Keenum named Sammy Baugh Award winner

[ponyfan08]

The honors are beginning to roll in for Houston's record-breaking quarterback.

For the second year, Case Keenum was named the Sammy Baugh Award winner, presented annually to college football's top passer by The Touchdown Club of Columbus, Ohio.

The honor was announced on Thursday and Keenum is just the second two-time winner of the award, joining former Baylor quarterback Don Trull, who won back-to-back seasons in 1962 and 1963. Keenum also won the award in 2009 as a junior.

The Baugh Award has enjoyed a Houston connection over the years. David Klingler accepted the honor in 1990 and current UH offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Kliff Kingsbury won the award in 2002 while starring at Texas Tech.

"I want to thank everyone at the Touchdown Club of Columbus for this incredible honor," Keenum said. "This is certainly a special award, one I am proud to share with my teammates and coaches. A lot of people helped contribute to those touchdowns and those yards, so this is a meaningful honor for our entire program."

Keenum has been dominating all season and capped a record-breaking regular season with 457 yards and five touchdown throws in the Conference USA West Division-clinching win at Tulsa. UH and Tulsa each entered the game unbeaten in C-USA play, but Keenum completed 33-of-46 passes without an interception and those five scores to lead the Cougars to the 48-16 victory.

It's been a history-making senior season for Keenum. He broke NCAA records for career passing yardage (18,312), total offense (19,217), touchdown passes (150), total touchdowns (173), completions (1,460) and 300-yard games (37). He owns virtually every NCAA career passing mark and is just 274 yards shy of becoming the first player in NCAA history with three career 5,000-yard seasons.

Keenum and No. 6 Houston (12-0, 8-0) face No. 23 Southern Miss (10-2, 6-2) in the Conference USA Championship Game.


http://www.chron.com/sports/cougars/art ... 337716.php

[Nacho]

that's great. sammy and i were best friends as kids.

[PonyPlayer4]

Who would ever want that trash TCU award!