TicketsGuidugli On O'Brien Award List
Contact: Tom Hathaway
7/29/2004
CINCINNATI, Ohio ? University of Cincinnati senior quarterback Gino Guidugli is one of 42 candidates identified for the 2004 Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award, presented annually to the nation's top quarterback.
Guidugli begins his senior campaign as Cincinnati's all-time leader in pass completions (670), pass attempts (1,214), passing yardage (8,822) and passing touchdowns (53). He ranks among the top six in C-USA history in all four categories. Last season, Guidugli completed 53 percent of his passes for 2,704 yards and 14 touchdowns.
It marks the second straight year in which Guidugli has been named to the award's watch list.
The O'Brien Award is the oldest and most prestigious award in the country for college quarterbacks and is named in honor of the late Davey O'Brien, the All-American and Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback for TCU who led the Horned Frogs to the 1938 national championship.
Semifinalists will be announced in early November and narrowed to three finalists later in that month by the O'Brien National Advisory Committee. The winner of the 2004 O'Brien Award will be announced Dec. 9 on the ESPN College Football Awards Show from Orlando, Fla.