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McDonald and Osborne Named to the Wuerffel Trophy Preseason Watch List
July 28, 2022 | Football
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – Bowling Green State University quarterback Matt McDonald and wide receiver Austin Osborne have been named to the preseason Wuerffel Trophy Watch List, the All Sports Association announced on Thursday (July 28).
The Wuerffel Trophy, known as "College Football's Premier Award for Community Service," is presented each February in Fort Walton Beach, Fla. Named after 1996 Heisman Trophy winning quarterback Danny Wuerffel from the University of Florida, the Wuerffel Trophy is awarded to the FBS player that best combines exemplary community service with athletic and academic achievement.
McDonald (Sr., Newport Beach, Calif.) is a two-time Academic All-MAC recipient. He led BGSU with 2,555 passing yards and 12 touchdowns in 2021, throwing for 200+ yards in eight of the Falcons' 12 games. Twice in 2021 McDonald was named MAC East Division's Offensive Player of the Week. His two rushing touchdowns at Minnesota led BGSU to a 14-10 upset of the Big Ten foe. McDonald also threw for a career-high 308 yards against South Alabama. McDonald was previously named an AllState AFCA Good Works Team nominee.
Osborne (Sr., Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.) earned Academic All-MAC honors in 2021 after leading BGSU with 64 receptions with 546 receiving yards and two scores. He appeared in all 12 of BGSU's games with nine starts after transferring from Washington during the summer. Osborne notched eight receptions in his BGSU debut at Tennessee and recorded multiple catches in all 12 of Bowling Green's games in 2021.
McDonald and Osborne are two of seven MAC players to make the 115-person watch list. BGSU is the only MAC team with multiple players.
Bowling Green, who returns 50 letterwinners and 18 starters, opens the 2022 season against UCLA on Saturday, Sept. 3 at the Rose Bowl. Kickoff is set for 2:30 p.m. ET on the Pac-12 Network.
Fans can secure single-game or season tickets by visiting BGSUFalcons.com/tickets, or by calling the BGSU Athletic Ticket Office at 1-(877) 247-8842.
The Wuerffel Trophy, known as "College Football's Premier Award for Community Service," is presented each February in Fort Walton Beach, Fla. Named after 1996 Heisman Trophy winning quarterback Danny Wuerffel from the University of Florida, the Wuerffel Trophy is awarded to the FBS player that best combines exemplary community service with athletic and academic achievement.
McDonald (Sr., Newport Beach, Calif.) is a two-time Academic All-MAC recipient. He led BGSU with 2,555 passing yards and 12 touchdowns in 2021, throwing for 200+ yards in eight of the Falcons' 12 games. Twice in 2021 McDonald was named MAC East Division's Offensive Player of the Week. His two rushing touchdowns at Minnesota led BGSU to a 14-10 upset of the Big Ten foe. McDonald also threw for a career-high 308 yards against South Alabama. McDonald was previously named an AllState AFCA Good Works Team nominee.
Osborne (Sr., Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.) earned Academic All-MAC honors in 2021 after leading BGSU with 64 receptions with 546 receiving yards and two scores. He appeared in all 12 of BGSU's games with nine starts after transferring from Washington during the summer. Osborne notched eight receptions in his BGSU debut at Tennessee and recorded multiple catches in all 12 of Bowling Green's games in 2021.
McDonald and Osborne are two of seven MAC players to make the 115-person watch list. BGSU is the only MAC team with multiple players.
Bowling Green, who returns 50 letterwinners and 18 starters, opens the 2022 season against UCLA on Saturday, Sept. 3 at the Rose Bowl. Kickoff is set for 2:30 p.m. ET on the Pac-12 Network.
Fans can secure single-game or season tickets by visiting BGSUFalcons.com/tickets, or by calling the BGSU Athletic Ticket Office at 1-(877) 247-8842.
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