A little more obscure, but another award for Matt Grothe

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Master Football Coaches Award MCS Nike Game Balls

South Florida’s Matt Grothe named National Offensive Player of the Week

ATLANTA (October 16, 2007) – No. 4 South Florida passed yet another test in a big way this weekend as they defeated Central Florida 64-12 in the "I-4 War."  Sophomore quarterback Matt Grothe led the offensive surge for the Bulls and helped his team move to 6-0 on the season.  Grothe completed 15-of-28 passes with two touchdowns through the air, throwing with the most precision he has all season.  Grothe also torched the UCF defense with his legs, rushing for over 100 yards for the second straight game and adding two scores. 

"Matt Grothe is not necessarily the prototypical quarterback, but I would take him on my team because he will do what it takes to win," Iowa legend Hayden Fry said.  Grothe has certainly done what it takes to win for South Florida, and he has his team on its way to a national championship berth.

For his terrific play, Matt Grothe is awarded the “MCS Nike Game Ball” for the National Offensive Player of the Week.

Each week during the 2007 college football season, the 17 Master Football Coaches will award an MCS Nike Game Ball to the respective schools of a National Offensive, Defensive and Special Teams Player of the Week. The Master Coaches will also present a game ball to the offensive and defensive coordinator whose game plans made the biggest impact in their respective teams' victory.

About the Master Coaches Survey

The Master Coaches Survey, an advisory poll comprised of 17 former college football coaches, includes 11 College Football Hall of Fame Members and represents eight national championships and over 3,000 victories combined.  Based on the MCS system, the voters review all of the relevant game tapes following each week of competition, discuss each teams’ performance during a weekly conference call, then establish a ranking of the Top 25 teams.  The Master Coaches Poll Top 25 can be found on the MCS website (www.mcspoll.com), including a breakdown of how the coaches voted.

As part of their selection process, the coaches not only attend games across the nation, but spend countless hours reviewing the DVDs of the previous weekend’s match-ups.  Through this extensive process, the expert panel of coaches also selects the top players and assistant coaches who will be awarded game balls each week.  The Master Coaches Survey is proud to announce that Nike has become the official provider of the MCS Game Balls.