Malachi Toney put up record numbers, became the engine of the offense, and helped push Miami into the College Football Playoff. On Tuesday, though, Toney came up just short of a national trophy, as Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin won the 2025 Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award.
The timing is almost too perfect as Miami and Ohio State are set to meet Wednesday night in the CFP quarterfinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic.
The finalists were Toney, Sayin, Alabama cornerback Dijon Lee Jr., Notre Dame quarterback CJ Carr and North Texas quarterback Drew Mestemaker…