50th Hornung Award Matchup of Season This Weekend

By Robert Sampson, Paul Hornung Award

LOUISVILLE, KY (Oct. 13, 2010) – Through seven weeks of the college football season, a total of 50 games have featured multiple Paul Hornung Award candidates. Six games are on the slate this week featuring head-to-head matchups.

• Saturday, October 16, 2010: Leon Berry (Mississippi State) vs. Jeffery Demps (Florida) on ESPNU at 7:00 PM ET

• Saturday, October 16, 2010: Brandon Boykin (Georgia) vs. Warren Norman (Vanderbilt) on ESPN3.com at 12:21 PM ET

• Saturday, October 16, 2010: Derrick Locke and Randall Cobb (Kentucky) vs. Stephon Gilmore (South Carolina) at 6:00 PM ET on ESPN2

• Saturday, October 16, 2010: Dwight Dasher (Middle Tennessee) vs. Jerrard Tarrant and Josh Nesbitt (Georgia Tech) at 3:30 PM ET

• Saturday, October 16, 2010: Derrell Johnson-Koulianos (Iowa) vs. Denard Robinson (Michigan) at 3:30 PM ET on ABC

• Saturday, October 16, 2010: DeVier Posey and Terrelle Pryor (Ohio State) vs. David Gilreath (Wisconsin) at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN (also ESPN’s College GameDay selection)

Follow Weekly Schedule on Twitter @hornungaward: Fans and media are encouraged to follow the official Twitter page of the Paul Hornung Award (@hornungaward) to get a weekly schedule of the games being played. Tweets are made between 30 and 60 minutes before kickoff, allowing fans a reminder of when games involving Paul Hornung Award candidates are being played.

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Paul Hornung Award

Created by the Louisville Sports Commission, the Paul Hornung Award is designed to recognize versatile, high-level performers in major college football and help preserve the legacy of one of Kentucky’s best known athletes. A panel of experts will select the inaugural winner in early January 2011. The votes will be tabulated by Dean Dorton Allen Ford. Hornung is considered by many the best all-around player in the history of college and pro football. He won the 1956 Heisman Trophy at quarterback for Notre Dame and was the No. 1 pick in the 1957 NFL draft. He played every position in the backfield during his career with the Irish, where he also punted, kicked, returned kicks and played defensive back and was a multi-threat offensive back and prolific kicker in the pros. He was a member of four NFL championship teams as an all-pro halfback for the Green Bay Packers and led the NFL in scoring 1959-60-61, set the single season scoring record in 1960 with 176 points and was named League MVP following the 1961 season. Legendary Packers Coach Vince Lombardi called Hornung, “The most versatile man ever to play the game.” Paul is a member of the College and Pro Football Halls of Fame and the Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame and resides in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky. More information go to www.paulhornungaward.com.

Louisville Sports Commission

In the spirit of partnership with Paul Hornung, the Louisville Sports commission (LSC) will oversee and administer all aspects of the Paul Hornung Award including budget, selection process, marketing and PR, banquet, trophy, sponsorships, etc. An Advisory Committee co-chaired by LSC Chairman Steve Higdon and Executive Director Karl Schmitt and comprised of LSC Board leadership and local business leaders will provide guidance and insure integrity of the Award. The Louisville Sports Commission is a Louisville, Kentucky-based 501-c (3) organization committed to creating a legacy of economic and social vitality through sports. LSC attracts and hosts sporting events and activities that have a positive economic impact on the City, enhance the image of the Louisville area as a premier sports destination, promote healthy lifestyles and improve the quality of life for community members of all ages. More information on the LSC is available at www.louisvillesports.org and on our Facebook fan page.