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ATLANTA -- Lamar Jackson picked up another trophy for his marvelous season.The Louisville quarterback got a glimpse of the one he really wants.On a red-carpet night in Atlanta, Jackson captured the Maxwell Award as the nations top college player Thursday night and signaled himself as the clear favorite for the Heisman Trophy.Jackson already won the Walter Camp Award, also given to the best player.Im shocked. Ive got butterflies. I never had those before, the sophomore said, posing with his Maxwell Award after a ceremony at the College Football Hall of Fame, where eight other award winners were announced.In an interesting twist, Clemsons Deshaun Watson claimed the Davey OBrien award as the nations top quarterback for the second year in a row -- beating out Jackson.Now its on to New York, where theyre both finalists for college footballs most prestigious individual award.Hes a tremendous player himself. Hes done lot of great things, Jackson said of Watson. If he does (win the Heisman), oh well. Best man.Both quarterbacks got a look at a 25-pound Heisman Trophy on display in the Hall of Fame.Jackson was impressed by the size.Its a big trophy, he said. Im going to need to do some more push-ups.Maybe not.Watson hasnt given up on his dream of claiming the Heisman before he heads off to the NFL. He wont return for his senior season, having already earned his college degree in just three years.I have a lot of confidence in the way Ive played over the course of the season, said Watson, who finished third in the Heisman race a year ago behind winner Derrick Henry of Alabama and runner-up Christian McCaffrey of Stanford.While the Maxwell voting is a solid indication of how the Heisman race might go, its no guarantee. In fact, only two of the last five winners -- Henry and Marcus Mariota in 2014 -- went on to capture the more illustrious award.Watson is holding out hope that hell pull out a come-from-behind victory over Jackson, who had been considered the overwhelming favorite until the Cardinals lost their last two games.Even with that, Jacksons numbers are mind-boggling. He passed for 3,390 yards and 30 touchdowns, and rushed for 1,538 yards and 21 TDs.Watson guided Clemson to another Atlantic Coast Conference championship and a second straight appearance in the College Football Playoff. The Tigers will meet Ohio State in the Fiesta Bowl semifinal on New Years Eve.As for his Heisman chances, Watson said confidently, Im expecting to win. I always expect to have success.Hes already a huge success -- on and off the field. Watson took his last final exam Wednesday in a political communication class.Next Thursday at this time, I will have a degree in hand and be a graduate, he said. It feels great.Also during the awards ceremony televised by ESPN:- Top-ranked Alabama picked up a couple of honors leading into its Peach Bowl semifinal against Washington, which will be held at the nearby Georgia Dome. End Jonathan Allen claimed the Chuck Bednarik Award as the top defensive player, while offensive tackle Cam Robinson earned the Outland Trophy as the best interior lineman. Allens latest award -- he already won the Bronko Nagurski and Ted Hendricks -- further justified his decision to return to Tuscaloosa for his senior year. I couldnt imagine my senior season going better than this, he said.- DOnta Foreman provided a bright spot to Texas dismal season by winning the Doak Walker Award as the top college running back. He rushed for more than 2,000 yards and defied skeptics who said he would have to change position in college. With everything going on in our program, he said, referring to the firing of coach Charlie Strong, Im glad to bring this back to the Texas community.- Oklahomas Dede Westbrook claimed the Biletnikoff Award as the nations outstanding receiver after teaming with quarterback Baker Mayfield for 74 receptions, 1,465 yards and 16 touchdowns in a Big 12 championship season. Mayfield was a finalist for both the Maxwell and Davey OBrien but didnt win either.- Adoree Jackson of Southern Cal, decked out in a blue tux, picked up the Jim Thorpe Award as the nations best defensive back and doled out fashion tips afterward. One bit of advice: Dont spend a lot of money on the shoes. Im an H&M sort of guy, he said. They look good but theyre pretty cheap.- Zane Gonzalez of Arizona State received the Lou Groza trophy as the top kicker, while the Ray Guy Award for best punter went to Utahs Mitch Wishnowsky, the latest in a wave of Australians who have revolutionized the position.In addition, Colorados Mike MacIntyre was recognized as the previously announced winner of The Home Depot Coach of the Year Award, Pittsburgh running back James Connor earned with the Disney Spirit Award as most inspirational player for overcoming cancer, and retired coach Steve Spurrier received the Contributions to College Football Award.---Follow Paul Newberry on Twitter at www.twitter.com/pnewberry1963 . His work can be found at http://bigstory.ap.org/content/paul-newberry .---For more AP college football coverage: www.collegefootball.ap.org Packers Super Bowl Jerseys .S. hockey team after paying his dues as an NHL general manager for more than three decades and giving up a lot of his free time to help USA Hockey. 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The Court of Arbitration for Sport ruling "puts an end to my dreams of being a top player," the 27-year-old Troicki said in a statement. "I worked my entire life for it, and it has been taken away from me in one afternoon by a doctor I didnt know," said Troicki, whose ranking peaked at No. BEREA, Ohio -- Robert Griffin III hopes to return this season for the Cleveland Browns, but said Wednesday its not anything that Im going to rush back into.Its more if the doctors say Im good and the trainers say Im good and my body feels good -- then that [returning] is the goal, Griffin said Wednesday, three days after he broke the coracoid bone in his left shoulder. Its not something where Im saying all bets are off, it doesnt matter what they say, Im going back out there.I just want to do the right thing and listen to what they have to say.Griffin, who had his left arm in a sling, will have the shoulder re-examined in three or four weeks. A determination will be made then on whether he needs surgery. He declined to discuss possibly having surgery.Im going to do everything they ask me to do and then well make the best decision whenever I get my retest and well go from there, Griffin said.He added that he is in it with these guys every step of the way.Griffin has been placed on injured reserve, and its possible the Browns could designate him to return. He wiill have to miss a minimum of eight games, meaning the earliest he could return would be Nov.dddddddddddd10 at Baltimore. Josh McCown steps in as the starter.Griffin was injured on a run late in a 29-10 season-opening loss in Philadelphia. He again said he was trying to run out of bounds when he was hit.I wasnt trying to run anybody over or make it a bravado moment, Griffin said. I was just trying to run out of bounds.Tight end Gary Barnidge had blocked Jalen Mills on the play, and Barnidge said he pushed him out of bounds. At that point, Barnidge said he could not hit Mills again because he was out of bounds. Griffin arrived as Mills was stepping back on the field and the two collided.I dont think it was necessarily a dirty play, Griffin said. I think it was something unfortunate that happened. If you watch my reaction, I was as surprised as anybody else.Griffin summed up his feelings in four words.It sucks, he said. Its football. ' ' '