ALABAMA’S LOCKSLEY IS TOP ASSISTANT

RK.» Alabama LITTLE ROCK, A offensive coordinator Mike Locksley has won the Broyles Award as the nation’s top assistant coach.

Locksley was honored Tuesday for his first season running the topranked Crimson Tide’s offense.

Locksley’s offense is averaging 47.9 points and 527.6 yards a game and quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is a Heisman Trophy finalist. The Tide has already set school singleseason records for points, total offense, offensive TDs and passing yards.

The other finalists were Notre Dame offensive coordinator Chip Long, Army defensive coordinator Jay Bateman, Clemson co-offensive coordinator and receivers coach Jeff Scott and Mississippi State defensive coordinator Bob Shoop.

The Broyles Award is named for the late Arkansas coach Frank Broyles.

Arkansas QB will transfer.

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Arkansas quarterback Cole Kelley has announced he will transfer. But the redshirt sophomore did not say on Twitter where he will go.

Kelley did not travel to games at Mississippi State and Missouri and finished the year as a scout team tight end. He had a 3-3 record in six starts the past two years.

Last season, he filled in for the injured Austin Allen midway through the schedule and led the team to wins against Ole Miss and Coastal Carolina.

He opened this season as the starter, but Ty Storey ended up starting nine of the 12 games. Kelley finished the season with 455 yards passing with five touchdowns and five interceptions. He also rushed for 73 yards and three scores.