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August 12, 2003
FORT WORTH, Texas – University of Virginia quarterback Matt Schaub (West Chester, Pa.) is a candidate for the prestigious Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award, the Davey Foundation announced on its watch list of 42 candidates.
The O’Brien Award, given annually to the nation’s top college quarterback, is the oldest and most prestigious award in the country for college quarterbacks. Named in honor of the late Davey O’Brien, the All-American and Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback for Texas Christian, the O’Brien Award semifinalists will be announced in early November.
The winner of the 2003 O’Brien Award will be announced Dec. 11 on the ESPN College Football Awards Show from Orlando, Fla. The winner will be honored at the O’Brien Awards Dinner in February 2004, at the Fort Worth Club in Fort Worth, Texas.
Schaub, the 2002 ACC Player of the Year and First-Team All-ACC honoree, set or tied 10 single-season records and led the conference with 28 touchdown passes last fall. He is considered the nation’s top returning quarterback for 2003 after finishing second nationally in completion percentage (68.9) and sixth nationally in efficiency (147.5) as a junior.
A 2003 Heisman Trophy candidate, fans and media can access the latest press releases, statistics, and fun facts about the Cavalier senior through his website at: Schaub4Heisman.com.
Virginia kicks off the 2003 season on Saturday, Aug. 30 with Duke at 7 p.m. at the Carl Smith Center, home of David A. Harrison III Field at Scott Stadium.