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Mordecai Selected As Semifinalist For Davey O’Brien Award

Postby PonyPride » Tue Nov 15, 2022 8:30 pm

From SMUMustangs.com:

Mordecai Selected As Semifinalist For Davey O’Brien Award

FORT WORTH, Texas (SMU) – Tanner Mordecai is one of 21 semifinalists for the Davey O'Brien Award, as announced after the results of the National Selection Committee's ballots as well as social media fan votes were tabulated.

A repeat semifinalist, Mordecai ranks in the top-15 nationally for passing TDs (8th, 27), points responsible for per game (19.3), points responsible for (11th, 174) and total offense (12th, 320.6).

In a record-setting game, Mordecai went 28-37 passing for 379 yards and nine TDs against Houston, while also going 8-54 rushing with a TD for 433 yards of total offense. The nine TD passes and 10 total TDs responsible for were both AAC and SMU records, while the seven passing TDs in the first half tied the NCAA record. According to ESPN Stats and Info, he is the only player in FBS history to have seven passing TDs and a rushing TD in a half. He was named the American Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Week and was also honored as National POTW by the Davey O'Brien Award, College Football Performance Award, Walter Camp Award, Maxwell Award and Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award.

Mordecai is the SMU career record holder for 300-yard passing games (13) and is in the top 10 for passing yards (5th, 6,408), passing TDs (2nd, 66), TDs responsible for (2nd, 70), completions (6th, 515) and total offense (6th, 6,715). The 2022 season has him ranked third in passing yards (3,628) and fifth in TD passes (27).

The next step in the process will be to select the award's three finalists based on voting from the Davey O'Brien National Selection Committee as well as the second round of the Davey O'Brien Fan Vote, which will take place on the award's three social media accounts—Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. The top five vote getters on each platform will receive bonus committee member ballots which will be added to the votes cast by the National Selection Committee.

To participate in the Fan Vote, fans must like the original Davey O'Brien Award post highlighting the respective quarterback. The three finalists will be tabbed on Tuesday, Nov. 29. The winner will be announced live on Thursday, Dec. 8 on The Home Depot College Football Awards on ESPN.
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