North Carolina State University Athletics
Pack QB Rivers on O'Brien Watch List
8/13/2003 12:00:00 AM | Football
Aug. 13, 2003
NC State quarterback Philip Rivers is one of 42 candidates who have been named to the initial watch list for the Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award, which is given annually to the nation's top college quarterback. Entering his senior season, Rivers is on a pace to become the ACC leader in a number of categories, including passing yards and total offense. The Athens, Alabama native, who has made 36 consecutive starts in his career, needs only seven more passing yards to become only the fifth quarterback in league history to surpass 9,000 yards in a career.
The O'Brien Award 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.
