Symons Named O'Brien Semifinalist

Nov. 13, 2003

LUBBOCK, Texas - Texas Tech's B.J. Symons was named one of 10 semifinalists for the 2003 Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award, presented annually to the nation's best college quarterback, by the Davey O'Brien Foundation. Symons' appearance on the list marks the third-straight for a Texas Tech quarterback (Kingsbury in 2001 and 2002).

The O'Brien selection committee, composed of national sportswriters and commentators, will vote later this month to narrow the field again. The three finalists will be announced Mon., Dec. 1, by the National College Football Awards Association in a joint effort among college football award programs.

Symons, in his initial season leading the Red Raider offense, has already established four NCAA records with several on the horizon. Currently, he is in the midst of an NCAA record setting nine-consecutive games of 400-plus yards of total offense. Symons also holds records in passing yards in four-consecutive games (2,239), total offense yards in three-consecutive games (1,799) and total offense yards in four-consecutive games (2,328).

The senior quarterback from Houston leads the country with 4,741 passing yards and is 447 yards away from the NCAA single-season record of 5,188 yards, set by BYU's Ty Detmer in 1990. He also leads the country in passing yards per game (474.1); total offense yardage (4,859); total offense yards per game (485.9); pass completions (366) and points responsible for per game (29.6).

The winner of the 2003 Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award will be announced on the 2003 Home Depot College Football Awards Show at 6 p.m. (CT) Thu., Dec. 11. The show will air on ESPN live from the Atlantic Dance Hall on the Boardwalk at Disney in Orlando, Fla. The winner will be honored at the 27th annual O'Brien Awards Dinner, Feb. 16, 2004, at The Fort Worth Club in Fort Worth, Texas.

2003 Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award SemifinalistsJosh Harris, Bowling GreenMatt Leinart, USCEli Manning, MississippiJohn Navarre, MichiganPhilip Rivers, N.C. StateBen Roethlisberger, Miami (Ohio)Rod Rutherford, PittsburghJeff Smoker, Michigan StateB.J. Symons, Texas TechJason White, Oklahoma

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