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Eight Big East Players on Maxwell and Bednarik Award Watch Lists

PITTSBURGH - SEPTEMBER 23:  Ray Graham #1 of the Pittsburgh Panthers evades a tackle by Ramon Buchanan #45 of the Miami Hurricanes on September 23 2010 at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania.  (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)
PITTSBURGH - SEPTEMBER 23: Ray Graham #1 of the Pittsburgh Panthers evades a tackle by Ramon Buchanan #45 of the Miami Hurricanes on September 23 2010 at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)
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Below are the official watch lists from the Football Writers Association of America for the Maxwell Award and the Maxwell Award. The Maxwell Award honors "the nation's most outstanding football player" while the Bednarik Award is given to "the nation's most outstanding defensive football player". Four Big East players were named to the watch lists for each of the awards. 

Bednarik Award

Maxwell Award

After checking out the list below, we'd like to know if any Big East players were left off the list unfairly? Perhaps Mohamed Sanu from Rutgers?

Maxwell Watch List 2011

Bednarik Watch List 2011