Sam Bradford, Dez Bryant, Patrick Pinkney and Javon Ringer Announced as Week Two Nominees for the AT&T All-America Player of the Week Award

Fans Vote via Text Messages; Only College Football Honor Determined by Fan Voting ATLANTA, Sept. 7


ATLANTA, Sept. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Four nominees for the AT&T
All-America Player of the Week award have been announced after the second week
of college football action, and now it's up to fans to determine the winner.
Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford, Oklahoma State wide receiver Dez Bryant,
East Carolina quarterback Patrick Pinkney and Michigan State running back
Javon Ringer have been selected by ESPN as this week's top candidates, based
on the players' outstanding performances over the weekend. Fans can text
message VOTE to 51234 on their wireless phone to opt in for the chance to
vote.


Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford threw for a career high 395 yards and 5
TD's in the Sooners 52-26 win over Cincinnati. Oklahoma State wide receiver
Dez Bryant had 9 catches for 236 yards receiving and scored four touchdowns --
the best receiving game by a Cowboy since 2006. Bryant capped his night with a
71-yard punt return for a touchdown. East Carolina quarterback Patrick Pinkney
was near perfect, passing for 22-28 for 236 yards and 1 touchdown to upset No.
8 West Virginia 24-3 and lead his Pirates to their second win against a ranked
team. Michigan State running back Javon Ringer rushed for 135 yards and a
career-high five touchdowns -- with 25 carries for 105 yards and three
touchdowns in the first half alone -- to lead Michigan State to a 42-10
victory over Eastern Michigan.


"Some really exciting football is being played early this college football
season and these four guys were a part of some big wins," said Tim McGhee,
director of corporate sponsorships for AT&T. "Fans will clearly have some
tough decisions to consider as they determine the recipient of the AT&T Player
of the Week Award, and we are excited to provide them with the opportunity and
the voice."


Fans have until 11:59 p.m. ET on Wednesday to submit their votes. The
winner will be announced during Thursday's ESPN College Football Primetime
Presented by Applebee's. Standard text messaging rates apply.


There is no limit on fan voting, and each vote counts as one entry into a
sweepstakes to win a trip to the 2009 Bowl Championship Series (BCS) National
Championship game in Miami. Full sweepstakes rules can be found at
www.espnallamerica.com/rules.aspx.


In December, four finalists for the AT&T All-America Player of the Year
Award will be announced during a one-hour special on ESPN in conjunction with
the announcement of the AT&T ESPN All-America Team as selected by the Football
Writers Association of America. 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 through the BCS. Voting ends at noon ET on Jan. 6, and the winner will be
announced during the BCS National Championship game on FOX on Jan. 9.


Additionally, AT&T customers can view video highlights and photos of each
week's candidates and track their favorite teams through AT&T's wireless NCAA
Football Portal, which is accessible on AT&T handsets by launching AT&T
MEdia(TM) Net and clicking through to the sports category. AT&T wireless
customers with 3G handsets can also watch "Confessions of a College Football
Junkie" video clips featuring Chris Fowler and Kirk Herbstreit by accessing
ESPN on AT&T CV.*


Through the AT&T MEdia Mall, fans can also download fight song ringtones
from more than 150 college and universities. Animated screensavers and 3-D
mobile wallpaper are available for more than 100 college and universities.



*AT&T CV requires a MEdia Max Unlimited or MEdia Net Unlimited bundle.
Details on AT&T's MEdia Net bundles and other offers are available at
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