Oregon State's Sammie Stroughter Finalist For Return Award

The other two semifinalists for the award are DeSean Jackson of California and Marcus Thigpen of Indiana.

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CORVALLIS - Oregon State University junior punt returner/wide receiver Sammie Stroughter has been selected as one of three finalists for the inaugural Randy Moss Return Man Award, presented by GameDay Consultants and Gulf Coast Events.

Stroughter was selected to the Pacific-10 Conference Second Team this season as a returner and receiver.

He set a school record with three punt returns for touchdowns, including a 70-yard score in the win over No. 3 USC at Reser Stadium in Corvallis Oct. 28th.

He earned Pac-10 Player of the Week for his efforts against the Trojans and in the win at Washington Oct. 14 where he accounted for 223 yards receiving and one touchdown.

The Sacramento native has accumulated a team-high 1,600 all-purpose yards, ranks fourth in the nation for punt return yards per attempt (15.4) and 10th for receiving yards per game (92.8).

The winner of the award will be announced Friday at 10:00 AM PST.

The recipient will be presented a trophy at a luncheon in Houston Jan. 12th, 2007 in conjunction with the IntaJuice North South All-Star Classic that will be played the following day.

No. 24 Oregon State (9-4) faces Missouri (8-4) in the 73rd annual Brut Sun Bowl, Fri., Dec. 29 in El Paso, Texas.

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