Pinkney Guided The Pirates To A 24-3 Win Over No. 8 West Virginia
DALLAS, Texas - College football fans across the nation have made their
voices heard and chosen this season's second recipient of the AT&T
All-America Player of the Week award, the only major college football
award chosen exclusively by fans.
East Carolina quarterback Patrick Pinkney claimed the honor today after
completing a near-perfect performance last week, passing for 22-28 for
236 yards and one touchdown to upset No. 8 West Virginia 24-3. Pinkney
lead the Pirates to their second win against a ranked team and received
57 percent of the votes to beat out Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford
(19 percent), Michigan State running back Javon Ringer (13 percent) and
Oklahoma State wide receiver Dez Bryant (11 percent). Each of the
players was nominated by ESPN for this week's award based on their
outstanding performances last weekend. Pinkney is the second East
Carolina player in as many weeks to be nominated for the award.
"AT&T congratulates Patrick for his tremendous performance for the East
Carolina football team last week, and we wish him the best of luck
throughout the season," said Tim McGhee, executive director of national
sponsorships for AT&T's wireless unit. "College football draws the most
passionate fans, and this award gives them the chance to select the AT&T
All-America Player of the Week all season long."
Fans can register to vote for the AT&T All-America Player of the Week
throughout the season by text messaging VOTE to 51234 on their wireless
phones. They have until 11:59 p.m. ET each Wednesday to participate in
that week's voting. The winner then will be announced Thursday at
halftime of the 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. Full sweepstakes rules can be found
at www.espnallamerica.com/rules.aspx.
In December, four finalists for the AT&T All-America Player of the Year
Award will be announced during a one-hour special on ESPN in conjunction
with the announcement of the AT&T ESPN All-America Team as selected by
the Football Writers Association of America. Fans will then get a chance
to say who the best player in the nation is by voting for the AT&T
All-America Player of the Year through the BCS. Voting ends at noon ET
on Jan. 6, and the winner will be announced during the BCS National
Championship game on FOX on Jan. 9.
Last year, Texas Tech freshman wide receiver Michael Crabtree was
honored as the AT&T All-America Player of the Year, edging Heisman
Trophy winner Tim Tebow of Florida, Arkansas' Darren McFadden and
Virginia's Chris Long. Voting for the 2007 AT&T All-America Player of
the Year was the highest total in the four-year history of the award.
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