Nov. 30, 2007

Mizzou junior quarterback Chase Daniel has been selected as the AT&T All-America Player of the Week for his performance in the Tigers' win over Kansas last Saturday. The award is the only major college football award decided by fans. Daniel was 40-49 for 361 yards and threw three touchdowns in the win over Kansas last Saturday.

Daniel, who has be nominated for the award four times this season, received 40 percent of the fans votes to beat out West Virginia quarterback Pat White (31 percent), Florida quarterback Tim Tebow (25 percent) and Cincinnati quarterback Ben Mauk (4 percent).

"AT&T congratulates Daniel on winning the AT&T All-America Player of the Week," said Dave Garver, executive director of Business Development and Wireless Sponsorships for AT&T's wireless unit. "In December, fans can make their voices heard and help select the AT&T All-America Player of the Year in the only fan-determined national college football award."

Fans still have time to register to vote for the AT&T All-America Player of the Year by text messaging VOTE to 87654 from a wireless phone. In December, four finalists for the AT&T All-America Player of the Year award will be announced during a one-hour special on ABC Sports, when the Football Writers Association of America All-America team will also be announced. Fans will then get a chance to say who the best player in the nation is by voting for the AT&T All-America Player of the Year up until the Bowl Championship Series. Voting ends Jan. 4, and the winner will be announced during the BCS National Championship game on FOX Jan. 8. Fans can vote via text or on the Web at www.espnallamerica.com.

There is no limit on fan voting, and each vote counts as one entry into a sweepstakes to win a trip to the 2008 BCS National Championship game in New Orleans. AT&T customers can visit AT&T's wireless NCAA® Football Portal on their handsets to view video highlights of the candidates, retrieve photos, check scores, track their favorite teams and download school ringtones.

Last year, University of Notre Dame quarterback Brady Quinn was crowned as the AT&T All-America Player of the Year after beating out Ohio State quarterback Troy Smith -- the Heisman Trophy winner -- Rutgers running back Ray Rice and Hawai'i quarterback Colt Brennan. Voting for the AT&T All-America Player of the Year was the highest total in the three-year history of the award.

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