Notebook: Five Matchups For Week 3, Cobb With Big NFL Debut

Louisville, Ky. (Wednesday, September 14, 2011) – After picking up recognition on the Paul Hornung Weekly Honor Roll for the second consecutive week, Florida International’s T.Y. Hilton will face Central Florida’s Josh Robinson in one of five matchups featuring head-to-head competition between Paul Hornung Award Watch List Selections. In all, 46 of the 50 individuals selected to the watch list are in action this weekend, including 10 in head-to-head matchups in five games.

The Paul Hornung Award, presented by Texas Roadhouse, is awarded annually to the most versatile player in major college football. Fan voting for the Paul Hornung Award will begin in late September on the Texas Roadhouse Facebook page.

Week Three Head-to-Head Matchups

• Saturday, Sept. 17: Cyrus Gray (Texas A&M) vs. Justin Veltung (Idaho) at 7:00 pm ET

• Saturday, Sept. 17: Joseph Randle (Oklahoma State) vs. Damaris Johnson (Tulsa) at 10:00 pm ET

• Saturday, Sept. 17: Keshawn Martin (Michigan State) vs. Cierre Wood (Notre Dame) at 3:30 pm ET on NBC

• Saturday, Sept. 17: Alexander Teich (Navy) vs. Stephon Gilmore (South Carolina) at 6:00 pm ET on ESPN2 and ESPN3

• Saturday, Sept. 17: T.Y. Hilton (Florida International) vs. Josh Robinson (Central Florida) at 6:00 pm ET on ESPN3

Cobb with Big NFL Debut: 2010 Paul Hornung Award finalist Randall Cobb got off to an impressive start in his NFL debut for Paul Hornung’s own Green Bay Packers. Cobb scored twice in his first NFL outing, returning a kick 108 yards for a touchdown and catching a 32 yard pass from Aaron Rodgers for a score. Cobb finished with 172 all-purpose yards in the 42-34 win over the New Orleans Saints on Sept. 8.

2010 Paul Hornung Award winner Owen Marecic earned the start at fullback for the Cleveland Browns in his NFL debut. He had no carries in the game, but finished with one tackle on special teams.

Louisville Sports Commission to Present Howard Schnellenberger MVP Award: For the second consecutive season, the Louisville Sports Commission will present the Howard Schnellenberger MVP Award to the most valuable player on the winning team in the annual rivalry between the University of Louisville and University of Kentucky football teams. The Cardinals and Wildcats hook up 7 p.m. EDT on September 17 at Commonwealth Stadium. The game will be televised on ESPNU.

Schnellenberger was a high school teammate of Paul Hornung’s at Louisville’s Flaget High School. The award, originally founded with the support of Hornung, was presented to 2010 Paul Hornung Award Watch List selection Derrick Locke of Kentucky.

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Paul Hornung Award presented by Texas Roadhouse

Created by the Louisville Sports Commission in 2010, the Paul Hornung Award presented by Texas Roadhouse is given annually to the most versatile player in major college football. The Award is designed to promote college football and help preserve the legacy of one of Kentucky's best-known and accomplished athletes who has always called Louisville home. Hornung, the 1956 Heisman Trophy winner at Notre Dame and NFL MVP for the Green Bay Packers, set a single season NFL scoring record that stood 46 years. Paul is a member of the College and Pro Football Halls of Fame, and Vince Lombardi once called Hornung, “The most versatile man ever to play the game.” A national selection committee comprised of 16 sports journalists and former NFL stars votes for the Hornung Award, and this year fan voting on Facebook powered by Texas Roadhouse will comprise the 17th vote. All votes are tabulated independently by regional accounting firm Dean Dorton Allen Ford. The winner is honored at a banquet presented by Jewish Hospital Sports Medicine in late January each year in downtown Louisville. For more information, visit www.paulhornungaward.com Fans can also follow online on Twitter (@hornungaward) and Become a Fan on Facebook.

Louisville Sports Commission

The Louisville Sports Commission is a Kentucky-based 501 c-3 organization whose mission is to attract, host and create quality sporting events and activities in the Louisville area that increase economic vitality; enhance the quality of life; promote healthy lifestyles; and brand Louisville as a great place to live, work and play. For more information, visit www.louisvillesports.org and follow the Louisville Sports Commission on Twitter (@SportsinLou).