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Taking a look around the college football landscape to see who put up the best statistical performances during bowl season up to the national championship game.
Individual statistics
- Passing yards: Bryce Petty, Baylor — 550 yards (Cotton Bowl)
- Passing TD: Cooper Rush, Central Michigan — 7 TD (Bahamas Bowl)
- Rushing yards: Kareem Hunt, Toledo — 271 yards (GoDaddy Bowl)
- Rushing TD: Kareem Hunt, Toledo — 5 TD
- Receiving yards: Thomas Sperbeck, Boise State — 199 yards (Fiesta Bowl)
- Receptions: Tommy Shuler, Marshall — 18 receptions (Boca Raton Bowl)
- Receiving TD: Titus Davis, Central Michigan — 4 TD
Team offense
- Passing yards: Baylor — 603 yards (Cotton Bowl)
- Rushing yards: Georgia Tech — 452 yards (Orange Bowl)
- Total offense: Western Kentucky — 647 yards (Bahamas Bowl)
- Points scored: Toledo — 63 points (GoDaddy Bowl)
Team defense
- Passing defense: San Diego State — 17 yards (Poinsettia Bowl)
- Rushing defense: Arkansas — 2 yards (Texas Bowl)
- Total defense: Arkansas — 59 yards
- Points against: Louisiana-Lafayette, TCU — 3 points (New Orleans Bowl, Peach Bowl)
- Interceptions: Memphis, BYU, Clemson, TCU, Georgia, Ole Miss, Auburn, Ohio State — 3 INT each
- Fumble recoveries: San Diego State, Oregon — 4 fumble recoveries each
A former freelance journalist from Philadelphia, Brett has made the trek down to SEC country to cover the greatest conference in college football.
