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Big Moments Need a Big-Time Crunch!

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Week 1
Dylan Stewart

University of South Carolina

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Week 5
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University of Pork Rinds

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Week 12
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Dylan Stewart

University of South Carolina

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Syracuse University Junior Defensive Back Devin Grant is our final Crunch Time Hero of the Week. Grant forced a fumble, recovered the ball and ran 56 yards for a touchdown! Grant's Crunch Time play gave Syracuse the lead in a crucial conference game.

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Our Week 12 Crunch Time Hero is Sophomore Outside Linebacker Matayo Uiagalelei from the University of Oregon. Uiagalelei's five total tackles and Crunch Time interception late in the fourth quarter helped the Ducks cement a WIN against the University of Wisconsin.

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Our Week 11 Crunch Time Hero is Junior Defensive End Zion Young from the University of Missouri. As the clock ran down in the fourth quarter, Young scooped up a fumble for a touchdown. His Crunch Time play secured an important SEC win for the Mizzou Tigers.

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Our Week 10 Crunch Time Hero is Sophomore Linebacker CJ Allen from the University of Georgia. Allen’s Crunch Time interception late in the fourth quarter propelled the Bulldogs to a victory over the Florida Gators.

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Jahfari Harvey

Our Week 9 Crunch Time Hero is Southern Methodist University's Senior Defensive End Jahfari Harvey. He hurdled the line and blocked a field goal attempt culminating in an overtime WIN for SMU against Duke University.

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Our Week 8 Crunch Time Hero is University of Tennessee Senior Defensive Back Will Brooks. His clutch shoestring tackle on University of Alabama QB Jalen Milroe resulted in a driving interception - his second of the season - as Tennessee ran out the clock for an historic win.

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Pat Coogan

Our Week 7 Crunch Time Hero is University of Notre Dame Senior Offensive Lineman Pat Coogan. In a standout play against rival Stanford University, Coogan grabbed a loose ball and ran down the field for a first down, turning a negative play into positive yards.

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Randon Fontenette

Vanderbilt University Sophmore Linebacker Randon Fontenette is our week 6 Crunch Time Hero after his game-changing play against Alabama!  He intercepted the ball and dashed down the field, scoring a defensive touchdown that left Alabama stunned and Commodores fans roaring.  His score turned the tide—pun intended—propelling Vanderbilt to one of the biggest upsets in years!

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Our Week 5 Crunch Time Hero is University of Alabama Freshman Defensive End Zabien Brown! In the first showdown of the season between Alabama and Georgia, Brown made a Crunch Time play that propelled the Crimson Tide to victory. Brown's interception in the end zone during the final seconds of the fourth quarter upset the number one ranked Bulldogs. Final score, Alabama 41 - Georgia 34.

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The "Battle for the Iron Skillet" between SMU and TCU was never in question after Senior SMU Cornerback Brandon Crossley made a crunch time play with his fumble recovery, returning it 51 yards for a touchdown. The pumped up Mustangs never lost the lead as they defeated their rivals, claiming the trophy and an entire year of bragging rights in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.

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Bradyn Swinson

Louisiana State University Senior Bradyn Swinson's forced fumble against South Carolina makes him the Week 3 Crunch Time Hero! The defensive end had an exceptional game with a strip sack in the fourth quarter which stopped a scoring drive. Swinson was named the SEC Defensive Player of the Week for his impact on LSU's win.

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Talk about an epic Crunch Time play!   It all went down during the thrilling Mississippi State-Arizona State out-of-conference showdown. Sophomore defensive lineman C.J. Fite picked up a loose ball and showed his athleticism. In an epic moment, he contorted and stretched the ball over the pylon for a spectacular score, extending the Sun Devils lead.  Fite's touchdown turned out to be the difference in the game!

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Dylan Stewart, South Carolina Edge Rusher, Crunch Time Hero of Week 1

Dylan Stewart, South Carolina’s standout true freshman defensive end, made a splash in his college debut! With four tackles, 1.5 sacks, a QB hurry, and two forced fumbles in a thrilling 23-19 win over Old Dominion, he was unstoppable. Not only did he earn the highest grade of any college football player in Week 1, but he also nabbed the best rating for a major school edge rusher in the past four years! Talk about starting with a bang!

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