By Packy Moore
WEST POINT, N.Y. – Army West Point senior quarterback Bryson Daily was named to the Davey O’Brien Great 8 list for his dominant performance in the 37-14 win vs. Rice.
Being named to the ‘Great 8’ List, Daily has been officially added to the Davey O’Brien Award watch list. The Davey O’Brien Award is presented annually to the nation’s best college quarterback and is the oldest and most prestigious national quarterback award.
Daily accounted for four first-half touchdowns (two passing and two rushing) to propel the Black Knights as he rushed for 145 yards and three touchdowns while throwing for 107 yards and two scores.
His performance guided the Black Knights to a 28-0 halftime lead, scoring on all four drives in the first half.
Daily’s five touchdowns accounted for is the sixth occurrence by an Army player since 1996, as Daily has two of those.
Daily is also the second player since 1996, joining Ahmad Bradshaw (9/4/15 vs. Fordham) to have 100 passing and rushing yards and two passing and two rushing touchdowns in the same game.
Daily is the first West Point signal caller since 2019 when Kelvin Hopkins Jr. was named to the preseason watch list.
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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