Posted by ESPN.com's Brian Bennett
West Virginia's Noel Devine and Pitt's Dion Lewis are the only Big East players named to the list of 16 semifinalists for the Maxwell Award, given annually to the nation's best player.
Someone will try to break Tim Tebow's streak of two straight wins.
Lewis, who ranks fourth in the nation in rushing, is the only freshman among the 16 semifinalists.
The complete list:
West Virginia's Noel Devine and Pitt's Dion Lewis are the only Big East players named to the list of 16 semifinalists for the Maxwell Award, given annually to the nation's best player.
Someone will try to break Tim Tebow's streak of two straight wins.
Lewis, who ranks fourth in the nation in rushing, is the only freshman among the 16 semifinalists.
The complete list:
- Jahvid Best, California
- Jimmy Clausen, Notre Dame
- Noel Devine, West Virginia
- Toby Gerhart, Stanford
- Mark Ingram, Alabama
- Case Keenum, Houston
- Dan LeFevour, Central Michigan
- Dion Lewis, Pittsburgh
- Ryan Mathews, Fresno State
- Colt McCoy, Texas
- Kellen Moore, Boise State
- Christian Ponder, Florida State
- Jacquizz Rodgers, Oregon State
- Jordan Shipley, Texas
- Golden Tate, Notre Dame
- Tim Tebow, Florida
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