TicketsAug. 3, 2009
CINCINNATI -
University of Cincinnati quarterback Tony Pike (Cincinnati, Ohio/Reading) was one of 33 signal callers nationwide named to the watch list for the 2009 Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award, the Davey O'Brien Foundation and its National Selection Committee announced Monday.
Pike entered UC's starting lineup in the third contest of last season, and despite missing two games due to injury, helped lead the Bearcats to the 2008 BIG EAST Championship and a spot in the FedEx Orange Bowl.
He was 199-for-324 (.610), good for 2,407 yards and 19 touchdowns, ranking third in the BIG EAST with a 136.4 passer efficiency rating. He is UC's career leader with a .610 completion percentage and was a second-team all-BIG EAST selection in 2008.
Pike is a preseason first-team all-BIG EAST selection by Athlon Sports and Sporting News.
The Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award (The O'Brien) honors the nation's best college quarterback and is the oldest and most prestigious quarterback award. The Davey O'Brien Foundation hopes to instill a lifelong moral fiber in each candidate by recognizing and honoring quarterbacks who excel in both sports and academics while exhibiting strong character and leadership both on and off the field.
The Bearcats will open the 2009 season on Monday, Sept. 7, in a 4 p.m. BIG EAST Conference game at Rutgers. Season tickets are available now by calling 1-877-CATS-TIX or visiting CATSTIX.com.
2009 DAVEY O'BRIEN NATIONAL QUARTERBACK AWARD CANDIDATES
Sam Bradford, Oklahoma
Jarrett Brown, West Virginia
Daryll Clark, Penn State
Jimmy Clausen, Notre Dame
Aaron Corp, USC
Robert Griffin, Baylor
Matt Grothe, South Florida
Max Hall, BYU
Tim Hiller, Western Michigan
Jordan Jefferson, LSU
Colin Kaepernick, Nevada
Case Keenum, Houston
Dan LeFevour, Central Michigan
Jake Locker, Washington
Ryan Mallett, Arkansas
Jeremiah Masoli, Oregon
Colt McCoy, Texas
Kellen Moore, Boise State
Josh Nesbitt, Georgia Tech
Tony Pike, Cincinnati
Taylor Potts, Texas Tech
Terrelle Pryor, Ohio State
Todd Reesing, Kansas
Kevin Riley, California
Zac Robinson, Oklahoma State
Riley Skinner, Wake Forest
Rusty Smith, Florida Atlantic
Jevan Snead, Ole Miss
Tyrod Taylor, Virginia Tech
Tim Tebow, Florida
Adam Weber, Minnesota
Juice Williams, Illinois
Russell Wilson, NC State