US EditionIt’s a Good Time to Be Anthony Smith. Two Players with that Name Make AP’s All-Bowl Team
East Carolina’s wide receiver and Minnesota’s defensive lineman Anthony Smith earned AP All-Bowl honors for multiple touchdowns and sacks in postseason bowl games.
- After the bowl season, the AP selected East Carolina wide receiver Anthony Smith and Minnesota defensive end Anthony Smith to the AP all-bowl team; the two share a name but are not related.
- Across postseason bowls, each Anthony Smith starred in separate wins: East Carolina's Military Bowl 23-17 victory over Pittsburgh and Minnesota's Rate Bowl 20-17 overtime win vs. New Mexico.
- Detailed box scores reveal East Carolina's Anthony Smith had four receptions for 156 yards including two touchdowns, while Minnesota's Anthony Smith recorded six tackles, four for loss, two sacks and two pass breakups.
- The AP will release its all-playoff team after January 19 and has recognized top bowl performers like Anthony Smith from the Dec. 27, 2025 Military Bowl.
- Across its college football hub, the AP highlighted postseason coverage, noting `This was a great bowl season for guys named Anthony Smith`.
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It's a good time to be Anthony Smith. Two players with that name
This was a great bowl season for guys named Anthony Smith. East Carolina wide receiver Anthony Smith scored two touchdowns in the Pirates’ 23-17 Military Bowl victory over Pittsburgh, while the Minnesota defensive end with the same name — no relation — delivered a pair of sacks in the Golden Gophers’ 20-17 Rate Bowl overtime triumph over New Mexico. Both Smiths were selected to the Associated Press all-bowl team. In this era of the 12-team Colle…
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It's a good time to be Anthony Smith. Two players with that name make AP's all-bowl team
This was a great bowl season for guys named Anthony Smith. East Carolina wide receiver Anthony Smith scored two touchdowns in the Pirates’ 23-17 Military Bowl victory over Pittsburgh.
ECU’s Anthony Smith Named To Associated Press All-Bowl Team - East Carolina University Athletics
GREENVILLE, N.C. – East Carolina wide receiver Anthony Smith has been named to the Associated Press All-Bowl Team the media organization announced Monday afternoon. With Smith's selection, it marks the second-straight year a member of the Pirate Football program has been recognized following Rahjai Harris in 2024.
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