Ezekiel Elliott, Marcus Mariota lead SI.com's 2014-15 All-Bowl Team
With Ohio State's national championship victory, we're finally forced to acknowledge that the 2014 college football season is over. But we can always appreciate some of the amazing performances we saw over the last month. From Titus Davis' unbelievable touchdown in the Bahamas Bowl to Ezekiel Elliott's incredible running in the College Football Playoff semifinal and championship games, plenty of players saved their best for last. SI.com combed through those standout performances to honor the best with a spot on the 2014-15 All-Bowl Team.
The two championship game squads, Ohio State and Oregon, each earned three representatives, while fellow playoff contender Alabama got one nomination. No Florida State players made the squad. Georgia and Louisiana Tech were the only other schools to get multiple players on the All-Bowl Team.
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. QB - Marcus Mariota
Oregon, Junior
It wasn't enough to win Oregon a title, but Mariota put up 772 yards and five TDs in two games.
. RB - Ezekiel Elliott
Ohio State, Sophomore
No player shined brighter on the biggest stage than the Buckeyes RB, who had 488 yards in the playoff.
. RB - Nick Chubb
Georgia, Freshman
The freshman continued to prove Georgia will be just fine without Todd Gurley, gaining 266 yards on Louisville.
. WR - Thomas Sperbeck
Boise State, Sophomore
The receiver helped the Broncos upset Arizona in the Fiesta Bowl with 12 catches for 199 yards.
. WR - Titus Davis
Central Michigan, Senior
The senior had four scores in the Bahamas Bowl, including the most amazing TD of bowl season.
. TE - Laquan McGowan
Baylor, Junior
Sure, he's not technically a tight end, but the 390-pounder gave us one of the top plays of bowl season.
. OT - Jake Fisher
Oregon, Senior
Fisher helped pave the way for 433 rushing yards and just two sacks allowed in the playoff.
. OG - Shaquille Mason
Georgia Tech, Senior
The senior helped the Yellow Jackets plow forward for an Orange Bowl-record 452 rushing yards.
. C - Jack Allen
Michigan State, Junior
The center wrapped up a sack-less season with a dominant effort in the Spartan's Cotton Bowl win.
. OG - Kyle Costigan
Wisconsin, Senior
Despite a leg injury, the 6-foot-5, 319-pounder helped the Badgers rush for 400 yards in the Outback Bowl.
. OT - Taylor Decker
Ohio State, Junior
Why did Elliott have room to run and Cardale Jones time to throw? Because of Decker and the O-line.
. DE - Houston Bates
Louisiana Tech, Senior
Facing his former school, Bates went off for 4.5 sacks in a Heart of Dallas Bowl victory over Illinois.
. DT - Grady Jarrett
Clemson, Senior
Jarrett took over the game, clogging the middle for 3.5 TFLs and a forced fumble in a beatdown of Oklahoma.
. DE - Markus Golden
Missouri, Senior
The senior dominated Minnesota, racking up 10 tackles, four TFLs, 1.5 sacks and a forced fumble.
. LB - James Vaughters
Stanford, Senior
Vaughters picked up two sacks and added to a potent run defense that held Maryland to 0.6 yards per carry.
. LB - Martrell Spaight
Arkansas, Senior
The linebacker made two tackles for loss as the Razorbacks suffocated Texas into 59 yards of offense.
. LB - Darron Lee
Ohio State, Freshman
Lee stepped up in the playoff with two sacks vs. Alabama and eight tackles and a great pass breakup vs. Oregon.
. LB - Eric Kendricks
UCLA, Senior
A first-team All-America selection, Kendricks kept up his form with 10 tackles and two sacks vs. Kansas State.
. CB - Troy Hill
Oregon, Senior
Hill filled in wonderfully for Ifo Ekpre-Olomu vs. Florida State, helping to stymie Rashad Greene.
. S - Dominick Sanders
Georgia, Freshman
The freshman picked off two passes to help the Bulldogs take down Louisville, 37-14.
. S - Lorenzo Waters
Rutgers, Senior
Waters did it all, making 14 tackles, recovering two fumbles and blocking a kick vs. North Carolina.
. CB - Xavier Woods
Louisiana Tech, Sophomore
Woods' 69-yard pick-six and nine tackles helped the Bulldogs race past Illinois for a 35-18 win.
. K - Sam Ficken
Penn State, Senior
Ficken booted a 45-yarder to force OT and then clinched the Nittany Lions' win with an extra point.
. P - JK Scott
Alabama, Freshman
He was arguably Alabama's best player vs. Ohio State, averaging 55 yards per punt with five inside the 20.
. R - Adoree' Jackson
USC, Freshman
He set the tone for a wild win with a 98-yard kick return TD and then added a 71-yard catch-and-run score.
. AP - Leonard Fournette
LSU, Freshman
The highly touted RB racked up 264 all-purpose yards with an 89-yard rushing TD and 100-yard return TD.
