Gonzalez And McKinnie On Outland Watch List

Aug. 28, 2001

DALLAS, Texas – The Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) has announced its top candidates to watch for the 2001 Outland Trophy, presented annually to the top interior lineman in college football.

The winner of the 2001 Outland Trophy will be announced Dec. 6 on the ESPN College Football Awards Show from Orlando, Fla. Three finalists will be selected by the FWAA All-America Committee in late November and will appear in Orlando at the television show.

The winner of the 2001 Outland Trophy will receive his trophy during a banquet on Jan.10, 2002, in Omaha, Neb. Tackles, guards and centers are eligible for the Outland Trophy, which is named after the late John Outland, an All-America lineman and halfback at Penn.

OUTLAND TROPHY WATCH LIST(THE O-LIST)Larry Triplett, Sr., NT, WashingtonChris Gibson, Sr., C, Oregon StateScott Peters, Jr., C, Arizona StateWendell Bryant, Sr., DT, WisconsinTyson Walter, Sr., OT, Ohio StateMike Williams, Sr., OT, TexasToniu Fonoti, Jr., OG, NebraskaAndre Goode, Sr., OG, ColoradoSeth McKinney, Sr., C, Texas A&MFrank Romero, Sr., OT, OklahomaJOAQUIN GONZALEZ, Sr., OT, MiamiBRYANT McKINNIE, Sr., OT, MiamiDavid Pugh, Sr., DT, Virginia TechJohn Henderson, Sr., DT, TennesseeMike Pearson, Jr., OT, FloridaTerrence Metcalf, Sr., OT, MississippiJon Stinchcomb, Jr., OT, GeorgiaKendall Simmons, Sr., OT, AuburnKonrad Dean, Sr., OT, AkronSteve Sciullo, Jr., OT, MarshallBrett Williams, Jr., OT, Florida StateKyle Young, Sr., C, ClemsonDoug Kaufusi, Sr, OT, UtahBen Achibald, Jr., OT, BYUAlan Harper, Sr., DT, Fresno StateVince Manuwai, Jr., OG, Hawaii

Miami begins the 2001 season on Saturday, September 1, at Penn State in a nationally televised contest (ABC Sports). Kickoff is set for 8 p.m.

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