DAVEY O’BRIEN NATIONAL QUARTERBACK AWARD
MARQUEE MATCH-UP
O’Brien Semifinalists go head-to-head in week nine

October 26, 2011

FORT WORTH, Texas – The 2011 Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award^® (The O’Brien) Marquee Match-up for week nine, as chosen by fans on Facebook, highlights O’Brien Semifinalists Robert Griffin III and Brandon Weeden as they square off in a Big 12 battle.

Fans can show their support for Griffin and Weeden, as well as any of the other 14 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.

Marquee Match-up: Baylor at No. 3 Oklahoma State
Saturday, October 29 at 2:30 p.m. (CT) on ABC/ESPN2
Two of the top offenses in the country will battle it out on the gridiron this weekend when Robert Griffin III and the Baylor Bears (549.67 yards per game) travel to Stillwater, Okla. to take on Brandon Weeden and the undefeated Oklahoma State Cowboys (548.57 yards per game). Griffin leads the nation with 24 points per game and a 205.71 passer rating.

Weeden, a senior from Edmond, Okla., will try to move the Cowboys to 8-0 and keep their national championship hopes alive with a win at home against the Bears. Oklahoma State leads the Big 12 and ranks second nationally in passing offense (387.43 yards per game) and scoring offense (48.57 points per game).

Other Notable Games (based on start times)

• No. 9 Michigan State (Kirk Cousins) at No. 13 Nebraska (Taylor Martinez)
  Saturday, October 29 at 11 a.m. (CT) on ESPN
• No. 11 Oklahoma (Landry Jones) at No. 10 Kansas State (Collin Klein)
  Saturday, October 29 at 2:30 p.m. (CT) on ESPN
• No. 4 Stanford (Andrew Luck) at No. 20 USC (Matt Barkley)
  Saturday, October 29 at 7 p.m. (CT) on ABC
  

*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 2011 O’Brien Winner will be announced on The Home Depot College Football Awards airing Dec. 8 on ESPN and will be honored at the 35th Annual Davey O’Brien Awards Dinner held at The Fort Worth Club on Feb. 20, 2012 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 $825,000 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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