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Friday, December 13, 2002
Weinke named top senior QB
Associated Press
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Florida State's Chris Weinke on Tuesday
won the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, given annually to the
nation's top senior quarterback.
He was chosen from five finalists by a panel of football experts
nationwide. The other finalists were Drew Brees of Purdue, Bart
Hendricks of Boise State, Josh Heupel of Oklahoma and Marques
Tuiasosopo of Washington.
Weinke leads all Division I-A passers with 4,167 passing yards
and ranks second behind Hendricks with 33 touchdown passes this
season. The Seminoles (11-1) are ranked third after a 30-7 win over
Florida on Saturday.
The 28-year-old quarterback will receive the award in Louisville
on Dec. 8. NFL Hall of Famer Johnny Unitas, a former Louisville
quarterback, will make the presentation.
Previous winners include Louisville's Chris Redman (1999),
UCLA's Cade McNown (1998), Tennessee's Peyton Manning (1997) and
former Florida State quarterbacks Casey Weldon (1991) and Charlie
Ward (1993).
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Chris Weinke finds Marvin Minnis all alone for a 51-yard TD strike.