Colt McCoy wins three top awards

NEW HAVEN, Conn., Dec. 10 (UPI) -- Texas quarterback Colt McCoy won three of college football's top honors Thursday, receiving one of them for the second straight year.

McCoy, owner of the NCAA record for most games won by a starting quarterback, took the Walter Camp Award, the Maxwell Award and the Davey O'Brien Award.

The Camp and Maxwell awards go to the top college player in the country, the O'Brien Award to the leading quarterback.

McCoy is the second player to receive the Camp Award two years in a row, joining Archie Griffin (1974-75) and O.J. Simpson (1967-68).

Florida quarterback Tim Tebow had won the Maxwell Award each of the last two seasons and was trying to become the first player to capture it three straight years.

McCoy completed 70.5 percent of his passes this season for 3,512 yards and 27 touchdowns. He will lead Texas against Alabama in the Rose Bowl for the national championship on Jan. 7.

Nebraska defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh received the Outland Trophy (top interior lineman) and Bednarik Award (top defensive player) during the annual awards banquet.

The other honors included:

-- Biletnikoff Award (top wide receiver) to Golden Tate of Notre Dame.

-- Groza Award (top kicker) to Kai Forbath of UCLA.

-- Guy Award (top punter) to Drew Butler of Georgia.

-- Thorpe Award (top defensive back) to Eric Berry of Tennessee.

-- Walker Award (top running back) to Toby Gerhart of Stanford.