Posted at 2:03 p.m., Thursday, December 7, 2006
Smith bests Brennan, Quinn for O'Brien Award
Advertiser Staff
Ohio State quarterback Troy Smith won the 2006 Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award Thursday during the ESPN Home Depot College Football Awards Show in Orlando, Fla.University of Hawaii quarterback Colt Brennan was one of three finalists for the award, along with Notre Dame quarterback Brady Quinn.
Smith and Quinn are finalists for the Heisman Trophy; that winner will be announced Saturday. Smith, who will lead No. 1 Ohio State against Florida in the national title game, is expected to win that award.
The winner will be honored Feb. 19, at the 30th annual Davey O'Brien Awards Dinner at The Fort Worth Club in Fort Worth, Texas, along with Paul Hornung, recipient of the 2006 Davey O'Brien Legends Award, and the O'Brien High School Scholarship Award winner.
Ten college football awards have joined forces to name their 2006 finalists on the ESPN Home Depot College Football Awards Show. In addition to the Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award, presented annually to the nation's best college quarterback, participating awards include the Bednarik Award, the Biletnikoff Award, the Walter Camp Player of the Year Award, the Lou Groza Award, the Ray Guy Award, the Maxwell Award, the Outland Trophy, the Jim Thorpe Award and the Doak Walker Award.
Brennan leads the nation with a pass-efficiency rating of 182.8, total offense with 410.8 yards per game, 53 touchdown passes and 4,990 passing yards.
