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Daily Selected to Davey O’Brien Great 8 for Week Eight
October 21, 2024 | Football
WEST POINT, N.Y. – Army West Point senior quarterback Bryson Daily was named to the Davey O'Brien Great 8 list for the fourth time this season for his performance in Army's 45-28 win over East Carolina on Saturday.
Daily was also named to the 'Great 8' list for his performances vs. Rice (Week 4), Tulsa (Week 6) and vs. UAB (Week 7).
He is now tied for the most 'Great 8s' this season with Cam Ward (Miami).
Daily rushed for a career-high 171 yards and five touchdowns on 31 carries, while he completed 7-of-10 passes for 147 yards and a passing touchdown to account for six total TDs, becoming the first Army player since Elmer Oliphant in 1916 to figure in six touchdowns. Daily has a program-record 19 rushing touchdowns this season, the most of any FBS player, while his 909 rushing yards ranks third nationally.
The official Davey O'Brien Midseason Watch List will be released on Tuesday, Oct. 22, and will contain active quarterbacks from the Preseason Watch List, players honored as weekly Great 8 recipients through the season's first eight weeks and any additional quarterbacks approved by the selection subcommittee.
The Midseason Watch List will be cut down to the 35-player Davey O'Brien QB Class of 2024 on Tuesday, Oct. 29. For the fourth straight year, fan voting on social media (Facebook, Instagram and Twitter) will earn players bonus selection committee votes during the semifinalist, finalist and winner voting rounds. First-round fan voting will begin Oct. 29 following the QB Class announcement.
The list of semifinalists selected from the QB Class will be named on Tuesday, Nov. 12. The Foundation will announce the three finalists two weeks later (Tuesday, Nov. 26). The 2024 Davey O'Brien Award winner will be unveiled live on ESPN on Thursday, Dec. 12, during The Home Depot College Football Awards.
The 48th Annual Davey O'Brien Awards Dinner honoring the winner will be held Monday, Feb. 17, 2025, at The Fort Worth Club in Fort Worth, Texas.
Daily was also named to the 'Great 8' list for his performances vs. Rice (Week 4), Tulsa (Week 6) and vs. UAB (Week 7).
He is now tied for the most 'Great 8s' this season with Cam Ward (Miami).
Daily rushed for a career-high 171 yards and five touchdowns on 31 carries, while he completed 7-of-10 passes for 147 yards and a passing touchdown to account for six total TDs, becoming the first Army player since Elmer Oliphant in 1916 to figure in six touchdowns. Daily has a program-record 19 rushing touchdowns this season, the most of any FBS player, while his 909 rushing yards ranks third nationally.
The official Davey O'Brien Midseason Watch List will be released on Tuesday, Oct. 22, and will contain active quarterbacks from the Preseason Watch List, players honored as weekly Great 8 recipients through the season's first eight weeks and any additional quarterbacks approved by the selection subcommittee.
The Midseason Watch List will be cut down to the 35-player Davey O'Brien QB Class of 2024 on Tuesday, Oct. 29. For the fourth straight year, fan voting on social media (Facebook, Instagram and Twitter) will earn players bonus selection committee votes during the semifinalist, finalist and winner voting rounds. First-round fan voting will begin Oct. 29 following the QB Class announcement.
The list of semifinalists selected from the QB Class will be named on Tuesday, Nov. 12. The Foundation will announce the three finalists two weeks later (Tuesday, Nov. 26). The 2024 Davey O'Brien Award winner will be unveiled live on ESPN on Thursday, Dec. 12, during The Home Depot College Football Awards.
The 48th Annual Davey O'Brien Awards Dinner honoring the winner will be held Monday, Feb. 17, 2025, at The Fort Worth Club in Fort Worth, Texas.
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