USC's Leinart receives Unitas Award

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USC's Leinart receives Unitas Award

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- USC's Matt Leinart won the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award given to the top senior quarterback in college football.

Leinart has completed 233 of 351 passes this season for 3,217 yards and 24 touchdowns for the Trojans. He is fifth nationally in passing efficiency.

The other finalists were Brett Basanez of Northwestern, Kellen Clemens of Oregon, Brodie Croyle of Alabama, Jay Cutler of Vanderbilt, Drew Olson of UCLA and D.J. Shockley of Georgia.

The winner was announced Wednesday and the award will be presented Dec. 9 in Louisville.

--The Associated Press