Clemson Eligible for Pontiac Game Changing Performance of the Year Award

Dec. 4, 2006

With less than a minute left to play and the game tied 20-20, Clemson’s quick snap caught the Florida State Seminoles’ defense off-guard and allowed the Tigers to move the ball 47 yards down to FSU’s two-yard line, setting up the game-winning touchdown and earning Clemson a Pontiac Game Changing Performance.

The Tigers earned another Pontiac Game Changing Performance in Week 6 of the NCAA Football Season. Down 14 points in the fourth quarter, Clemson pulls out an amazing comeback 27-17 win over undefeated Wake Forest. Clemson defensive lineman Gaines Adams caused a fumble after a mishandled snap on a field-goal attempt recovered the ball and returned it 66 yards for the score on the first play of the fourth quarter… a true game-changing performance that ignited the rally, swinging momentum back to the Tigers.

You voted at pontiac.com/ncaa and decided that these plays were two of this season’s top game-changing performances with the greatest impact on the game, while helping your school earn two $5,000 scholarship contributions from Pontiac.

Now it’s up to Clemson fans to step up and be heard. Your school can walk away with the ultimate prize, being announced as the Pontiac Game Changing Performance of the Year and earning an additional $100,000 dollar scholarship contribution.

Only your votes can make it happen. Each week you’ll vote at www.pontiac.com/ncaa and each week the three schools with the lowest vote totals will be eliminated until the top four finalists are remaining on December 21st. Voting for the top four will take us to the BCS Championship game on January 8th, where the Pontiac Game Changing Performance of the Year and winner of the one hundred thousand dollars will be announced during halftime on FOX.

Remember, you need to vote every week at www.pontiac.com/ncaa to help your school advance, or you might hear someone else’s favorite school announced on January 8th.

“The `Pontiac Game Changing Performance’ program focuses on recognizing the most dramatic and emotional moments in NCAA athletic competition,” said Chris Hornberger, Pontiac Advertising Manager. “And with the help of NCAA Football and our network partners, Pontiac once again is helping fans experience the game as never before by encouraging teams, schools and their supporters to rally together to put their team on top.”

“The Pontiac Game Changing Performance Program is an example of how fan enthusiasm can be a factor in generating scholarship dollars for university-wide programs,” said Dennis Poppe, NCAA Managing Director for Baseball and Football.

“Pontiac has created a successful program that has a positive impact academically and athletically at our member schools. NCAA student-athletes get deserved recognition for their accomplishments and all students have an opportunity to benefit from the general scholarship fund, so it’s a win-win situation.”