Published: Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Tebow, McCoy finalists for Maxwell, O’Brien honors
DALLAS — Tim Tebow and Colt McCoy are set for at least one showdown off the field.
The quarterbacks for No. 1 Florida and third-ranked Texas were chosen finalists Monday for two of the biggest postseason awards outside the Heisman Trophy.
Tebow, McCoy and Alabama running back Mark Ingram are the finalists for the Maxwell Award that goes to the best all-around player in college football. Tebow won the past two Maxwells.
Houston’s Case Keenum joins Tebow and McCoy as finalists for the Davey O’Brien Award given to the best quarterback.
The winners of the Maxwell, O’Brien and seven other awards will be announced at Walt Disney World in Florida on Dec. 10.
Ingram is also a finalist for the Doak Walker Award. The others are Toby Gerhart of Stanford, the national leader with 23 touchdowns, and Clemson’s C.J. Spiller.
McCoy’s favorite target, receiver Jordan Shipley, is a finalist for the Biletnikoff Award. He is joined by Freddie Barnes of Bowling Green and Golden Tate of Notre Dame.
Nebraska defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh is a finalist for the Outland Trophy (best interior lineman) and the Chuck Bednarik Award (best defensive player).
The other Outland finalists are Mike Iupati of Idaho and Russell Okung of Oklahoma State. The other Bednarik contenders are Alabama nose guard Terrence Cody and Florida linebacker Brandon Spikes.
The winner of the Jim Thorpe Award for best defensive back will come from the trio of Tennessee’s Eric Berry, Florida’s Joe Haden and Earl Thomas of Texas.
The Lou Groza finalists for best kicker are Kai Forbath of UCLA, Leigh Tiffin of Alabama and Blair Walsh of Georgia. The finalists for the Ray Guy Award (best punter) are Georgia’s Drew Butler, Michigan’s Zoltan Mesko and Florida’s Chas Henry.
The quarterbacks for No. 1 Florida and third-ranked Texas were chosen finalists Monday for two of the biggest postseason awards outside the Heisman Trophy.
Tebow, McCoy and Alabama running back Mark Ingram are the finalists for the Maxwell Award that goes to the best all-around player in college football. Tebow won the past two Maxwells.
Houston’s Case Keenum joins Tebow and McCoy as finalists for the Davey O’Brien Award given to the best quarterback.
The winners of the Maxwell, O’Brien and seven other awards will be announced at Walt Disney World in Florida on Dec. 10.
Ingram is also a finalist for the Doak Walker Award. The others are Toby Gerhart of Stanford, the national leader with 23 touchdowns, and Clemson’s C.J. Spiller.
McCoy’s favorite target, receiver Jordan Shipley, is a finalist for the Biletnikoff Award. He is joined by Freddie Barnes of Bowling Green and Golden Tate of Notre Dame.
Nebraska defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh is a finalist for the Outland Trophy (best interior lineman) and the Chuck Bednarik Award (best defensive player).
The other Outland finalists are Mike Iupati of Idaho and Russell Okung of Oklahoma State. The other Bednarik contenders are Alabama nose guard Terrence Cody and Florida linebacker Brandon Spikes.
The winner of the Jim Thorpe Award for best defensive back will come from the trio of Tennessee’s Eric Berry, Florida’s Joe Haden and Earl Thomas of Texas.
The Lou Groza finalists for best kicker are Kai Forbath of UCLA, Leigh Tiffin of Alabama and Blair Walsh of Georgia. The finalists for the Ray Guy Award (best punter) are Georgia’s Drew Butler, Michigan’s Zoltan Mesko and Florida’s Chas Henry.
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