Fans Vote via Text Messages; Only College Football Honor Determined by Fan Voting
ATLANTA, Sept. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Four nominees for the AT&T
All-America Player of the Week award have been announced after the second week
of college football action, and now it's up to fans to determine the winner.
Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford, Oklahoma State wide receiver Dez Bryant,
East Carolina quarterback Patrick Pinkney and Michigan State running back
Javon Ringer have been selected by ESPN as this week's top candidates, based
on the players' outstanding performances over the weekend. Fans can text
message VOTE to 51234 on their wireless phone to opt in for the chance to
vote.
Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford threw for a career high 395 yards and 5
TD's in the Sooners 52-26 win over Cincinnati. Oklahoma State wide receiver
Dez Bryant had 9 catches for 236 yards receiving and scored four touchdowns --
the best receiving game by a Cowboy since 2006. Bryant capped his night with a
71-yard punt return for a touchdown. East Carolina quarterback Patrick Pinkney
was near perfect, passing for 22-28 for 236 yards and 1 touchdown to upset No.
8 West Virginia 24-3 and lead his Pirates to their second win against a ranked
team. Michigan State running back Javon Ringer rushed for 135 yards and a
career-high five touchdowns -- with 25 carries for 105 yards and three
touchdowns in the first half alone -- to lead Michigan State to a 42-10
victory over Eastern Michigan.
'Some really exciting football is being played early this college football
season and these four guys were a part of some big wins,' said Tim McGhee,
director of corporate sponsorships for AT&T. 'Fans will clearly have some
tough decisions to consider as they determine the recipient of the AT&T Player
of the Week Award, and we are excited to provide them with the opportunity and
the voice.'
Fans have until 11:59 p.m. ET on Wednesday to submit their votes. The
winner will be announced during Thursday's ESPN College Football Primetime
Presented by Applebee's. Standard text messaging rates apply.
There is no limit on fan voting, and each vote counts as one entry into a
sweepstakes to win a trip to the 2009 Bowl Championship Series (BCS) National
Championship game in Miami.
