Fan Vote for USU Football Quarterback Chuckie Keeton Now Open

Utah State [University] football fans can vote for Aggie sophomore quarterback Chuckie Keeton for the Davey O'Brien Award. The Davey O'Brien Foundation announced that the Davey O'Brien Fan Vote is now open. Fans are invited to cast their vote for the nation's best college quarterback as often as once daily at www.VoteOBrien.org.

Keeton is one of 124 quarterbacks who are candidates for the award. The Davey O'Brien Foundation will announce the semifinalists for the award in October and fans can vote until Oct. 21 at 11 a.m. MT. The fan vote counts at five percent during each round of voting.

A native of Houston, Texas (Cypress Creek HS), Keeton opened the 2012 season by setting a single-game school record, completing 88.0 percent of his passes, in leading Utah State to a convincing 34-3 season-opening home win against Southern Utah Thursday night [Aug. 30]. Keeton, who played just three quarters, was 22-of-25 passing for a career-high 304 yards and two touchdowns. Those 22 completions were also a career-high. Overall, he was the first 300-yard passer for USU since 2010.

After the first week of play, Keeton ranks second in the Western Athletic Conference and sixth nationally in passing efficiency (208.5), second in the WAC and tied for 15th nationally in passing yards per game (304.0), and second in the WAC and 22nd nationally in total offense (307.00).

Keeton and the Aggies return to action Friday, Sept. 7, hosting in-state rival Utah in a nationally televised game on ESPN2 at 6 p.m.

For USU football ticket information, contact the USU Ticket Office at the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum, or by phone by calling 1-888-USTATE-1 or (435) 797-0305. Tickets can also be purchased 24 hours a day at www.UtahStateAggies.com.

Fans can follow the Aggie football program on Twitter (twitter.com/USUFootball). Aggie fans can also follow the Utah State athletic program on Twitter (twitter.com/USUAthletics) or on Facebook at Utah State University Athletics.

The Fan Vote Process

Round One: Sept. 4-Oct. 21

Beginning Sept. 4, fans will have all 124 NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision starting quarterbacks to choose from until the voting for semifinalists closes at noon Central Time (CT) Oct. 21.

Round Two: Oct. 22 - Nov. 18
The Fan Vote will re-open Oct. 22 following the announcement of the 16 semifinalists. Fans may vote for quarterbacks on the semifinalist list to help determine which three will advance as finalists. Fan voting will close at noon CT Nov. 18.

Round Three: Nov. 19 - Dec. 2
The Fan Vote will re-open for the final round of voting Nov. 19 following the announcement of the three finalists. Fans may select from the three finalists to help determine who will be the Davey O'Brien Winner. Fan voting will close at noon CT Dec. 2.

The 2012 Davey O'Brien Winner will be announced on The Home Depot College Football Awards airing Dec. 6 on ESPN and will be honored at the 36th Annual Davey O'Brien Awards Dinner Feb. 18, 2013, in Fort Worth, Texas.

About the Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award®

The Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award is presented annually to the nation's best college quarterback and is the oldest and most prestigious national quarterback award. The Davey O'Brien Award honors candidates who exemplify Davey O'Brien's enduring character while exhibiting teamwork, sportsmanship and leadership in both academics and athletics. The award is overseen by the Davey O'Brien Foundation, which is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, and has given away more than $850,000 in scholarships and university grants to help high school and college athletes transform leadership on the field into leadership in life. For more information, visit the foundation’s website.

American Airlines is the official travel partner of the Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award.

Fans can follow the Davey O'Brien on Facebook or on Twitter and Instagram @daveyobrien.

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