Thursday, December 13, 2012

Heinicke, Breitenstein lead AP FCS All-Americans

Old Dominion quarterback Taylor Heinicke attempts to move the ball past Georgia Southern defenders Antwione Williams (left) and Brent Russell during the first quarter of an FCS quarterfinal college football game at Foreman Field in Norfolk, Va., on Saturday, Dec. 8, 2012. The pass was complete. (AP Photo/The Virginian-Pilot, Preston Gannaway) MAGS OUT

Old Dominion quarterback Taylor Heinicke attempts to move the ball past Georgia Southern defenders Antwione Williams (left) and Brent Russell during the first quarter of an FCS quarterfinal college football game at Foreman Field in Norfolk, Va., on Saturday, Dec. 8, 2012. The pass was complete. (AP Photo/The Virginian-Pilot, Preston Gannaway) MAGS OUT

(AP) ? Payton Award finalists Taylor Heinicke, the record-setting quarterback from Old Dominion, and Eric Breitenstein, the 2,000-yard rusher from Wofford, have been selected to The Associated Press FCS All-America team.

Heinicke had the most prolific passing season in the history of what used to be called Division I-AA football. The sophomore from Georgia passed for 5,076 yards and had 5,546 yards of total offense, breaking records set by the late Steve McNair when he was at Alcorn State in 1994.

Breitenstein is making his second straight appearance as a first-team All-American. The senior ran for 2,035 yards and 19 touchdowns this season.

The Walter Payton Award goes to the top player in FCS.

Associated Press

Source: http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/347875155d53465d95cec892aeb06419/Article_2012-12-12-FCS%20All-America%20Team/id-3676218d38c0489c9d3bd471b9028bd3

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