Big Slate of Hornung Award Matchups in Week 6

Louisville, Ky. (Wednesday, October 5, 2011) – Over 40 percent of the players on the preseason watch list will take the field in head-to-head competition between Paul Hornung Award Watch List Selections. There are 21 watch list selections involved in nine games involving a head-to-head matchup.

The Paul Hornung Award, presented by Texas Roadhouse, is awarded annually to the most versatile player in major college football. Fan voting is now open the award online at www.votepaulhornung.com

Week Six Head-to-Head Matchups

• Thursday, October 6: Keenan Allen (California) vs. Kenjon Barner, Cliff Harris and Josh Huff (Oregon) at 9:00 pm ET on ESPN

• Saturday, October 8: Pat Shed (UAB) vs. Chad Bumphis (Mississippi State) at noon ET

• Saturday, October 8: Jonathan Warzeka (Air Force) vs. Cierre Wood (Notre Dame) at 3:30 pm ET on NBC

• Saturday, October 8: Tim Cornett (UNLV) vs. Rishard Matthews (Nevada) at 4:00 pm ET on ESPN3

• Saturday, October 8: Marquis Maze and Trent Richardson (Alabama) vs. Warren Norman (Vanderbilt) at 7:00 pm ET on ESPNU

• Saturday, October 8: Troy Evans (Marshall) vs. Josh Robinson (Central Florida) at 7:00 pm ET

• Saturday, October 8: Bradley McDougald (Kansas) vs. Joseph Randle (Oklahoma State) at 3:30 pm ET

• Saturday, October 8: Cyrus Gray (Texas A&M) vs. Eric Stephens (Texas Tech) at 7:00 pm ET on FX

• Saturday, October 8: Ray Graham (Pittsburgh) vs. Mohamed Sanu (Rutgers) at 3:30 pm ET on ESPNU

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Texas Roadhouse

Based in Louisville, Kentucky, Texas Roadhouse opened its doors in 1993. In just 18 years, Texas Roadhouse has grown to more than 350 locations in 46 states. The company is famous for hand-cut steaks, made-from-scratch sides, fresh-baked bread, and its lively atmosphere. In 2007 and 2008 Forbes magazine ranked the company as one of the 200 Best Small Companies and in 2009 the company was ranked “Best Value” by readers of Consumer Reports magazine. For more information, visit www.texasroadhouse.com.

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 sports town. For more information, visit www.louisvillesports.org and follow the Louisville Sports Commission on Twitter (@SportsinLou).