Receiver Gains Award

Wed., Dec. 3, 1997

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Brian Finneran, Villanova’s star wide receiver, won the Walter Payton Award as the nation’s outstanding player in Division I-AA.

Finneran, who helped the Wildcats to an 11-0 regular season record and a No. 1 ranking, caught 75 passes for 1,151 yards and 17 touchdowns.

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