Dillon Villhauer nominated for GEICO play of the year
Dillon Villhauer’s 75 yard punt return for a touchdown in their game against North Central College on Sept. 12 is nominated for the GEICO Play of the Year, Intersport announced today. Each week, fans vote for the GEICO Play of the Year and the winner will be announced during GEICO’s Best of College Football 2015 on CBS Nov. 27 at 1:30 p.m. ET.
CHICAGO – Dillon Villhauer's 75 yard punt return for a touchdown in their game against North Central College on Sept. 12 is nominated for the GEICO Play of the Year, Intersport announced today. Each week, fans vote for the GEICO Play of the Year and the winner will be announced during GEICO's Best of College Football 2015 on CBS Nov. 27 at 1:30 p.m. ET.
In addition to recognizing the season's top plays, the one-hour CBS special relives the football season's greatest moments, players and traditions. The show also marks the culmination of the GEICO "Best of 2015" Football Tour, an interactive fan experience that visits 30 marquee games throughout the season.
Each week for five weeks, four incredible college football plays will be nominated as the Play of the Year on the GEICO Best of College Football Facebook page (facebook.com/bestofcollegefootball). The five weekly winners will then faceoff in a week of finals voting from November 9 through 16 to determine the 2015 GEICO Play of the Year.
In their game against North Central College, junior wide receiver, Dillon Villhauer, returned a punt 75 yards to the end zone, tying the game, 28-28 with 2:38 to play. UW Platteville entered the 4th quarter trailing 28-7 and scored last 28 to win in OT: http://bit.ly/1j9W0uZ
Dillon Villhauer's 75 yard punt return for a touchdown is up against three other plays from week one including, Hobart & William Smith's Bradley Burns' hurdle over a defender on the way to a touchdown, a 25 yard touchdown reception with an impressive stiff-arm by Johns Hopkins' Stuart Walters, and an unexpected 41 yard touchdown run from Union's Ryan Hanney.
To watch and vote for Villhauer or any of the other week one highlight plays, visit www.facebook.com/BestofCollegeFootball. Fans can vote once a day. Week one voting opened today and ends Monday, Oct. 19, at 11:59 a.m. CT.
Voting Open Now Until Oct. 19 at www.Facebook.com/BestOfCollegeFootball
2015 GEICO Play of the Year Announced November 27 on CBS at 1:30 E.T.
For questions about the Facebook competition or the CBS show, contact Kate Shumway at kshumway@intersportnet.com or 312-467-8693.