A Look Back at the First Half of the College Football Season

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The college football season is at the half way point. Most teams have played six or seven games and the season is beginning to take shape.

Before the rest of the season plays itself out, let’s take a look back at the first half. The 2009 football season has given us a little bit everything.

So before the BCS messes up everything we love about college football, let's give out some awards at the mid-point of the season.

Each team can only win once and no one will be left out by computer rankings or by a poll. Here is our look at college football half way through.

Biggest Disappointment: Player

Players come into every season hyped as a Heisman contender or the next big thing. Some live up to the billing, some don't. These players, so far, have not.

Nominees

Jevan Snead, Ole Miss, Quarterback

Snead started out the season has a Heisman contender. Through six games, Snead’s numbers include an unimpressive 49.7 completion percentage, only 12 touchdowns, and nine interceptions. Still, some of the fault for Snead’s numbers lie with the weak offensive line—having given up eight sacks and affording little time for the passing game to develop.

Juice Williams, Illinois, Quarterback

Williams returned to Illinois for what many believed could have been a Rose Bowl season. Instead it has turned into a nightmare. Williams has thrown for 886 yards, four touchdowns, four interceptions and has only completed 55.9 percent of his passes for a team winless in Big Ten play.

Cody Hawkins, Colorado, Quarterback

The son of the head coach, Hawkins has been less than stellar this season. So far from stellar in fact, that he was benched when the Buffaloes won a big game over a ranked Kansas team. Hawkins stats read as follows: nine touchdowns, nine interceptions, and a 50.7 completion percentage.

The Winner Is: Terrelle Pryor, Ohio State, Quarterback

The preseason offensive player of the year in the Big Ten has not looked the part so far this season. After bursting on to the scene in 2008, Pryor is appearing to regress and has yet to resemble the number one quarterback recruit in the country. His stats this far into the season show a completion percentage 56.0, along with a mere 10 touchdowns and eight costly interceptions.

The Biggest Disappointment: Team

Each year, several teams are hyped as the next big thing in college football. Normally, by this point, they have disappointed us. Here are the contenders:

Nominees

Illinois Fighting Illini

The Illini did not wait long to disappoint. Illinois dropped their first game of the year against Missouri and has not even been able to get a Big Ten win so far this season.

Colorado Buffaloes

This was supposed to be the year the Buffaloes contended for a Big-12 North title. Colorado still has a chance but must dig themselves out of a big hole.

Florida State Seminoles

After dismantling Wisconsin last year in the Champs Sports Bowl, the Seminoles were supposed to be back. Instead, Florida State has gone winless in the ACC and could have their worst season since Bobby Bowden first took over the program.

The Winner Is: Mississippi Rebels

Ole Miss started the season with a top 10 ranking. They were an SEC West contender, had a Heisman hopeful at quarterback, a Cotton Bowl win under their belt, and a win over defending national champion Florida. The Rebels only conference win this year has come against perennial SEC doormat Vanderbilt.

Mississippi has lost to South Carolina and Alabama in the only big games they've played thus far. While other teams might have played harder schedules, or because of injury have slipped, the Rebels have no such excuse.

The Biggest Surprise: Player

Nominees

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