TicketsNov. 8, 2009
CINCINNATI - For the third time this season, a University of Cincinnati football student-athlete is one of four finalists for this week's AT&T All-America Player of the Week Award with quarterback Zach Collaros earning a spot on this week's list.
He joins Stanford RB Toby Gerhart, Ohio State DE Cameron Heyward, and Texas WR Jordan Shipley in this week's top-four.
Collaros led the No. 5 Bearcats (9-0, 5-0 BIG EAST) to a 47-45 win over Connecticut at a sold-out Nippert Stadium on Saturday night.
The sophomore signal-caller set a BIG EAST Conference record with 555 yards of total offense (480 passing, 75 rushing). He was 29-of-37 for 480 yards and one TD through the air and carried the ball 13 times for 75 yards and two touchdowns. His 480 yards passing was the fourth 400-yard passing game in school history and ranks second all-time in UC history behind Greg Cook who threw for 554 against Ohio in 1968.
Fans can text message VOTE to 345345 on their wireless phone to opt in for the chance to vote.
The finalists were selected by a panel of analysts from ESPN as this week's top candidates.
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 2010 Bowl Championship Series National Championship game in Pasadena, Calif. Full sweepstakes rules can be found at www.espnallamerica.com/rules.aspx.
UC continues a three-game homestand this weekend, taking on West Virginia Friday at 8 p.m. at Nippert Stadium. Tickets for the game are sold out and the game will be televised in HD by ESPN2.