North Carolina State University Athletics
Rivers a Finalist for O'Brien Award
12/3/2003 12:00:00 AM | Football
Dec. 3, 2003
When he was named a finalist for the Davey O'Brien Award this week, NC State quarterback Philip Rivers found himself in some elite company. Rivers, the No. 2 passer in NCAA history, joins Oklahoma's Jason White and Eli Manning as the three finalists for the Award, given each year to the nation's top quarterback. Rivers will play his final college game on December 22nd when the Wolfpack meets Kansas in the Mazda Tangerine Bowl.
Rivers completed 311-of-438 passes, throwing for 4,016 yards and 29 touchdowns for the Wolfpack this season. The senior was recently named the ACC Football Player of the Year and is the first player in ACC history to throw for better than 3,000 yards in three different seasons.
White has anchored the nation's No. 1 ranked scoring offense to a perfect 12-0 record this season and a berth in the Big 12 Championship game against Kansas State.
For the season, White has completed 238-of-364 passes for 3,446 yards with a school record 40 touchdown passes and just six interceptions.
Manning helped lead the 17th-ranked Rebels to a 9-3 mark this season and a 7-1 record in the Southeastern Conference. The senior completed 253 of his 410 attempts for 3,341 yards, while throwing 27 touchdowns and nine interceptions.
The 27th O'Brien Award winner will be announced on Thursday, December 11.
