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   The winner of the 2024-2025 College Football Playoffs may not be known   
   for several more weeks, but many players have already decided who the   
   real MVP of the tournament is.   
      
   Throughout the past few days, players from various teams have taken the   
   time to praise Jesus Christ for the impact He’s made on their respective   
   athletic careers. Following his team’s Thursday win (23-10) over the   
   Georgia Bulldogs, for example, Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard used   
   his postgame interview to glorify his Lord and Savior for putting the   
   Fighting Irish in a position to advance to the semifinals of the playoffs.   
      
   “First of all, I just want to thank my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.   
   Without Him, I wouldn’t be here, we wouldn’t be here as a whole group,”   
   Leonard said. “I’m just so grateful for this opportunity. This is a   
   beautiful thing, and a dream come true.”   
      
   The Notre Dame quarterback threw for 90 yards and one touchdown pass   
   during Thursday’s Sugar Bowl. He was subsequently named Offensive MVP of   
   the game for his performance.   
      
   Leonard wasn’t the only player to give the glory to Christ during his   
   playoff postgame interview, however.   
      
   Ohio State quarterback Will Howard took the time to praise Jesus   
   following the Buckeyes’ dominating Wednesday victory (41-21) over the   
   Oregon Ducks. Howard threw for 319 yards and three touchdowns, ending   
   the game with a total quarterback rating of 97.7.   
      
   “First and foremost, I got to thank my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for   
   giving me this opportunity to be on this stage and here in the Rose   
   Bowl,” Howard said.   
      
   Christ’s presence was also felt during Wednesday’s matchup between the   
   Texas Longhorns and Arizona State Sun Devils.   
      
   In the aftermath of the former’s overtime victory (39-31), Longhorns   
   running back Nik Sanders joined Sun Devils running back Cam Skattebo in   
   kneeling for a postgame prayer. Skattebo was named Offensive MVP of the   
   Peach Bowl, racking up 143 rushing yards, 99 receiving yards, 42 passing   
   yards, two rushing touchdowns, a passing touchdown, and a two-point   
   conversion.   
      
   Even in defeat, Boise State Broncos personnel eulogized Christ following   
   the team’s Tuesday loss (31-14) to the Penn State Nittany Lions. Broncos   
   head coach Spencer Danielson told media in a postgame press conference,   
   “No matter what — win, lose or draw — I’m going to always give Jesus   
   the   
   glory.”   
      
   “I’m so blessed to be the head coach here, and we do serve a champion.   
   And I do know God never says oops,” he said. “As hard as tonight is, as   
   a competitor and as a coach, I do believe we learn and grow from   
   everything.”   
      
   Danielson notably gave Jesus “all the glory” after his team defeated the   
   UNLV Rebels to secure the Mountain West Conference championship and   
   first-round playoff bye last month. His profession of faith has   
   seemingly rubbed off on some of his players, one of whom thanked   
   Danielson for bringing him to Christ following Tuesday’s loss to Penn State.   
      
   “Coach D, you changed my life. You changed my life,” Broncos defensive   
   end Ahmed Hassanein told Danielson during Tuesday’s postgame presser. “I   
   did not know God until I got to Boise State.”   
      
   https://thefederalist.com/2025/01/03/jesus-christ-takes-center-s   
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