USC quarterback Cody Kessler was named a semi-finalist for the Maxwell Award, given to the nation’s top college football player of the year.
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Kessler is one of 20 semi-finalists for the award, including Notre Dame’s C.J. Prosise, Stanford’s Christian McCaffrey and Utah’s Devontae Booker.
The Trojan quarterback has thrown for 2,268 yards, 18 touchdowns and just five interceptions, with a completion percentage of 70.4%. His passer rating of 167.58 is ninth in the country this season.
Last year, Kessler was an All-Pac-12 honorable mention and a finalist for both the Manning and Unitas Golden Arm Awards.