The Football Writers Association of America, in conjunction with the Allstate Sugar Bowl, has announced eight finalists for the 2015 Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award, whose winner will be revealed on Wed., Dec. 16.
In alphabetical order, the finalists are: Michigan State's Mark Dantonio, Iowa's Kirk Ferentz, Houston's Tom Herman, Notre Dame's Brian Kelly, Temple's Matt Ruhle, Stanford's David Shaw, Oklahoma's Bob Stoops and Clemson's Dabo Swinney.
Herman is a first-year head coach who is headed to a New Year's Six bowl, the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, where his Cougars will take on Florida State.