September 9, 2010

DAVEY O’BRIEN NATIONAL QUARTERBACK AWARD
MARQUEE MATCH-UP
O’Brien Watch List candidates go head-to-head in Columbus, Ohio

FORT WORTH, Texas – The 2010 Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award^® (The O’Brien) Marquee Match-up for week two highlights O’Brien Watch List candidates Jacory Harris and Terrelle Pryor as they take on their first true test of the season. 

Throughout the season, The O’Brien will highlight the best weekly quarterback match-up as the race for the oldest and most prestigious national quarterback award continues. Quarterbacks from all 120 NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) schools are eligible for the award until the field is narrowed to 16 semifinalists on Monday, Oct. 25.

Marquee Match-up: No. 12* Miami (FL) at No. 2* Ohio State
Saturday, September 11 at 2:40 p.m. (CT) on ESPN
After shutting out Florida A&M 45-0 in their season opener, junior quarterback Jacory Harris hopes to keep the momentum going for the Miami Hurricanes when he leads his team into the Horseshoe to face Terrelle Pryor and the Ohio State Buckeyes. Pryor, who is 20-4 as a starter, will try to have another balanced performance after accruing 247 passing yards and three touchdowns in a 45-7 rout over Marshall.

This is the first meeting between the two teams since their classic showdown in the 2003 Fiesta Bowl when the Buckeyes surpassed the heavily favored Hurricanes 31-24 in double-overtime to capture the BCS title. Even with the majority of the season remaining, Saturday’s outcome will have huge implications for both teams and their national championship aspirations.

Other Notable Games (based on start times)

• No. 17 Florida State (Christian Ponder) at No. 10 Oklahoma (Landry Jones)
  Saturday, September 11 at 2:30 p.m. (CT) on ABC
  
• Notre Dame (Dayne Crist) at Michigan (Denard Robinson)
  Saturday, September 11 at 2:30 p.m. (CT) on NBC
  
• No. 18 Penn State (Robert Bolden) at No. 1 Alabama (Greg McElroy)
  Saturday, September 11 at 6 p.m. (CT) on ESPN

*All rankings reflect The Associated Press Top 25 poll

About The O’Brien Fan Vote
Fans are invited to cast their vote for the nation’s best college quarterback as often as once daily at www.VoteOBrien.org. The Fan Vote counts as 5% during each round of the voting process, and it is combined with the results from The O’Brien National Selection Committee, which is comprised of journalists, broadcasters, commentators and former winners. The 2010 O’Brien Winner will be announced on The Home Depot ESPNU College Football Awards Show airing Dec. 9 on ESPN and will be honored at the 34th Annual Davey O’Brien Awards Dinner held at The Fort Worth Club on Feb. 21, 2011 in Fort Worth, Texas.

About the Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award^®
The Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award^® (The O’Brien) is presented annually to the nation’s best college quarterback and is the oldest and most prestigious national quarterback award. The O’Brien honors candidates who exemplify Davey O’Brien’s enduring character while exhibiting teamwork, sportsmanship and leadership in both academics and athletics. The O’Brien is overseen by the Davey O’Brien Foundation, which is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, and has given away more than $800,000 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.

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