Fans Vote via Text Messages; Only College Football Honor Determined by Fan Voting
ATLANTA, Oct. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Four nominees for the AT&T
All-America Player of the Week award have been announced after the seventh
week of college football action, and now it's up to fans to determine the
winner. Oklahoma State running back Kendall Hunter, University of Texas wide
receiver Jordan Shipley, University of Arkansas running back Michael Smith and
University of Florida linebacker Brandon Spikes 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.
Hunter stole the spotlight in #17 Oklahoma State's 28-23 defeat of #3
Missouri when he rushed for 154 yards and a touchdown. Shipley caught 11
passes for 112 yards and a touchdown, and had a 96-yard kickoff return for a
touchdown in the #5 Longhorns 45-35 win over the top-ranked Sooners in their
annual Red River Rivalry. Smith rushed for 176 yards on 35 carries and scored
the go-ahead touchdown on a 63-yard run in the fourth quarter to lead Arkansas
in a 25-22 win over #20 Auburn. Spikes, only the second defensive player to
be nominated this year for the AT&T All-America Player of the Week Award,
intercepted two passes and returned one for a touchdown in #11 Florida's 51-21
rout of SEC conference rival #4 LSU.
'This is truly an exciting season of college football, due in part to the
play of these exceptional and passionate student-athletes,' said Tim McGhee,
director of corporate sponsorships for AT&T. 'And while we are excited to
present the opportunity, it is now all in the fans hands to pick the week
seven recipient of the AT&T All-America Player of the Week Award.'
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.
