North Carolina State University Athletics
Drinkwitz Nominated for 2018 Broyles Award
11/7/2018 4:20:00 PM | Football
RALEIGH, N.C. – NC State offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach Eliah Drinkwitz has been named a nominee for the 2018 Broyles Award, which which honors college football's top assistant coach.
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NC State's offense currently ranks 28th nationally, averaging 457.0 yards per game, and averaging 32.5 points a game.
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QB Ryan Finley leads the ACC and is ranked ninth nationally averaging 311.3 yards passing per contest. Finley is also 12th nationally competing 67.8 percent of his passes this season.
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The 53 nominees in this year's class were selected from approximately 1,500 assistant coaches representing 130 Division One programs across the country. The Broyles Award selection process includes the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), a college football hall-of-fame selection committee and current college head coaches.
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An 19-member selection committee of distinguished former head coaches, along with a committee representing the FWAA will select 15 semi-finalists and five finalists from the list of nominees and an overall winner. Those finalists will be invited to travel to Little Rock, Ark. where the 2018 Broyles Award winner will be announced on Tuesday, December 4th at the Marriott Hotel.
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NC State's offense currently ranks 28th nationally, averaging 457.0 yards per game, and averaging 32.5 points a game.
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QB Ryan Finley leads the ACC and is ranked ninth nationally averaging 311.3 yards passing per contest. Finley is also 12th nationally competing 67.8 percent of his passes this season.
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The 53 nominees in this year's class were selected from approximately 1,500 assistant coaches representing 130 Division One programs across the country. The Broyles Award selection process includes the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), a college football hall-of-fame selection committee and current college head coaches.
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An 19-member selection committee of distinguished former head coaches, along with a committee representing the FWAA will select 15 semi-finalists and five finalists from the list of nominees and an overall winner. Those finalists will be invited to travel to Little Rock, Ark. where the 2018 Broyles Award winner will be announced on Tuesday, December 4th at the Marriott Hotel.
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