Brohm Nominated For CingularPlayer of the Week
September 18, 2005 | Football
Sept. 18, 2005
ATLANTA - The national player of the week nominations are in and the polls are officially open. Cardinal fans can cast their vote for University of Louisville quarterback Brian Brohm for the Cingular Wireless/ABC Sports All-America Player of the Week, the only major college football honor determined exclusively by fans. Brohm was nominated for the award after passing for 368 yards and five touchdowns in their 18-22 win over Oregon State.
Brohm is one of four candidates for the All-America Player of the Week, who are selected by a panel of ABC Sports and ESPN college football analysts. The other finalists are: Texas A&M quarterback Reggie McNeal, who passed for 349 yards, five touchdowns, 100 rushing-yards and one touchdown he rushed - setting a school record of 449 total yards - in the Aggies' 66-8 win over Southern Methodist University. Michigan State University quarterback Drew Stanton, who threw for three touchdowns and ran for another - giving him 375 total yards in the Spartans impressive win over Notre Dame. University of Southern California quarterback Matt Leinart, who passed for 381 yards and five touchdowns, including one rushing touchdown, in the Trojans' win over University of Arkansas.
Who will be this week's winner now rests solely in the hands of college
football fans nationwide. Fans have until Wednesday, September 21 at
11:59 p.m. EST to submit their votes via wireless text messaging.* The
winner will be announced September 22 in the first half of the ESPN
Thursday Night College Football Game between Air Force and Utah State
University. Fans can learn more about this week's nominees online at
www.abcsportsallamerica.com
Here's how fans can register to vote for the Cingular/ABC Sports
All-America Player of the Week this week and every week throughout the
2005 season:
* Text "VOTE" to "87654" on your wireless phone
* Follow the prompt to vote for your All-America selection
* Cingular/ABC Sports Player of the Week candidates will be
automatically sent out via text messaging each week
Each time fans vote, they are entered into a sweepstakes to win a trip
to the Bowl Championship Series game of their choice. Fans can vote as
often as they like.
In December, fans will get a chance to say who the best player in the
nation is by voting for the Cingular/ABC Sports All-America Player of
the Year. The selection process will culminate in December in a
one-hour special on ABC Sports when the Cingular/ABC Sports Player of
the Year and the Football Writers Association of America All-America
team will be announced. Last year, University of Texas running back and
Chicago Bears first round draft pick Cedric Benson was selected by fans
as the Player of the Year.
*Other wireless carriers must opt-in for their subscribers to
participate
ABOUT CINGULAR WIRELESS
Cingular Wireless is the largest wireless carrier in the United States,
serving 51.6 million customers. Cingular, a joint venture between SBC
Communications Inc. (NYSE: SBC
