huff wins Thorpe Award
Texas safety Michael Huff won the Thorpe Award as the best defensive back in the country on Thursday night.
Huff beat out Virginia Tech cornerback and Clemson cornerback Tye Hill to become the first Longhorns player to win the award.
Huff has 97 tackles and two interceptions for the second-ranked Longhorns.
The 6-foot-1, 205-pound senior holds school records for most career interceptions returned for a touchdown with four and most touchdowns scored by a defensive player with five.
Auburn's Carlos Rogers won the award last season.
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The other finalists were Oregon defensive tackle Haloti Ngata and Auburn offensive tackle Marcus McNeill.
Eslinger is part of an offense that averaged a school record 497.8 yards this season and ranked third in the nation in rushing with 279.9 yards per game.
He is the third Minnesota player to win the Outland, joining tackle Bobby Bell in 1962 and guard Tom Brown in 1960.
Huff wins Thorpe Award
Texas safety Michael Huff won the Thorpe Award as the best defensive back in the country on Thursday night.
Huff beat out Virginia Tech cornerback and Clemson cornerback Tye Hill to become the first Longhorns player to win the award.
Huff has 97 tackles and two interceptions for the second-ranked Longhorns.
The 6-foot-1, 205-pound senior holds school records for most career interceptions returned for a touchdown with four and most touchdowns scored by a defensive player with five.
Auburn's Carlos Rogers won the award last season.
http://msn.foxsports.com/cfb/story/5151358