The O'Brien Names Max Hall QB of the Week

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FORT WORTH -- The Davey O’Brien Foundation has named senior Max Hall of Brigham Young University the O’Brien Quarterback of the Week for week one. The 2008 O’Brien Semifinalist opened the season with an outstanding performance against the Oklahoma Sooners Saturday during the first college football game at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

In the second meeting between the two, the Cougar’s signal caller, Hall threw for 329 yards and completed two touchdown passes leading BYU to an upset win over the then ranked No. 3 Sooners, 14-13. Hall’s on-field performance and team leadership helped BYU jump 11 spots to No. 9 in The Associated Press Top 25 poll this week.

The primetime game was the first win over an AP Top 10 ranked non-conference team since 1990 when the Cougars defeated No. 1 Miami, 28-21. When asked how the team handled the game, Hall said, “We overcame the chaos - Whereas in games past, we folded in the chaos.”

The Cougars are on the road again Saturday, Sept. 12 as they take on Tulane at 2:30 p.m. (CST) on ESPN 2.

The O’Brien honors the nation’s best college quarterback of the year. Each week a subset of The O’Brien Selection Committee will name the quarterback of the week who exemplifies the award’s standards. Currently all 120 Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) quarterbacks are candidates for the award until Semifinalists are announced Oct. 26. Finalists will be announced Nov. 23 and the 2009 O’Brien Winner will be announced Dec. 10.

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Other quarterbacks who received votes in week one included:
Matt Barkley           USC            Pac-10
Jimmy Clausen          Notre Dame     IND
Jonathan Crompton      Tennessee      SEC
Blaine Gabbert         Missouri       Big 12
Jacory Harris          Miami          ACC
Colt McCoy             Texas          Big 12
Tony Pike              Cincinnati     Big East
Tim Tebow              Florida        SEC