Finalists continue their campaign for the oldest and most prestigious award honoring the nation’s best college quarterback

FORT WORTH, Texas (Nov. 23, 2009) – The Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award^® (The O’Brien) announced today its 2009 Finalists. The three quarterbacks: Case Keenum, University of Houston, Colt McCoy, University of Texas and Tim Tebow, University of Florida, were selected from the list of Semifinalists, narrowed down from all 120 Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) quarterbacks.

Fans may continue to show their support and help determine which quarterback will win the coveted O’Brien Award by voting as often as once daily at www.VoteOBrien.org. Fan voting will close at noon (CST) on Dec. 6. The 2009 O’Brien Winner will be announced live on The Home Depot ESPNU College Football Awards Show airing Dec. 10 at 6 p.m. (CST) on ESPN and will be honored at the 33^rd Annual Davey O’Brien Awards Dinner held at The Fort Worth Club on Feb. 15, 2010 in Fort Worth, Texas.

Case Keenum, Houston
Keenum, the junior quarterback from Abilene, Texas, led the No. 23 Houston Cougars past Memphis last Saturday in the Cougars’ hunt for the Conference USA West division title. Keenum completed 29 of 39 attempts for 405 yards and five touchdown passes, setting new school records for career completions (971) and touchdown passes (94). Keenum leads the nation in passing with 4,599 yards and has thrown for 36 touchdowns this season. He now shifts his attention to their match-up against Rice this weekend in hopes of leading his team to the Conference USA Championship. Keenum has returned the spotlight to Cougar football and given Houston its second O’Brien hopeful since Andre Ware won The O’Brien in 1989.

Colt McCoy, Texas
McCoy, a four-year starter from Tuscola, Texas, directed the undefeated No. 3 Texas Longhorns to a victory over Kansas last Saturday clinching the Big 12 South division title and breaking the NCAA record for career wins by a starting quarterback. The senior quarterback leads the Big 12 in passing efficiency with a rating of 152.5 and has passed for 3,024 yards and 23 touchdowns this season. Before McCoy can turn his sights to the Big 12 Conference Championship, where he will take on the Nebraska Cornhuskers, he must first focus on Thanksgiving Day’s game against rival Texas A&M.

Tim Tebow, Florida
Under the leadership of Tebow, the No. 1 Florida Gators clinched the Southeastern Conference (SEC) East division title and their first undefeated season of SEC play since 1996. This season the senior quarterback from Jacksonville, Fla. broke SEC records for rushing touchdowns and touchdowns-scored. Tebow has thrown for 1,945 yards, 14 touchdowns and gained 706 yards on the ground with 11 rushing touchdowns to date this season. The Gators will clash with rival Florida State before shifting their focus to the SEC Championship where they will square off against Alabama in their quest for their second consecutive national title.

“The caliber of talent these three young men bring to the sport is undeniable and we are honored to recognize them as the 2009 O’Brien Finalists,” said Danielle Moorman, executive director of the Davey O’Brien Foundation. “This year’s fan support has far surpassed our expectations. To date, fans have cast close to 150,000 votes for their favorite quarterback.”

The Davey O’Brien National Selection Committee, an elite group of journalists, broadcasters, commentators and former winners, selected The O’Brien Finalists, with the Fan Vote accounting for 5 % of the total vote. The Selection Committee is asked to evaluate each candidate on the criteria of his quarterback skills and athletic ability, academics, his reputation as a team player, character, leadership and sportsmanship. For a complete listing of the Selection Committee, visit www.DaveyOBrien.org.

About The Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award^®
The O’Brien honors the nation’s best college quarterback of the year and inspires student-athletes to triumph both on and off the field. By recognizing and honoring athletes who excel in both sports and academics while exhibiting strong character and leadership, The O’Brien aims to help instill a lifelong moral fiber in each candidate. The O’Brien is overseen by the Davey O’Brien Foundation, which was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. The Foundation has given away more than $770,000 in scholarships and university grants to help high school and college athletes transform leadership on the field into leadership in life. For more information, visit www.DaveyOBrien.org.

National College Football Awards Association
The O’Brien is a member of the National College Football Awards Association (NCFAA). The NCFAA was founded in 1997 as a coalition of the major collegiate football awards to protect, preserve and enhance the integrity, influence and prestige of the game’s predominant awards. The NCFAA encourages professionalism and the highest standards for the administration of its member awards and the selection of their candidates and recipients. For more information, visit the association’s official Web site, www.NCFAA.org. 

American Airlines is the official travel partner of The O’Brien.

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No. 3 Texas hosts Kansas in a Big 12 match-up as two O’Brien Semifinalists go head-to-head

FORT WORTH, Texas (Nov. 18, 2009) – The 2009 Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award^® (The O’Brien) Semifinalist Match-up for week 12 highlights two returning O’Brien Semifinalists, Colt McCoy and Todd Reesing, as they go head-to-head in a Big 12 showdown. Fans can show their support for any of the 15 Semifinalists, by visiting www.VoteOBrien.org and voting as often as once daily. The Fan Vote will count as 5% of the total vote in determining the Finalists.

Semifinalist Marquee Match-up:

Kansas (Todd Reesing) at No. 3 Texas (Colt McCoy)
Saturday, Nov. 21 at 7 p.m. (CST) on ABC
In the final week before the 2009 O’Brien Finalists are announced on Nov. 23, Todd Reesing and the Kansas Jayhawks (5-5, 1-5) will travel to Austin to square off against the No. 3 Texas Longhorns led by Colt McCoy. In last Saturday’s 31-17 loss to Big 12 North rival Nebraska, Reesing threw for 236 yards and one touchdown and rushed for 42 yards and another score. This season the senior quarterback has passed for 2,862 total yards and 18 touchdowns on 251 completions. Reesing has also rushed for five touchdowns. 

McCoy directed the Longhorns (10-0, 6-0) to a 47-14 win against Baylor last Saturday, tying the NCAA record for most career wins by a starting quarterback. In just over three quarters, the senior signal caller completed 23 of 34 passes for 181 yards and two touchdowns. McCoy, a 2008 O’Brien Finalist, hopes to lead the undefeated Longhorns to the Big 12 Championship for the first time since 2005. 

 Additional Semifinalist Games (alphabetical by last name):

• Matt Barkley: No. 18 Southern California (Bye Week)
• Daryll Clark: No. 14 Penn State at Michigan State
  Saturday, Nov. 21 at 2:30 p.m. (CST) on ABC
  Clark looks to close out the regular season with a victory as the Nittany Lions take on the Michigan State Spartans. The senior quarterback heads into Saturday’s game with 2,674 all-purpose yards and 26 touchdowns.
• Jimmy Clausen: Notre Dame vs. Connecticut
  Saturday, Nov. 21 at 1:30 p.m. (CST) on NBC
  The Fighting Irish and Clausen hope to rebound from their loss at Pittsburgh as they close out the regular season at home this Saturday against Connecticut. The junior quarterback has thrown for 3,053 yards, which ranks fourth in the nation, and 21 touchdowns this season.
• Jacory Harris: No. 20 Miami (FL) vs. Duke  
  Saturday, Nov. 21 at 11 a.m. (CST) on ESPNU
  Harris and the Hurricanes return to Miami to take on the Blue Devils after a 33-24 loss at North Carolina where the sophomore quarterback completed a career high 28 passes for 319 yards and one touchdown.
• Case Keenum: No. 24 Houston vs. Memphis
  Saturday, Nov. 21 at 12 p.m. (CST) on CBS College Sports
  Despite a tough loss to Central Florida last Saturday, Keenum leads the nation in passing with a total of 4,194 yards. The junior signal caller has completed 358 of 514 attempts for 31 touchdowns heading into Saturday’s game against the Tigers. 
• Dan LeFevour: Central Michigan at Ball State
  Wednesday, Nov. 18 at 7 p.m. (CST) on ESPN 2/ESPN360.com
  LeFevour continues to direct the Chippewas offense with 2,756 all-purpose yards and 31 touchdowns for the season after a convincing win over Toledo last Wednesday. The senior quarterback takes his team on the road as they take on Ball State tonight.
• Jake Locker: Washington (Bye Week)
• Kellen Moore:  No. 6 Boise State at Utah State
  Friday, Nov. 20 at 8:30 p.m. (CST) on ESPN 2/ESPN360.com
  Moore helped keep the Broncos undefeated season alive with a 63-25 victory over Idaho last Saturday. Moore, who threw for 299 yards and five touchdowns, continues to lead the nation in passing efficiency with a quarterback rating of 172.49.
• Tony Pike:  No. 5 Cincinnati (Bye Week)
• Zac Robinson: No. 12 Oklahoma State vs. Colorado
  Thursday, Nov. 19 at 6:30 p.m. (CST) on ESPN/ESPN360.com
  Robinson led the Cowboys past Big 12 South rival Texas Tech, 24-17, and moved up seven spots in the BCS rankings. To date, Robinson has thrown for 1,922 yards and 15 touchdowns. The 2008 O’Brien Semifinalist has also rushed for 302 yards and four scores leading into Thursday’s match-up.
• Ricky Stanzi (out for injury): No. 13 Iowa vs. Minnesota
  Saturday, Nov. 21 at 11 a.m. (CST) on ESPN/ESPN360.com
  In ten games this season, Stanzi passed for 2,186 yards and 15 touchdowns. The senior quarterback showed his moxie, leading his team to five come-from-behind victories. Stanzi is out for the remainder of the regular season after undergoing ankle surgery.
• Bill Stull: No. 9 Pittsburgh (Bye Week)
• Tim Tebow: No. 1 Florida vs. Florida International
  Saturday, Nov. 21 at 11:30 a.m. (CST) on ESPN360.com
  In the Gators’ 24-14 win at South Carolina, Tebow passed for 199 yards and one touchdown. The senior signal caller has thrown for 1,730 yards and 12 touchdowns and rushed for 604 yards and 10 touchdowns going into Saturday’s game against the Golden Panthers.

About The O’Brien Fan Vote
Fans can now register and vote for any of the Semifinalists online at www.VoteOBrien.org. The Fan Vote counts as 5% during each round of the voting process and will be combined with the results from the Selection Committee, an elite group of journalists, commentators, broadcasters and former Winners. The 2009 O’Brien Winner will be announced live on The Home Depot ESPNU College Football Awards Show airing Dec. 10 on ESPN and will be honored at the 33^rd Annual Davey O’Brien Awards Dinner held at The Fort Worth Club on Feb. 15, 2010 in Fort Worth, Texas.

About The Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award^®
The O’Brien honors the nation’s best college quarterback of the year and inspires student-athletes to triumph both on and off the field. By recognizing and honoring athletes who excel in both sports and academics while exhibiting strong character and leadership, The O’Brien aims to help instill a lifelong moral fiber in each candidate. The O’Brien is overseen by the Davey O’Brien Foundation, which was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. The Foundation has given away more than $770,000 in scholarships and university grants to help high school and college athletes transform leadership on the field into leadership in life. For more information, visit www.DaveyOBrien.org.

American Airlines is the official travel partner of The O’Brien. 

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The O’Brien will visit the remaining two Semifinalists’ campuses this Saturday

FORT WORTH, Texas (Nov. 16, 2009) – On Saturday, Nov. 21, the Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award^® (The O’Brien) will make its final two stops of the On-the-Road Campaign visiting the campuses of Semifinalists Colt McCoy and Jacory Harris. This will conclude the 2009 On-the-Road Campaign in which The O’Brien will have visited each of the 15 Semifinalists’ campuses to promote each quarterback’s campaign for the 2009 O’Brien Award. College football enthusiasts and fans alike are encouraged to stop by The O’Brien display and vote for their favorite Semifinalist. Fans who vote at The O’Brien display will automatically be entered into the “Defend Your Pride. Vote O’Brien Sweepstakes,” for a chance to win a trip for two to the 2010 O’Brien Awards Dinner at The Fort Worth Club in Fort Worth, Texas. The O’Brien displays will be open pre-game through kickoff.

Fans not able to cast a vote in person can register and vote at www.VoteOBrien.org. Online fan voting will close at noon CST on Nov. 22 and Finalists will be announced on Nov. 23. Finalists will be selected by The O’Brien Selection Committee, comprised of journalists, broadcasters, commentators and former winners, with the Fan Vote accounting for 5 % of the total vote.

Week 12: The O’Brien On-the-Road Campaign Locations
(listed by player’s last name)

• Jacory Harris
  Duke at No. 20 Miami on Saturday, Nov. 21 at 11:00 a.m. on ESPNU
  
• Colt McCoy
  Kansas at No. 3 Texas on Saturday, Nov. 21 at 7:00 p.m. on ABC

About The O’Brien Fan Vote
Fans can now register and vote for any of the Semifinalists online at www.VoteOBrien.org. The Fan Vote counts as 5% during each round of the voting process and will be combined with the results from the Selection Committee, an elite group of journalists, commentators, broadcasters and former Winners. The 2009 O’Brien Winner will be announced live on The Home Depot ESPNU College Football Awards Show airing Dec. 10 on ESPN and will be honored at the 33^rd Annual Davey O’Brien Awards Dinner held at The Fort Worth Club on Feb. 15, 2010 in Fort Worth, Texas.

About The Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award^®
The O’Brien honors the nation’s best college quarterback of the year and inspires student-athletes to triumph both on and off the field. By recognizing and honoring athletes who excel in both sports and academics while exhibiting strong character and leadership, The O’Brien aims to help instill a lifelong moral fiber in each candidate. The O’Brien is overseen by the Davey O’Brien Foundation, which was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. The Foundation has given away more than $770,000 in scholarships and university grants to help high school and college athletes transform leadership on the field into leadership in life. For more information, visit www.DaveyOBrien.org.

American Airlines is the official travel partner of The O’Brien. 

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The Fighting Irish travel to Pittsburgh as two O’Brien Semifinalists go head-to-head 

FORT WORTH, Texas (Nov. 11, 2009) – The 2009 Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award^® (The O’Brien) Semifinalist Match-up for week 11 highlights two O’Brien Semifinalists, Jimmy Clausen and Bill Stull, as they go head-to-head in Pittsburgh Saturday night. Fans can show their support for any of the 15 Semifinalists, by visiting www.VoteOBrien.org and voting as often as once daily. The Fan Vote will count as 5% of the total vote in determining the Finalists.

Semifinalist Marquee Match-up:

Notre Dame (Jimmy Clausen) at No. 12 Pittsburgh (Bill Stull)
Saturday, Nov. 14 at 7 p.m. (CST) on ABC
This Saturday, Clausen will lead the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (6-3) to Heinz Field where they are set to collide with the No. 12 ranked Pittsburgh Panthers (8-1) with Stull at the helm. In the Fighting Irish’s loss to Navy last Saturday, Clausen threw for a career high 452 yards on 37 of 51 attempts. The junior quarterback is third in the nation in passing efficiency with 2,770 yards and a quarterback rating of 162.9.

Stull completed 16 of 23 passes for 225 yards and one touchdown in the Panthers’ 37-10 victory over Syracuse last Saturday. The senior signal caller is fifth in the nation with a quarterback rating of 161.6 and has thrown for 1,879 and 17 touchdowns this season. 

Additional Semifinalist Games (alphabetical by last name): 

• Matt Barkley: No. 9 USC vs. Stanford
  Saturday, Nov. 14 at 2:30 p.m. (CST) on FSN
  Barkley led the Trojans past Arizona State, 14-9, last Saturday despite only passing for 112 yards on seven completions. The true freshman has thrown for 1,839 yards and ten touchdowns this season.   
• Daryll Clark: No. 18 Penn State vs. Indiana
  Saturday, Nov. 14 at 11 a.m. (CST) on Big 10 Network
  In last Saturday’s 24-7 loss to Ohio State, the senior quarterback ran for Penn State’s only touchdown and threw for 125 yards on 12 of 28 attempts. Clark and the Nittany Lions are at home again this Saturday as they prepare to take on Indiana. 
• Jacory Harris: No. 14 Miami (FL) at North Carolina 
  Saturday, Nov. 14 at 2:30 p.m. (CST) on ABC
  Harris led the Hurricanes to a 52-17 victory over Virginia last week where Harris threw for 232 yards and two touchdowns. The win moved the Hurricanes up three spots in the BCS rankings.
• Case Keenum: No. 15 Houston at Central Florida
  Saturday, Nov. 14 at 11 a.m. (CST)
  Keenum threw for 522 yards and three touchdowns in the Cougars’ 46-45 win against Tulsa last Saturday. This marks the second consecutive week that the junior quarterback has thrown for more than 500 yards. Keenum leads the nation with 3,815 passing yards.
• Dan LeFevour: Central Michigan vs. Toledo  
  Wednesday, Nov. 11 at 7 p.m. (CST) on ESPN 2/ ESPN360.com
  Coming off a bye week, Central Michigan will square off against Mid-America West rival, Toledo, tonight at home with LeFevour at the helm. LeFevour has thrown for 1,848 yards and 16 touchdowns and rushed for 548 yards and nine touchdowns this season.  
• Jake Locker: Washington at No. 23 Oregon State     
  Saturday, Nov. 14 at 2:30 p.m. (CST) on FSN Northwest
  The junior signal caller threw for 235 yards and two touchdowns during last weekend’s 24-23 loss at UCLA. Locker hopes to break the Huskies’ three game losing streak as they take on Oregon State this weekend.
• Colt McCoy:  No. 3 Texas at Baylor
  Saturday, Nov. 14 at 11 a.m. (CST) on FSN
  In last Saturday’s 35-3 win against Central Florida, McCoy threw for a career high 470 yards, including an 88-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Jordan Shipley, keeping Texas’ undefeated season intact.
• Kellen Moore:  No. 6 Boise State vs. Idaho
  Saturday, Nov. 14 at 2:30 p.m. (CST) on ESPNU
  As the nation’s top rated quarterback with a rating of 169.35, the sophomore signal caller led the Broncos (9-0) past Louisiana Tech, 45-35, last week. Moore threw for 354 yards and three touchdowns.
• Tony Pike:  No. 5 Cincinnati vs. No. 25 West Virginia
  Friday, Nov. 13 at 7 p.m. (CST) on ESPN 2/ESPN360.com
  After sitting out the last three weeks due to injury, Pike hopes to see the field this Friday when the Bearcats host West Virginia. In just six games this season, Pike has thrown for 1,633 yards and 15 touchdowns.
• Todd Reesing: Kansas vs. Nebraska
  Saturday, Nov. 14 at 2:30 p.m. (CST) on ABC
  The Jayhawks fell to Kansas State, 17-10, last Saturday where Reesing completed 27 of 41 passes for 241 yards and one touchdown. This season Reesing has thrown for 2,626 yards and 17 touchdowns. 
• Zac Robinson: No. 19 Oklahoma State vs. Texas Tech
  Saturday, Nov. 14 at 7 p.m. (CST) on ABC
  Robinson led the Cowboys to a 34-8 victory over Iowa State last weekend. The senior signal caller completed 19 of 24 passes for 142 yards and one touchdown. Robinson hopes to improve his numbers as the Cowboys take on Big 12 South rival Texas Tech this weekend. 
• Ricky Stanzi (out for injury): No. 10 Iowa at No. 11 Ohio State
  Saturday, Nov. 14 at 2:30 p.m. (CST) on ABC
  Stanzi is out for the rest of the regular season after undergoing surgery for an ankle injury suffered during last weekend’s loss to Northwestern. This season Stanzi has thrown for 2,186 yards and 15 touchdowns.
• Tim Tebow: No 1 Florida at South Carolina
  Saturday, Nov. 14 at 2:30 p.m. (CST) on CBS
  Last Saturday, Tebow led the undefeated Gators (9-0) to their nineteenth straight win with a 27-3 victory over Vanderbilt. Tebow completed 15 of 20 passes for 208 yards and one touchdown and ran for another score.

About The O’Brien Fan Vote
Fans can now register and vote for any of the Semifinalists online at www.VoteOBrien.org. The Fan Vote counts as 5% during each round of the voting process and will be combined with the results from the Selection Committee, an elite group of journalists, commentators, broadcasters and former Winners. The 2009 O’Brien Winner will be announced live on The Home Depot ESPNU College Football Awards Show airing Dec. 10 on ESPN and will be honored at the 33^rd Annual Davey O’Brien Awards Dinner held at The Fort Worth Club on Feb. 15, 2010 in Fort Worth, Texas.

About The Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award^®
The O’Brien honors the nation’s best college quarterback of the year and inspires student-athletes to triumph both on and off the field. By recognizing and honoring athletes who excel in both sports and academics while exhibiting strong character and leadership, The O’Brien aims to help instill a lifelong moral fiber in each candidate. The O’Brien is overseen by the Davey O’Brien Foundation, which was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. The Foundation has given away more than $770,000 in scholarships and university grants to help high school and college athletes transform leadership on the field into leadership in life. For more information, visit www.DaveyOBrien.org.

American Airlines is the official travel partner of The O’Brien.

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The O’Brien heads to five Semifinalists’ campuses this week

FORT WORTH, Texas (Nov. 9, 2009) – The Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award^® (The O’Brien) continues its On-the-Road Campaign for the third week in a row as it makes stops at five Semifinalists’ campuses this week. College football enthusiasts and fans alike are encouraged to stop by The O’Brien display and vote for their favorite Semifinalist. Fans who vote at The O’Brien display will automatically be entered into the “Defend Your Pride. Vote O’Brien Sweepstakes,” for a chance to win a trip for two to the 2010 O’Brien Awards Dinner at The Fort Worth Club in Fort Worth, Texas. The O’Brien displays will be open pre-game through kickoff. 

Fans not able to cast a vote in person can register and vote at www.VoteOBrien.org. Online fan voting will close at noon CST on Nov. 22 and Finalists will be announced on Nov. 23. Finalists will be selected by The O’Brien Selection Committee, comprised of journalists, broadcasters, commentators and former winners, with the Fan Vote accounting for 5 % of the total vote.

Week 11: The O’Brien On-the-Road Campaign Locations
(listed by player’s last name)

• Matt Barkley
  Stanford at No. 9 Southern California on Saturday, Nov. 14 at 2:30 p.m. (CST) on FSN
  
• Dan LeFevour
  Toledo at Central Michigan on Wednesday, Nov. 11 at 7 p.m. (CST) on ESPN 2
  
• Jake Locker*
  Athletes in Action Basketball Classic at the University of Washington on Sunday, Nov. 15 at 1:30 p.m. (CST)
  
• Todd Reesing
  Nebraska at Kansas on Saturday, Nov. 14 at 2:30 p.m. (CST) on ABC
  
• Bill Stull
  Notre Dame at No. 12 Pittsburgh on Saturday, Nov. 14 at 7 p.m. (CST) on ABC

*Alternate O’Brien On-the-Road Campaign location; Washington
does not have a home game during the four week Semifinalist period.  

About The O’Brien Fan Vote
Fans can now register and vote for any of the Semifinalists online at www.VoteOBrien.org. The Fan Vote counts as 5% during each round of the voting process and will be combined with the results from the Selection Committee, an elite group of journalists, commentators, broadcasters and former Winners. The 2009 O’Brien Winner will be announced live on The Home Depot ESPNU College Football Awards Show airing Dec. 10 on ESPN and will be honored at the 33^rd Annual Davey O’Brien Awards Dinner held at The Fort Worth Club on Feb. 15, 2010 in Fort Worth, Texas.

About The Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award^®
The O’Brien honors the nation’s best college quarterback of the year and inspires student-athletes to triumph both on and off the field. By recognizing and honoring athletes who excel in both sports and academics while exhibiting strong character and leadership, The O’Brien aims to help instill a lifelong moral fiber in each candidate. The O’Brien is overseen by the Davey O’Brien Foundation, which was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. The Foundation has given away more than $770,000 in scholarships and university grants to help high school and college athletes transform leadership on the field into leadership in life. For more information, visit www.DaveyOBrien.org.

American Airlines is the official travel partner of The O’Brien.

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FORT WORTH, Texas (Nov. 4, 2009) – The 2009 Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award^® (The O’Brien) Semifinalist Match-ups for week ten highlight 14 O’Brien Semifinalists who will hit the gridiron this weekend as they vie for The O’Brien. Fans can show their support for any of the 15 Semifinalists, by visiting www.VoteOBrien.org and voting as often as once daily. The Fan Vote will count as 5% of the total vote in determining the Finalists.

Semifinalist Games (alphabetical by last name):

• Matt Barkley: No. 12 USC at Arizona State
  Saturday, Nov. 7 at 7 p.m. (CST) on ABC
  In the Trojans’ 47-20 loss at Oregon last Saturday, Barkley threw for 187 yards and two touchdowns. This season, the freshman has thrown for 1,727 yards and nine touchdowns. 
• Daryll Clark: No. 11 Penn State vs. No. 16 Ohio State
  Saturday, Nov. 7 at 2:30 p.m. (CST) on ABC
  Penn State moved up one spot in the BCS rankings after their win over Northwestern last Saturday where Clark completed 22 of 31 passes and threw for 266 yards and a touchdown.
• Jimmy Clausen: No. 22 Notre Dame vs. Navy          
  Saturday, Nov. 7 at 1:30 p.m. (CST) on NBC
  Senior signal-caller Clausen completed 22 of 27 passes and threw for 268 yards and two touchdowns in Saturday’s win over Washington State in San Antonio.  Clausen is currently the nation’s second ranked passer with a quarterback rating of 164.2.
• Jacory Harris: No. 17 Miami vs. Virginia       
  Saturday, Nov. 7 at 11 a.m. (CST)
  In the Hurricane’s 28-27 win at Wake Forest, Harris threw for 330 yards and three touchdowns. The sophomore quarterback connected with wide receiver Travis Benjamin for the game winning 13-yard touchdown pass with a 1:08 left on the clock. 
• Case Keenum: No. 15 Houston at Tulsa
  Saturday, Nov. 7 at 6:30 p.m. (CST) on CBS College Sports Network
  Last Saturday, Keenum threw for a career-high 559 yards and five touchdowns. Keenum found wide receiver Patrick Edwards in the end zone with less than a minute remaining, leading the Cougars to a 50-43 victory over Southern Mississippi. 
• Dan LeFevour: Central Michigan (Bye Week)
• Jake Locker: Washington at UCLA
  Saturday, Nov. 7 at 2:30 p.m. (CST)
  Coming off a bye week, Locker will lead the Huskies to the Rose Bowl to take on UCLA this Saturday. This season Locker has thrown for 1,968 yards and 12 touchdowns. The junior quarterback has also rushed for 207 yards and four additional touchdowns. 
• Colt McCoy: No. 2 Texas vs. Central Florida
  Saturday, Nov. 7 at 11 a.m. (CST) on FSN
  The 2008 O’Brien Finalist threw his 100^th career touchdown pass in last week’s 41-14 win over Oklahoma State. McCoy completed 16 of 21 passes and threw for 171 yards and a touchdown. 
• Kellen Moore: No. 7 Boise State at Louisiana Tech
  Friday, Nov. 6 at 7 p.m. (CST) on ESPN 2/ESPN 360.com
  In the last Saturday’s win over San Jose State, Moore kept the Broncos undefeated season alive when he passed for 278 yards and three touchdowns. The sophomore quarterback continues to lead the nation with a quarterback rating of 171.0.
• Tony Pike: No. 5 Cincinnati vs. Connecticut
  Saturday, Nov. 7 at 7 p.m. (CST) on ABC
  After two weeks of uncertainty, Pike hopes to return to the field in this week’s match-up against Connecticut. This season Pike has thrown for 1,633 yards and 15 touchdowns.  
• Todd Reesing: Kansas at Kansas State
  Saturday, Nov. 7 at 11:30 a.m. (CST) on Versus
  In the Jayhawks’ loss to Texas Tech, Reesing completed 20 of 35 passes for 181 yards and one touchdown. Reesing hopes to lead the Jayhawks to victory over Big 12 North rival Kansas State. 
• Zac Robinson: No. 19 Oklahoma State at Iowa State
  Saturday, Nov. 7 at 2:30 p.m. (CST) on ABC
  In last Saturday’s loss to Texas, Robinson threw for 143 yards and one touchdown. This season, the return O’Brien Semifinalist has thrown for 1,690 yards and 13 touchdowns.
• Ricky Stanzi: No. 4 Iowa vs. Northwestern
  Saturday, Nov. 7 at 11 a.m. (CST) on ESPN/ESPN360.com
  Despite Stanzi’s five interceptions in Iowa’s win against Indiana, Stanzi passed for 337 yards and two touchdowns. The Hawkeyes’ undefeated season will be put on the line this weekend against Northwestern. 
• Bill Stull: No. 13 Pittsburgh vs. Syracuse
  Saturday, Nov. 7 at 11 a.m. (CST) on ESPNU
  After last week’s bye, the Panthers will square off against Syracuse this weekend at home. Stull is the nation’s third rated passer with a quarterback rating of 161.1. The Big East quarterback has thrown for 1,654 yards and 16 touchdowns this season.
• Tim Tebow: No. 1 Florida vs. Vanderbilt
  Saturday, Nov. 7 at 6:15 p.m. (CST) on ESPN2/ESPN360.com
  In the Gators’ victory over Georgia, Tebow broke the Southeastern Conference record when he scored his 50^th rushing touchdown. The senior-signal caller completed 15 of 21 passes for two touchdowns and ran for two more scores helping Florida secure the SEC East.

About The O’Brien Fan Vote
Fans can now register and vote for any of the Semifinalists online at www.VoteOBrien.org. The Fan Vote counts as 5% during each round of the voting process and will be combined with the results from the Selection Committee, an elite group of journalists, commentators, broadcasters and former Winners. The 2009 O’Brien Winner will be announced live on The Home Depot ESPNU College Football Awards Show airing Dec. 10 on ESPN and will be honored at the 33^rd Annual Davey O’Brien Awards Dinner held at The Fort Worth Club on Feb. 15, 2010 in Fort Worth, Texas.

About The Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award^®
The O’Brien honors the nation’s best college quarterback of the year and inspires student-athletes to triumph both on and off the field. By recognizing and honoring athletes who excel in both sports and academics while exhibiting strong character and leadership, The O’Brien aims to help instill a lifelong moral fiber in each candidate. The O’Brien is overseen by the Davey O’Brien Foundation, which was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. The Foundation has given away more than $770,000 in scholarships and university grants to help high school and college athletes transform leadership on the field into leadership in life. For more information, visit www.DaveyOBrien.org.

American Airlines is the official travel partner of The O’Brien. 

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The O’Brien heads to four Semifinalists’ campuses this Saturday

FORT WORTH, Texas (Nov. 2, 2009) – The Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award^® (The O’Brien) continues its On-the-Road Campaign as it stops at four more Semifinalists’ campuses Saturday, Nov. 7. College football enthusiasts and fans alike are encouraged to stop by The O’Brien display and vote for their favorite Semifinalist. Fans who vote at The O’Brien display will automatically be entered into the “Defend Your Pride. Vote O’Brien Sweepstakes,” for a chance to win a trip for two to the 2010 O’Brien Awards Dinner at The Fort Worth Club in Fort Worth, Texas. The O’Brien displays will be open pre-game through kickoff. 

Fans not able to cast a vote in person can register and vote at www.VoteOBrien.org. Online fan voting will close at noon CST on Nov. 22 and Finalists will be announced on Nov. 23. Finalists will be selected by The O’Brien Selection Committee, comprised of journalists, broadcasters, commentators and former winners, with the Fan Vote accounting for 5 % of the total vote.

Week 10: The O’Brien On-the-Road Campaign Locations
(listed by player’s last name)

• Daryll Clark
  No. 16 Ohio State at No. 11 Penn State on Saturday, Nov. 7 at 2:30 p.m. (CST) on ABC
• Jimmy Clausen
  Navy at No. 22 Notre Dame on Saturday, Nov. 7 at 1:30 p.m. (CST) on NBC
• Tony Pike
  Connecticut at No. 5 Cincinnati on Saturday, Nov. 7 at 7 p.m. (CST) on ABC
• Tim Tebow
  Vanderbilt at No.1 Florida on Saturday, Nov. 7 at 6:15 p.m. (CST) on ESPN2

About The O’Brien Fan Vote
Fans can now register and vote for any of the Semifinalists online at www.VoteOBrien.org. The Fan Vote counts as 5% during each round of the voting process and will be combined with the results from the Selection Committee, an elite group of journalists, commentators, broadcasters and former Winners. The 2009 O’Brien Winner will be announced live on The Home Depot ESPNU College Football Awards Show airing Dec. 10 on ESPN and will be honored at the 33^rd Annual Davey O’Brien Awards Dinner held at The Fort Worth Club on Feb. 15, 2010 in Fort Worth, Texas.

About The Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award^®
The O’Brien honors the nation’s best college quarterback of the year and inspires student-athletes to triumph both on and off the field. By recognizing and honoring athletes who excel in both sports and academics while exhibiting strong character and leadership, The O’Brien aims to help instill a lifelong moral fiber in each candidate. The O’Brien is overseen by the Davey O’Brien Foundation, which was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. The Foundation has given away more than $770,000 in scholarships and university grants to help high school and college athletes transform leadership on the field into leadership in life. For more information, visit www.DaveyOBrien.org.

American Airlines is the official travel partner of The O’Brien. 

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