Texas Tech University Athletics
Cumbie Selected as Cingular Wireless/ABC Sports Candidate
September 19, 2004 | Football
Sept. 19, 2004
LUBBOCK, Texas - Texas Tech quarterback Sonny Cumbie has been selected as a finalist for the Cingular Wireless/ABC Sports All-America Player of the Week. Cumbie was selected after throwing for 441 yards and four touchdowns in the Red Raiders' 70-35 victory over Texas Christian yesterday. He is one of four candidates for the All-America Player of the Week, who are selected by a panel of ABC Sports and ESPN college football analysts, led by John Saunders. The other finalists include Michigan wide receiver Braylon Edwards, Miami (FL) wide receiver Devin Hester and UCLA running back Maurice Drew.
Who will be this week's winner is still undecided and the final decision now rests in the hands of college football fans nationwide. For the first time in college football history, fans can now make the call on who they think deserves to be the All-America Player of the Week with the power and ease of wireless text-messaging. Cingular is making the voting open to other wireless carriers* allowing even more fans to participate. Fans can also vote online at ESPN.com (keyword: cingular).
Texas Tech fans can show their support by voting for Cumbie until 8 p.m. EST today. The winner will be announced during tonight's 11 p.m. EST broadcast of ESPN "SportsCenter".
Here's how Red Raiders fans can vote for Cumbie in the Cingular/ABC Sports All-America Player of the Week:
• Text "PLAYER" to "64444" on your wireless phones • Follow the prompt to vote for your All-America selection • Alternatively, go to www.espn.com and enter keyword "Cingular"
For fans voting on their wireless phones, they need only register one time. Then, each week, the four candidates for Player of the Week will automatically be sent to their wireless phones.
The winner will be awarded a Cingular/ABC Sports All-America Player of the Week trophy. Each time fans vote, they will be entered into a sweepstakes to win a trip to the Bowl Championship Series game of their choice or thousands of other instant prizes.
On December 1, fans will also get a chance to determine who the best player in the nation is by voting for the Cingular/ABC Sports All-America Player of the Year. Fans will have until December 8 to choose from among five finalists - voting by either text messaging or online.
The selection process will culminate on December 11 at 2 p.m. EST in a one-hour special on ABC Sports when the Cingular Wireless/ABC Sports All-America Player of the Year (selected by fans), and the All-America team (selected by the Football Writers Association of America), will be announced.
